Police Chiefs Urge No Drinking Before New Year’s Eve
Chief Charles K. Cook of Riverdale Chief Grover Cogswell of Dalton and Chief Douglas A. Gouwens of South Holland warn that drinking drivers cause many holiday accidents. They cite safety studies showing alcohol as a factor in over half of holiday crashes and back an Illinois traffic safety campaign urging motorists not to drink.
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Charles K. Cook
Riverdale
Grover Cogswell
Dalton
Douglas A. Gouwens
South Holland
Cook
Cogswell
Gouwens
Illinois Division of Traffic Safety
New Year's Eve Warning Against Drinking and Driving
Officials urge Riverdale Dalton and South Holland residents to avoid driving after drinking during New Year's celebrations. Police chiefs Cook Cogswell and Goowens emphasize arriving alive and encourage partygoers to leave autos at home and support motorists who have had no alcohol.
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Riverdale
Dalton
South Holland
Cook
Cogswell
Goowens
Relax Your Goals and Ease Tension Now
A self help piece argues that mild tension can motivate effort but excessive striving harms progress. It notes tranquilizers rising in use since 1956 and 1961 sales of 200 million, then lists cultural pressures and overambitious goals. Advice favors trimming aims to personal capacity and accepting limits to reduce anxiety.
Traffic Accident Figures For November 1963
Harvey led south suburbs with 135 accidents in November 1963. Chicago Heights 71 and Calumet City 70 followed. Total 3,868 accidents with 479 injuries and eight deaths. Compared to 1962, incidents rose from 3,789 to 3,868. Community figures: Calumet City 79 injuries 3 deaths, South Holland 24 injuries 1 death, Thornton 4 injuries, Dalton 56 injuries, Riverdale 41 injuries 10 deaths.
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CNS
Harvey
Cook County Traffic Commission
Chicago Heights
Calumet City
Saivey
Palos Hills
Pose
South Holland
Thornton
Dalton
Riverdale
Dolton Emergency Calls Highlight Staffing Gaps
The Dolton Volunteer Emergency unit answered three calls in the past week. On December 17 a infant from 14814 Senelak home struggled to breathe and was taken to Ingalls Memorial Hospital. On December 22 a 15 month old Koppel child from 13207 Sunset was transported to Illinois Central Hospital by local ambulance. Carrie Schultheiss visiting at 14310 University also received assistance.
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Dolton
Senelak
Joseph
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Roger Koppel
Koppel
Illinois Central
Carrie Schultheiss
University
Illinois Bell Wage Agreement Lets Riverdale Workers Earn More
Illinois Bell Telephone and the Telephone Commercial Employees Union signed a 38 month contract effective December 22 covering fourteen Riverdale employees. Weekly raises range from 2 to 5 dollars with up to 3 dollars for salesmen, plus improved fringe benefits including pension hospital group life and vacation benefits.
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Illinois Bell Telephone
Telephone Commercial Employees’ Union
Ind
Riverdale
George Laster
Winterization urged for cars on Chicago expressways
Francis Lorenz of the Illinois Department of Public Works and Buildings urged motorists to winterize vehicles before using Chicago area expressways to reduce snow season stalls. He cited 116 abandoned cars in a 48 hour period from December 13 to 15 with the Congress Expressway worst hit at 46, Kennedy Northwest 24, Dan Ryan 19, Calumet Ringway 15, and Edens 8.
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Francis
Lorenz
Illinois Department of Public Works and Buildings
Chicago Area
Congress Expressway
Kennedy Northwest Expressway
Calumet-Ringery
Edens
Community Reformed Church Announces Yearend Services and Installations
The Community Reformed Church of Dalton schedules Holy Communion on Sunday December 29 with Rev. John W. Tien offering the Cup of Promise. Vesper Communion and a yearend meditation close the day. Installations for new elders and deacons occur January 5 at 11 am, with Rev. Tien ordaining Stanley Koning Harold Tickell Maurice Paterikz Richard Riddering Leonard Lagestee Bill Prince and Charles Allen to fill roles. Mr and Mrs Harry Ritter and daughter Victoria Lyn join the church. Mrs Ritter leads the Junior Choir.
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Community Reformed Church of
Dalton
John W. Tien
Tien
Mirlers
Community Reformed Church
Hiters
Stanley Koning
Harald Tickell
Maurice Paterikz
Richard Riddering
Leonard Lagestee
Bill Prince
Charles Allen
Reynhouf
Harry Ritter
Victoria Lyn
Ritter
Christmas Tree Lights Stolen From Mason Home
Vandals took Christmas lights and the electrical cord from the Farrell Mason home at 13830 Michigan Riverdale on Christmas Day. Mrs. Mason says a neighborhood youth helped remove decorations, marking a second year of theft after last year’s bulb theft. The rock garden near the house was looted of stones from national parks last fall. Douglas C. Thomsen 17 of Dalton completed basic training December 6 at the Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois.
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Amd
Farrell Mason
Michigan
Riverdale
Douglas C. Thomsen
Anne A. Thomsen
Edbrooke Ave
Dalton
Naval Hania Center
Great Lakes
Local Students Attend Holiday Science Lectures at Museum
More than 880 high school students from Chicago and suburbs were chosen to attend the Second Annual Holiday Science Lectures at the Chicago Natural History Museum on December 26 and 27. Thornridge and Thornton Township High School attendees joined about 200 science teachers to hear Dr. William A. Fowler of Caltech discuss recent solar system origins discoveries. The program, a nationwide AAAS undertaking, aims to connect top students with eminent scientists in talks and demonstrations.
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Chicago
Chicago Natural History Museum
Thornridge
Yom Pozorski
Richard Basinski
Gouwens Lane
So. Holland
Bonnie Bessett
Elm
Mike Hildebrand
Hastings
Jack Kuzanek
Grant St
Dalton
Thornton Township
Bruce Brown
LaSalle
Dave Wetterick
Michigan
Ernest Sutton
State
Riverdale
William A. Fowler
California Institute of Technology
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Dolton Riverdale Junior Woman's Club Toys for Tots Thanks
The Dolton Riverdale Junior Woman's Club thanks area citizens for Toys for Tots donations that allowed provision of many toys to Marine Corps Reserve for less fortunate children at Christmas. Some toys were refused. hope for future contributions. Miss Florence Lau, Pres.
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Dolton-Riverdale
Tax receipts for September 1963 in Tri City area
Sales tax receipts certified to the State Treasurer for September 1963 are listed by city including Dalton 6954.37 Riverdale 5433.25 South Holland 9522.36 with other municipalities indicated in the record.
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Tri City
Dalton
Riverdale
South Holland
Doelten Airman To Serve With Alaskan Unit
Ronald A. Heath of Dolton arrived at Galena Air Force Station Alaska to serve with an Alaskan Air Command unit. A missile guidance systems mechanic, he transferred from Travis AFB California. He is the son of Mr and Mrs W Heath of Riverdale and husband of Sherron McCoy of Dolton.
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Galena
Alaska
Ronald A. Heath
Dolton
Alaskan Air Command
Heath
Travis Afb
Calif
W. Heath
Dearborn
Riverdale
Thornton Township High School
Harvey
Thornton Junior College
Sherron McCoy
E. 142Nd St
Sunday Christian Science Program On Motivation For Youth
This week’s program spotlights high school students and motivation. The segment airs on WAITE at 30 minutes past the hour and on WLS 890 at eight minutes past the hour.
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Maico
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Roseland Better Hearing Service
Michigan Ave
Norman M
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Optometrist
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Uqchurch News
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Leonard E. Lasker
Optometris
East 154Th St
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Optical & Fri
Mandel M. Bere TS
Edison
Skyline
Doelten
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54Th St
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