National shoplifting seen as national scandal by FBI and NRMA
A United Press International report calls shoplifting a national scandal with a 93 percent rise noted from 1960 to 1966. It argues the trend raises moral concerns about theft, increases business costs passed to consumers, and prompts stricter laws, more detectives, and better surveillance while urging personal responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Federal Bureau of Investigation
National Retail Merchants Association
Litterbug Drives Abandoned Cars Across Cities
A LASER of discarded autos and litter concerns officials as urban areas face rising numbers of abandoned cars. In 1968 New York reported 30,000 junked vehicles, Detroit 16,000, and Philadelphia about 20,000 yearly. Costs and health hazards prompt calls for better cleanup.
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New York City
Detroit
Philadelphia
Monterey Bay
Calif
District 148 Sets 1969 70 Registration Dates for Colder Area Schools
District 148 lists registration for the 1969 70 school year for kindergarten and first grade. Specific dates and times are assigned to Washington Lincoln Franklin Ivanhoe Manor Jefferson Pat Roosevelt and other schools. Children must meet age and immunization requirements and bring birth certificates and immunization records to registration. The Chicago Dental Society notes that chewing an apple or carrot can generate up to 300 pounds of jaw pressure.
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Washington
Lincoln
Franklin
Ivanhoe Manor
The
Chicago Dental Society
Post Office Schedule For February Holiday
Regular postal service will operate Friday February 21 with normal delivery and window service. Saturday February 22 post office windows close and standard delivery ends though special delivery remains available. Major lobbies stay open for lock boxes and stamp dispensers. mail collection runs on holiday schedule. Federal employees get a prior holiday Friday. postal services stay regular on the 21st to avoid a three day lapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Post Office Department
Local Scholarships Announced for Thornton Township Seniors
Thornton Township High School counselor Miss Elaine Gehring lists new scholarships for graduating seniors and some for juniors. The grants are alphabetically organized by grantor and invite interested parents to contact via phone for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Gehring
Thornton Township High School
Letters To The Editor Covers Transportation Grant and Thanks
A Congressman Derwinski letter supports the South Suburban Mass Transportation District grant amid controversy. A second note praises a journalist for coverage of a Sherwin-Williams Employees Credit Union annual meeting. A third letter thanks editors for sending The Pointer to a Vietnam serviceman, Phillip Amsden, and from Mr and Mrs Thomas J Amsden Riverdale Illinois.
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Derwinski
Secretary of Transportation
John — Volpe
Department of Transportation
Washington, D.C
Leski
Sherwin-Williams Employees Credit Union
Phillip Amsden
Viet Nam
Phillip
Schaefer Seeks Riverdale Village Clerk Post
Harold Schaefer, Riverdale village clerk, announced his independent candidacy after filing the petition on Saturday February 1. He has eight years as village clerk, twelve years as trustee, and five years on the zoning board. The race becomes a three way contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Schaefer
Riverdale
Schaefer
Referendum Message For School District 149 Residents
Residents may dial a recorded message at 41 5559 for details on the March 1 1969 referendum in School District 149.
MSD Sues For 53 Land Parcels In Calumet Area
The Metropolitan Sanitary District of Chicago filed two condemnation suits in Circuit Court to acquire 53 parcels between 134th and 138th Streets on the east side of the Calumet Expressway and west of the Calumet River. The land would host drainage facilities and spoil storage for the Calumet Sag Channel and Calumet Sewage Treatment Works.
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CNS
Metropolitan Sanitary District of Chicago
134Th
138Th Street
Calumet River
Calumet
Sanitary District
Postal Civil Service Jobs Open at South Suburban Facility
Walter Lee Sunzer tights Operations Manager at the South Suburban Postal Facility announced that applications are being accepted for multiple full time Civil Service career post office positions. Starting pay is $2.95 per hour with raises to $4.01. Applicants must be 18 or older with no maximum age. high school graduates have age waivers. A Civil Service exam is required. successful results may qualify for Post Office employment across the area.
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Walter Lee Sunzertigs
South Suburban
Ss.giceroe * Ave
Riverdale Registration Open Doors Before Village Election
Riverdale voters may register in the clerk's office at 142nd and Stewart this Saturday March 1 from 9 to 12 and Monday March 3 from 9 to 4. It is the final chance to register before the village election.
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Riverdale
142Nd
Stewart
Gas Ranges Offer Self Cleaning Ovens and New Features
The article highlights gas ranges with self cleaning ovens that purge dirt with wipe-away ash and allow cleaning cycle variation. It notes traditional ranges with precise top fire control and new options like automatic cooking and gas infrared broiling, emphasizing improved cooking tech.
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Northern Illinois Gas Company
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R. J. Kelly
Carl Nolte
Carole Leski
Post Office
Edward J. Derwinski
M.C
Mrs
Thomas J. Amsden
140Th Ct
Riverdale, Ill
Ivanhoe Park
Riverdale Village Board
Ivanhoe Park Board
Ivanhoe Woman’s Club
Postal Civil Service
Voters
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