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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1969
Page
4
The article commends the local volunteer fire department and especially the employers who finance volunteers during emergencies. It notes income loss, missed sales, and backlog while firefighters answer alarms, calling for recognition of their unselfish service despite minimal pay.
Reader muses on lunar dust after Apollo near moon flyby. The piece questions whether knowledge of the moon as a dust covered bare rock diminishes romance and the moon’s role as a backdrop for lovers, while hoping not to spoil the beauty of a full moon.
Dalton School District 149 partners with Save the Children for Bundle Days from January 205 to 210 at all district schools. Collect wearable clothing and shoes for needy children in the Southern Appalachian Mountains. adults welcome. Also mentions vehicle stickers in Ruiverdale at 142nd and Stewart, deadline February 15, and Dalton Park dance class registration through January 18 with courses costing 5 dollars for 10 weeks at Dalton Park Fieldhouse on 147th Street.
Readers urge Riverdale and South Holland residents to voice views on race and community image. The letter-writer cites Nixon’s appeal to silent Americans and asks neighbors to support positive local efforts, churches, and trustees to counter a minority-driven portrayal.
The Tri-Town Radio Amateurs Club plans a Jan 17 meeting at 8 p.m. in Hazel Crest Village Hall 1818 W 170th St. Richard Bennett K9ZZH of Park Forest will discuss VHF and UHF radio signal propagation. Membership open to amateur radio enthusiasts.
The Marine Parents group at Outpost 7 holds its regular monthly meeting Thursday January 23 at 8 p.m. in Johnson Phelps VFW Hall at 9514 South 52nd Avenue Oak Lawn Illinois.
Chicago IRS director announces an extensive information program to aid filing. packages include 1040 forms and a Kansas City processing address. Surcharge rate details, local tax offices, and telephone help times are listed. common errors delay refunds and the filing deadline is April 15, 1969.
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