Sonic Boom Panic Triggers Civil Defense Push in Suburbs
A loud sonic boom near Riverdale Dolton and South Holland spurred panicked crowds at police stations and highways. Civil defense leaders announce expanded training for handling radioactive material and a Battle Creek program, while rail and truck routes through Riverdale raise safety concerns. A baby boy born July 7 at Dolton and a girl born July 7 to Dolton residents are reported.
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Riverdale
Dalton
South Holland
Fred Mohr
Dolton Police
Tive
Battle Creek
Michigan
Henry de Vries
Sanc
Dolton Man Identified as Hot Rod Pilot in Plane incident
Dolton police identified William Newry and Robert Ciserello as owners of the plane bearing N9369A found at the airport after the pilot vanished. Newry confessed to piloting and was jailed on a disturbing the peace charge, with FAA and Illinois aviation department involvement to follow. Flight instructor Robert Bushby praised for spotting the misidentification and detailing the craft speed as the FAA records call for observer notices to be filed with the FAA.
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Dolton
William Newry
Maplewood
Harvey
Robert Ciserello
W. Bist
Chicago
Arthur Kurth
David R. Nelson
F.A.A
Robert Bushby
Dalton
Bushby
Sinclair Research
Federal Aviation Agency
P. O. Box 337
West
Illinois
Victory Over Loss and The Bible Unlocked on Sunday
Radio listings show WEHB at :15 a.m. with Victory Over Loss and WATE at 5 a.m. Sunday airing The Bible Unlocked. Program details indicate a religious broadcast schedule on the station lineup.
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WEHB
Sun
Wate
K.c
Dalton Board Rejects 142nd No Parking Zone Plan
Dalton village board rejected the county plan to ban parking on 142nd Street from Indiana to Greenwood Road to avoid creating an expensive parking lot. The decision follows village efforts to widen the street for residents and a push to inform the county. The article also notes a new baby boy born July 8 to Mr and Mrs Robert Marshall of Dalton.
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Dalton
142Nd
Indiana
Greenwood Road
Th County
Thi County
142Nd Street
Frederick Kasten
Soldier Completes Training At Fort Bliss Missile Crewman Phase
Army Private Rudy P Keinrath 28 wife Geraldine and parents Rudolph and Mrs Keinrath live in Riverdale. He finished six months active duty under the Reserve Forces Act at the Defense School Fort Bliss Texas July 4. He will serve with the 202nd Artillery Battalion Worth Til after training at the An Defense School the nations largest. Keinrath a 1958 Thornton Junior College Harvey graduate was employed by Aemiz Steel Co before active duty. Mr and Mrs James Sullivan Riverdale are new parents of a son born
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Army Pvt
Rudy P. Keinrath
Geraldine
Rudolph Keinrath
School St
Riverdale
An Defense
Fort Bliss
Tex
Kainrath
202Nd Artillery Battalion
Army National Guard
Worth
Til
U. S
NATO
SEATO
Thornton Townsup High School
Harvey
Thornton Junior College
Aemiz Steel Co
Lessons from a Scottish mousetrap firm failure
A long lived Scottish mousetrap maker with near monopoly status ran into trouble by neglecting advertising and assuming no competition. Health trends and new substitutes emerged as rivals marketed rat poison, shrinking demand. The piece notes that all businesses face shifting demand and inevitable competition, urging vigilance against complacency.
Acme Declares Quarterly Dividend by Acme Steel
Guy T. Avery announces Acme Steel Company directors declare a quarterly dividend of 10 cents per share payable August 5 to holders of record July 17 1961. The firm has paid 10 cent dividends in February and May. The board also approved regular quarterly dividends on unspecified terms. A marketing note suggests even the best mousetrap maker must relentlessly advertise to stay in demand.
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Scotland
Guy T. Avery
Acme Steel Company
Riverdale
Griffiths reports continued sales and bookings rise in Q2 1961
G Findley Griffiths, president, says during the second quarter sales and bookings continued to show increased economic activity seen in the first quarter of 1961. He notes improved operation at Riverdale facilities.
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G. Findley Griffiths
Riverdale
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C.D. Heads
Ingleside
Robert Hendricks
Hendricks
Riverdale Voluntre Department
Representa
Conelrad
Donald Cleghorn
Dalton Civilian Defense
Claude Bohannon
Chicago Sr
Edward Herman
Drexel, Dolton
Iservice
Leon B. Hunz
Roger Hunz
Evers Ave
HFS
4Th Street
Edison
Federal Home Loan Bank
NGS & Loan Insurance Corporation
David Moore
Test
David Nerling
Robert Marshall
Chicago St
National Guard
James Sullivan
Lowe
Haines
Greenwood Rd
Dolton Body Shop
Carl Nolte
Pointer
Acme
Robert A. Levinson
Optometrist
East 154Th St
Hlinois St
Chicago Heights
Skyline
Jamaica
Summer
Ben Franklin
Ill
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