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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1969
Page
3
NASA selects Betadine antiseptic to decontaminate Apollo 11 capsules and astronauts. Frogmen will escort the crew to life protection garments and apply the iodine-based solution over bodies and gear before reentry and recovery.
Three local students participated in a Youth Conservation Workshop at Western Illinois University from July 13 to 18. Participants were Bob Grahm Dalton Thomas Hagan and Bedard Parkus, with addresses listed in South Holland. They sprayed Betadine over a raft and spacecraft hatch to kill germs brought back by the first moon crew.
The Ivanhoe Reformed Church at 143rd and Wabash Ave Riverdale offers a back yard Bible School from August 4 to August 8 daily 10 15 to 11 45 a m for kindergarten through fourth grade at teachers homes Mrs L Little Mrs G Harrison and Mrs F Woolrich will host younger students while Mrs Edward Gragai t teaches fifth and sixth graders Registration is Thursday July 24 from 1 p m to 3 p m at the listed yards and attendees should register at the yard nearest their home
Springfield Illinois July 15. The Secretary of State’s Office announced that the deadline for displaying new truck plates has been extended from midnight July 15 to midnight July 31 due to the shift from a calendar year to a fiscal year. The change affects truck owners, especially individuals unfamiliar with the new rules.
The Illinois tollway plans a complete resurfacing project covering 187 miles, a massive improvement initiative intended to enhance safety and drive smoother travel across the network.
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