Rail crossing bills and township election limits eyed by Ogilvie
The article notes two bills likely to be signed by Gov. Ogilvie. One creates a commission to study railroad crossing delays and explores elevating crossings with possible federal funding. The other prevents very small citizen petitions from triggering costly township elections, citing Worth township as past concern.
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Richard B. Ogilvie
Ronnie Palmer
House
Edward J. Derwinski
Rep
Derwinski
General Assembly
Ogilvie
Worth Township
Youth Opportunity Campaign Aids Summer Jobs for Youth
Community leaders urged local businesses to participate in the 1969 Youth Opportunity Campaign. The program aims to place high school and college students in summer jobs to support return to school and begin working careers. Employers are asked to plan now, offering vacancies to reduce youth unemployment and benefit their own operations.
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Uth
Ogilvie Shifts Death Penalty Power to State Prison
Gov. Richard B. Ogilvie signs House Bill 2642 transferring death sentence authority from counties to the state’s warden. Cook County sheriff leads a convoy moving fourteen death row inmates to Joliet Penitentiary and voices relief over ending the electric chair.
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Springfield
Ill
Richard B. Ogilvie
Illinois
Joseph I. Woods
Cook County
Joliet Penitentiary
Ogilvie
Secretary of State Office denies favoritism in convention petitions
Don Ed, supervisor of the Index Division, defends filing practices for Constitutional Convention petitions in Springfield. He says the 8 a.m. mail precedes in-person filings, aligns with statute, and mirrors state senate petition procedures. He rejects charges as unfounded and cites open, above-board operation despite overnight protesters.
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Springfield
Ill
Secretary of State
Don Ed
Paul Powell
Powell
Stegenga declares candidacy for State Constitutional Convention
Mrs. Sandra J. Stegenga of Dalton announces she seeks the six district delegate seat for the State Constitutional Convention. A lifelong Illinois resident, beautician, wife and mother of two, she frames the non partisan election as a chance for taxpayers to shape revisions with plain common sense.
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Sandra J. Stegenga
LaSalle Street
Dalton
Stegenga
Illinois
Fenger High School
Chart Safe Course To Boating
The Insurance Information Institute urges boat owners to follow safety rules and maintain equipment. Boating incidents can cause property damage or personal injury and even death, so learn and obey nautical rules of the road and handle gasoline with extreme caution.
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Insurance Information Institute
Institute
Derwinski Reports Census Bill To Protect Privacy
Congressman Edward J. Derwinski says the Subcommittee on Census and Statistics unanimously reported a bill to tighten census privacy protections. The measure bars jail penalties for nonresponse, requires review of questions by committees, and aims for House action early in the fall.
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Cong
Derwinski
Edward J. Derwinski
4Th
Subcommittee On Census and Statistics
Subcommittee
People's Representatives
House of Representatives
Johnson Wins Essay Contest At St Mary Court Meeting
David Carter Johnson of St Willibrord High School won second prize in the National Catholic Society of Foresters Essay Contest for freshmen and sophomores. He received a $50 U S Savings Bond and read his essay at the St Mary Court 229 regular meeting.
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David Carter Johnson
Carter H. Johnson
St. Willibrord High School
U.S
Local Artists To Exhibit In Gold Coast Fair
Three local artists will exhibit in the 12th annual Gold Coast art fair held Aug. 15 to 17 along Rush Street Chicago. Maureen Horn Ralph Johnson and Bob Kane will display works and their Riverdale Dolton addresses are listed.
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Chicago
Rush Street
Maureen Horn
Atlantic St
Riverdale
Ralph Johnson
S. Union
Bob Kane
Drexel
Dolton
Dalton man named chairman of Calumet Boy Scout Council
Robert Tanis of Dalton was elected chairman at the Blackhawk District annual meeting for the Calumet Boy Scout Council. He succeeds the former leader and will guide district operations and programs.
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Robert Tanis
Dalton
Blackhawk
Calumet
Dolton Pointer Riverdale South Holland Postal Rates
The Dolton Pointer and Riverdale South Holland editions publish weekly on Thursdays. Subscriptions include Carrier at 55 cents per month and Mail at $6.00 per year. Offices listed in Dolton and Riverdale with telephone contacts provided.
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Lincoln Ave
Dolton
Chicago
Minois
Riverdale
South Holland
Indiana Ave
Congress
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