Top Officials Pledge Support for Little Cal Operation
Hot Line reports a community push for the Little Calumet River cleanup with officials backing upgrades to street lighting, ambulance service questions, traffic signal funding on Engle Sibley, and pollution control board support. Residents seek priority lighting and sewing class options while schools plan adult education offerings.
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Little Cal
Morrie Albrecht
Joe Zorich
Awd
Olton
Last Chance Miss Riverdale Contest Deadline
Riverdale entries close Saturday Aug 2 for the Miss Riverdale contest sponsored by the Dalton Riverdale Jaycees and the Riverdale Chamber of Commerce. Open to unmarried residents aged 18 to 27 who are high school graduates. Judging in swim suit, evening gown, and talent by five judges from Patricia Stevens and United Airlines Stewardess Training School.
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Riverdale
Miss Riverdale
Dalton-Riverdale Jaycees
Riverdale Chamber of Commerce
Patricia Stevens
United Airlines Stewardess Training School
James West
Chamber of Commerce
Miss Riverdale Beauty Contest Seeks Entrants This August
The Miss Riverdale contest will be held Saturday in the Riverdale Village Hall Community Room beginning at 7 p.m. Final judge decision, no balloting, and a $200 scholarship plus trophies and expenses for the winner. Second and third places receive $100 scholarships. The pageant crowns Miss Riverdale 1969 to advance to Miss Illinois 1970.
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South Side Barber and Beauty Supply Co
Stanger
Dallar Florist
Miss Riverdale
Blount To Dedicate South Holland Post Office
Cong Ed Derwinski announces Winton M. Blount will speak at the Sept 6 dedication of the new South Holland Post Office. Derwinski backs postal reform to create a separate Postal Service corporation and improve mail delivery, automation, and management. A civic committee led by George Marovich and South Holland Postmaster Chester Bultema organize the ceremony.
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Ed Derwinski
United States
Winton M. Blount
South Holland
Blount
Derwinski
New South Holland Post Office
Chamber of Commerce
George Marovich
Chester Bultema
Capacity Crowd At Dolton Meet
A large turnout attended the kickoff for Operation Little Calumet at Dolton Park Field House on Tuesday. Officials from state to local pledged support for a three point plan to clean the 12 mile Little Calumet River with pollution abatement and fish stocking.
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Dolton
Little Calumet
Dolton Park Field House
Little Calumet River
Joseph Chantigney
Cook County Clean Streams Committee
Dalton Air and Water Pollution Control Board
Little Cal
Richard B. Ogilvie
Chantigney
Little Cal River
Stanley Fryzel
Dalton’s
Air and Water Pollution Control Board
Fryzel
Peeping Tom Captured After July Fourth Incident
On July 4 a peeping Tom was spotted at 15504 Dobson. Thomas Croteau's sons Robert and Thomas held the man in a yard until police arrived. Frank J. Crist of Chicago later identified, age 31, escaped but was recaptured. He was found guilty of public indecency and jailed for one year with a $500 fine.
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Dobson
Thomas Croteau
Dolton
Frank J. Crist
Ave H
Chicago
Dalton
Crist
James Sullivan
Riverdale
Fred Mohr
Croteau Boys
Two burglars captured in South Holland
South Holland police arrested two Chicago residents on burglary and theft charges tied to a robbery at Hines Masonry Contractors in South Holland. Payroll checks were reported missing. the firm has been burglarized three times since last February.
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South Holland
Chicago
Hines Masonry Contractors
Hines
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