Man Drowns In Little Calumet River
Riverdale and Chicago rescue units searched the Little Calumet River for Fred Glover a 36 year old man who disappeared after falling from a pleasure craft piloted by Odis Hill. Five boats dragged the area from 7 30 p m to 1 p m Tuesday near Indiana avenue and 134th street. Police coast guard and riverdale fire boats assisted in the effort with no body recovered.
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Riverdale
Chicago
Little Calumet River
Fred Glover
Wabash
Odis Hill
Michigan Ave
Hill
Glover
Willie McElroy
Indiana Ave
134Th St
South Park Ave
Chicago Fire Department
Ith
Chicago Police Department
U.S. Coast Guard
Calumet Harbor
Riverdale Fire Department
Kausal Seeks Cooperation In Decorating Dolton July 4
On July 4 the village of Dolton will again have light poles decorated with flags by Herb Kausal, village electrician, who pledged to install flags at village expense on patriotic holidays. He donated poles last year and first set them up on Decoration Day 1962. Residents are asked to park vehicles at least 20 feet from each pole to allow flag placement.
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Sharon Pals
Harry Pals
Park
South Holland
Dolton
Herb Kausal
Mr. Kausal
Lincoln Ave
138Th St
147Th St
Chicago Rd
Pointer Publications wins NEA honor for front page story
The Pointer staff earns Honorable Mention in the National Editorial Association Best News Story division at the 78th annual convention in Seattle. Judges praised the front page coverage of the mysterious forest preserve death at 134th and Halsted, noting multiple viewpoints and on the scene photos.
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Pointer
Riverdale
National Editorial Association
Olympic Hotel
Seattle
NEA
Theodore A. Serrill
National Editorial Assn
Forest Preserve
134Th and
Halsted
Nolice
Free Polio Shots Offered Again in Dolton
Dolton residents can receive free polio vaccines Saturday June 29 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Dolton Village Hall after last week’s turnout exceeded supply. More than 2,700 people were inoculated over the two Saturdays, and 200+ were turned away due to shortages.
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Dolton
Vern Hiarms
Public Health Department
Prohibit Parking On School Street By Village Board
Riverdale Village Board of Trustees passed an ordinance prohibiting parking on School Street between 142nd Street and the Indiana Harbor Bell railroad. The June 12 board meeting established no parking zones on the west and east sides from the north line of 143rd Street to the south line of the public street near the railroad right of way. No parking signs will be erected and violators face fines from 3 to 200 dollars per offense.
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Riverdale Village
Indiana Harbor Bell Railroad Company
Department of Public Works
Ad Brings 20 Calls for Help Wanted in Three Hours
Mrs. Peppler of Riverdale reports that after placing a household help advertisement in The Pointer, the telephone rang twenty times in three hours. Nineteen callers await reading the ad, all praising the Pointer for fast results and friendly ad-takers.
Dolton Stock Boy Hurt At Work
Dolton police report Charles Suggs from 14818 Evans Dolton cut his hand at a local market while stocking. He was taken to St Francis Hospital for treatment on the morning of June 16.
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Charles Suggs
Evans
Dolton
Suggs
St. Francis Hospital
Car Runs Wild Four Injured In Harvey Reckless Driving Case
Harvey police charged Robert Schmidt with reckless driving and leaving the scene after a northbound spree on Morgan Street ending with a crash into a drug store. Victims include Ralph Pisano and two passengers Connie Pisano and Donald Bonke, all taken to Ingalls Memorial. Edmund Franke and Victor Pella are among involved motorists and bystanders.
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Ralph Pisano
Princeton Ave
Dalton
Robert Schmidt
Artesian Ave
Chicago
Harvey
Schmidt
Morgan St
Edmund Franke
Markham
Franke
Morgan
151St St
Main
152Nd
Victor Pella
Mahomet
Ilinois
152Nd St
150Th St
149Th St
Richard Majowski
153Rd St
Majowski
147Th St
Pisano
E. 147Th St
Connie Pisano
Donald Bonke
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Riverdale Police Plan First Outing at Cherry Hills
Riverdale police announce their first department outing at Cherry Hills Country Club Fiessmoor on Wednesday August 7. The event features golf a dinner and dancing with dinner open to non golfers. Proceeds support police equipment purchases.
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Riverdale
Cherry Hills Country Club
191St
Kedzie
Fiessmoor
Riverdale Polie
142Nd and
Stewart
Riverdale Republicans Schedule General Meeting
The Riverdale Republican club will hold a general meeting on Monday June 24 at Popnel's Tropicana Club 14444 Indiana Ave at p.m. Anyone interested in joining is welcome to attend.
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New Riverdale
Republican Club
Popnel
Tropicana Club
Indiana Ave
Carnival Time Set for July 27 Parade Breaks Records
Dalton volunteers announce a 4th of July celebration July 2 to July 7 with rides games prizes and fireworks display at 10 p.m. on July 4. Independence Day parade begins 3 30 p.m. July 4 from 138th and Edbrooke to Lincoln then Chicago street to Dalton Park. nightly water ball fights 6 30 p.m. Lake Victory July 2 7. Grand prize July 7 6 30 p.m. a 1963 Ford Galaxie. Riverdale and surrounding volunteers participate. Lineup 1 30 p.m. July 7 Monroe and Chicago. Proceeds support Dolton Volunteer Fire Department.
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Dalton
138Th
Edbrooke
Lincoln
Chicago St
Dalton Park
Paul Ripley
Don Clayton
Lake Victory
149Th
Chicago Sts
Riverdale
Monroe
Dolton Volunteer Fire Department
Ripley
Dolton Fire Department
Yvette Pearson
Drexel
Yvette
Sharon Somers
Bonnie McRoberts
Dalton Civic Association
Franklin Weine
Bob Wilk
Irene Tsilis
Pointer
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Riverdale Fire
Dalton Volunteer Firemen
Little Calumet
Kausal
School St
Riverdale Gop’s
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