11 May 1961
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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1961
Page
1
A newsboy serves as the paper’s direct link to readers, with delivery by buy carrier deemed fastest and most efficient. The paper relies on carriers to disseminate organized news items and invites readers to engage with local youth, churches, and civic groups.
During a hearing on May 9 Deputy State Fire Marshal Spillard testified about the Fritz dump at 138th and Ashland near the Baltimore and Ohio yard. He cited fire risk from tank cars and debris, with 21 plaintiffs including Riverdale Village and the B and O Railroad representing residents and associations.
The Breakfast Franklin PTA District 19 will hold a farewell breakfast on Thursday May 18 from 9 30 to 11. Proceeds will be used for kitchen supplies. Read the pointer for details.
Dolton residents and officials push back against a state sales tax increase. The village board passes a resolution urging Governor Kerner to abandon tax plans and creates an industrial development commission to attract light industry, citing Lake Calumet Harbor proximity and employment goals.
Dolton announces stricter enforcement effective May 8 for owners who fail to buy or display the 1961 vehicle tag. Chief Grover Cogswell notes May 1 was the deadline for dog tags and unpurchased tags may lead to arrest. In Riverdale, Susan Bruck, 3, was hospitalized after a fever and convulsions, taken to St Francis Hospital by Riverdale Police.
In the Wake of two major blazes at Chromium Mining & Smelting and Freds Restaurant Riverdale calls for an aerial ladder truck. The piece urges local funding via a campaign or industrial support to prevent future losses and reduce reliance on neighboring departments.
Leona Mangins, editor of The POINTER since March 1960, won five awards in the Clinans Woman's Press Association annual Mate E Palmer competition. She earned first place in best weekly newspaper edited by a woman and two seconds plus two thirds for editorials and publicity entries.
Fred T. Ehlert, trustee since April 1955, died suddenly during the Riverdale village board meeting on Tuesday evening May 9. He was born August 15, 1905, in Dalton. The Riverdale president, trustees, and police and fire departments expressed deep grief. Continued on page 2.
Local law enforcement and officials fear for public safety after Arthur Marino, 41, a mental patient and former murder convict, killed his four year old nephew Gary Marino and neighbor Mrs. Katherine Alrey and wounded his sister in law Mary Ann Marino. A coroner s jury recommended holding Marino for Grand Jury proceedings while he remains in the County Jail.
A church paper and scrap drive is announced for May 20 with pickup options and a donation trailer at Riverdale Village Hall. The second item reports a June 29, 1949 murder case where Marino, after birthday celebrations, drove to Riverdale Police with 17 year old Joan Coward slain in his car. investigators found she was beaten to death after a forced trip to Lake Victory.
The Dolton Riverdale South Holland Swim Club announces June 10 as the opening day for the 1961 season. Bob Canavan, operations committee chairman, notes an 8 by 24 foot addition in the men’s locker room and other planned improvements including pool and parking area painting to be completed before opening day.
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