Dolton Residents Protest Rezoning Near Chicago Street
Dolton residents protest a petition to reclassify a block on Chicago Street from residential to M-1 limited manufacturing. A Zoning Board hearing is set for Monday night November 18 at the Municipal Building. A protest letter circulating among locals questions disclosure of ownership, plans, and potential business use.
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Dolton
Chicago St
152Nd St
154Th St
Zoning Board of Appeals
Municipal Building
la Salle National Bank of Chicago
M-1
Daltan
Riverdale arson case after oil soaked rags found at home
Walter Shemerdiak 41 of 653 W 144th St is charged with arson by Riverdale Police after oil soaked rags were found along a path through his home following a morning fire neighbors reported around 9 33. Fire officials and state marshal investigators tied the incident to arson and a preliminary hearing is pending with bond set at 5000.
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Riverdale
Shemerdink
144Th St
Walter Shemerdiak
Pointer
Riverdale Fire Department
Charles Cook
Peter Saiders
Ronald Miles
Shemerdiak
Chicago
Ralph Young
Dominic J Bay Named Director At St Francis Hospital
Sister Marie Duchesne announces Dominic J Bay of Riverdale will serve as director of development and public relations at St Francis Hospital Blue Island. He will lead the Expansion Fund Drive to add facilities and capacity to about 450 beds with new departments. Bay, Loyola PhB graduate, lives with wife Marcella at 14437 Clark Riverdale. Dennis and sister Ann Dominic are mentioned in the release.
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Marie Duchesne
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Dominic J. Bay
Riverdale
Bay
Loyola University
Marcella
Clark
Dennis
University of Dayton
Ann Dominic
Sisters of Notre Dame
St. Peter & Paul
Gary
Teens Hurt In Dal ton Street Crash
Two teenagers, Sandra Magnuson 13 and Linda Quamme 15, were struck by a car driven by Richard Plug Jr. 17 on November 8 near Sunset drive and 154th street. Magnuson suffered bruises while Quamme was knocked unconscious. Plug was arrested for careless driving. Passengers included Eugene De Vries 16 Sharon Wilkes 15 and Donna Cross 15.
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Richard Plug Jr
Dalton
Sunset Dr
154Th St
Sandra Magnuson
Sunset
Linda Quamme
Plug
Sunset Sr
Prairie
Eugene de Vries
Fpehlers
Sharon Wilkes
Dante
Donna Cross
Dorchester
Runaways Picked Up By Police
Seven juveniles four boys and three girls were apprehended by Sgt. Pat Manning, Dalton juvenile officer, after running away from Maywood. They traveled from Maywood to Riverdale by boxcar, left in Riverdale, then were picked up at Woodlawn and Sibley en route to Gary, Indiana, and were later released to Maywood Police.
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Pat Manning
Dalton Police
Maywood
Riverdale
Woodlawn
Sibley
Gary
Ind
Dolton Library Seeks Librarian for Village Library
Dolton Village Library Board seeks a librarian to take full charge of the library. Applicants should send qualifications and experience to P.O. Box 104 Dolton I. The appointee will work half time for two years and full time thereafter.
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Dolton Village
College Band Member Robert Reich Featured at Illinois Wesleyan
Robert Reich son of Mr and Mrs Pau Reich residing 13916 Edbrooke Riverdale is a member of the universitys 59 piece Concert Band at Illinois Wesleyan University. He plays the contrabass clarinet and is a senior majoring in music education. Reich belongs to Phi Mu Alpha fraternity and holds a green medallion.
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Robert Reich
Pau Reich
Edbrooke
Riverdale
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bob
Minnis Wesleyan University
Phi Mu Alpha Fraternity
Bolton Asks Aid In Snow Removal
Trustee Ralph Berg of the Dolton Village Board appeals for resident cooperation in clearing snow from state roads in Dalton South Holland Thornton and Lansing. He cites a State Patrol notice urging homeowners to push snow to the right side of driveways to avoid reblocking entrances.
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Ralph Berg
Streets and Allens
Dolton
Berg
William Herriott
State Maintenance Highway Patrol
Dalton
South Holland
Thornton
Lansing
Annual St Jude Harvest Dance Set For Saturday
The St. Jude Holy Name Society hosts its annual Harvest Dance for parish members and friends on Saturday November 16 at 9 pm in St. Jude's hall at 154th and Drexel Ave South Holland. Dick Carlton's orchestra provides the music. Dance chair Tom O'Donnell and co chair Jack McHugh promise an enjoyable evening with acoustical tile upgrades noted. Some dancers may win Thanksgiving turkey prizes. For information contact Tom O'Donnell at 15533 Ingleside VI 97267.
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St. Jude
Coroner Rules Death In Riverdale Accidental
A coroner's jury ruled the death of David Reynolds 24 accidental after he was found in his car in the rear alley of his Riverdale home on Sunday. Police said carbon monoxide poisoning from faulty exhaust caused the death. Reynolds had recently moved from Shelbyville to Riverdale.
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Novil
David Reynolds
Wentworth
Riverdale
Commu- Riverdale
Reynolds
Reynold
St. Francis Hospital
Shelbyville
Trucks Collide in Dolton injures driver at collision
Richard F Wells 21 of 14320 Grant St Dolton suffered severe head injuries after his half ton panel truck hit a two ton truck on Chicago Rd near Sibley Blvd at 2 38 p m on November 12 He received first aid from Officer Walter Thomas and a passing motorist before an ambulance took him to St Francis Hospital Police issued careless driving tickets to both drivers of Rose s Suburban Auto Parts Dalton and American Wilbert Vault Corp Chicago while witnesses are questioned A court hearing before Judge Thomas Harper is tentatively set for November 30.
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Richard F. ‘Wells
Grant St
Dolton
Walter Thomas
St. Francis Hospital
Wells
Rose
Suburban Auto Parts
Dalton
Chicago Rd
Sibley Blvd
American Wilbert Vault Corp
Chicago
Charles McAlister
St. Lawrence, Ave
Thomas Harper
Lincoln Schools Burglarized Says Dolton Police
Dolton police received a call on November 6 from Supt. Sickman of District 148 reporting burglaries at Roosevelt Ivanhoe and Lincoln schools. Two local boys were apprehended with Riverview Police and questioned by Juvenile Officer Pat Manning. Hearing date not yet set. burglary extent undisclosed. A separate report notes one bicycle stolen from beside the Dolton Theatre near Beachview Terrace.
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Dolton
Sickman
Dist
Roosevelt
Ivanhoe Manor
Lincoln
Riverdale
Pat Manning
Manning
Jon Panozzo
Beachview Terrace
Dolton Theatre
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Arthur Fayta
Walter Bakanowicz
Stanley Cuzell
Charles Campbell
W. J. Lewis
G. T. Cawley
Joseph P. Bieber
Wilbur D. Payne
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Dominic Bay
Dolton Library
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Lowvale Lodge
Lincoln Ave
William Lawall
Shawn
Edward Miller
Wm. D. Lubersky
Gene Mantz
Arthur H. Harms
Peter Babich
Orin Volland
R. Wilkens
Albert Krueger
Ed Heitmann
J. J. Foster Jr
Jim Mossell
D. E. Dunaway
Otto Ehlers
Elmer Rassow
Gottfried Kleinfelder
August Kleinfelder
Martin Nelson
Eldridge Springer
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