Dolton Residents Protest Dolton Rezoning On Chicago Street
A Dolton group protests a zoning petition to reclassify a Chicago Street area from residential to M-1 limited manufacturing. A public hearing by the Zoning Board of Appeals is set for Monday night November 18 at 8 p.m. at the Municipal Building. A protest letter with over 100 signatures questions disclosure, plans, and potential impacts on property values, urging residents to attend.
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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
Dolbee -1N
Riverdale Man Charged With Arson After Oil Soaked Rags Found
Riverdale police arrest Walter Shemerdiak 41 after oil soaked rags traced a path through his home from basement to bedrooms. Fire officials say prior fires at his Chicago residence were reported. He denies arson and is held on a 5000 bond awaiting preliminary hearing.
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144Th St
Riverdale
Walter Shemerdiak
Pointer
Riverdale Fire Department
Charles Cook
Peter Sanders
Ronald Miles
Riverdale Police
Shemerdiak
Chicago
Shemerciak
Ralph Young
Runaways Picked Up By Police
Sgt Pat Manning juvenile officer of the Dalian Police apprehended seven juveniles five boys and two girls on Monday morning November 11 who had run away from Maywood. They rode a boxcar from Maywood to Riverdale and were found at Woodlawn and Sibley while en route to Gary Indiana. They were held by the Dalton Police until Maywood Police took custody.
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Pat. Manning
Dalian Police
Maywood
Riverdale
Woodlawn
Sibley
Gary
Ind
Dalton
Dolton Library seeks librarian for village library
The Dolton Village Library Board advertises for a librarian to have complete charge of the library. Applicants should write to P. D. Box 104 Dolton Illinois listing qualifications and experience. The librarian will work half time for two years and full time thereafter.
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Dolton Village
Wesleyan Band Member Robert Reich Plays Contrabass Clarinet
Robert Reich son of Mr and Mrs Pau Reich of 13916 Edbrooke Riverdale is a member of the 59 piece College Concert Band at Illinois Wesleyan University. He is a senior majoring in music education and plays the contrabass clarinet. Reich belongs to Phi Mu Alpha and the green medallion.
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Robert Reich
Pau Reich
Edbrooke
Riverdale
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bob
Phi Mu Alpha Fraternity
Green
Dominic J Bay Named Director at St Francis Hospital Blue Island
Sister Marie Duchesne announces Dominic J Bay of Riverdale as director of development and public relations for St Francis Hospital Blue Island. He will lead the Expansion Fund Drive to build facilities increasing capacity to about 450 beds and add modern neuro and surgical departments. Bay, Loyola graduate, lives with wife Marcella at 14437 Clark Riverdale with son Dennis at Dayton and daughter Sister Ann Dominic teaching in Gary.
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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 School
Gary
Dolton Trustee Urges Snow Removal Cooperation
Dolton Trustee Ralph Berg chairs the Streets and Alleys Committee and asks residents to cooperate with snow removal on State Operated Roads in Dalton South Holland Thornton and Lansing. He cites a State Patrol notice urging drivers to place cleared snow to the right of driveways to avoid pushing it back onto paths.
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Ralph Berg
Dolton Village
Berg
William Herriott
State Maintenance Highway Patrol
Dalton
South Holland
Thornton
Lansing
Bers
Teens Hurt in Accident Near Sunset and 154th
Two teenagers were injured Friday November 8 when a car driven by 17 year old Richard Plug Jr. failed to turn onto Sunset and struck them. Sandra Magnuson 13 suffered bruises while Linda Quamme 15 was knocked unconscious. Police charged Plug with careless driving and damage to village property. The car passengers included Eugene De Vries 16 Sharon Wilkes 15 and Donna Cross 15.
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Richard Plug Jr
EL 144Th
Dalton
Sunset Dr
154Th St
Sandra Magnuson
Sunset
Linda Quamme
Plug
Prairie
Eugene de Vries
Pohlers
Sharon Wilkes
Dante
Donna Cross
Dorchester
Annual St Jude Harvest Dance Set For Saturday
The St. Jude Holy Name Society hosts its annual Harvest Dance on Saturday evening November 18 at 9 p.m. in St. Jude's hall at 154th and Drexel Ave in St. Holland. Dick Carlton's orchestra will provide music. Dance chairman Tom O'Donnell and co-chair Jack McHugh endorse a lively event with a chance to win a Thanksgiving turkey. For information contact Tom O'Donnell at 15533 Ingleside VI 97267.
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St. Jude
Carlton
Tom O'Donnell
Jack McHugh
Coroner Rules Death Accidental In Riverdale Inquest
Coroner's jury ruled the death of David Reynolds accidental after an inquest held Monday. Reynolds 24 of Wentworth Riverdale was found in his car in the rear alley Sunday with the engine running and carbon monoxide poisoning listed as the cause. He was pronounced dead at St Francis Hospital and to be buried in Shelbyville.
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David Reynolds
Wentworth
Riverdale
Commu- Riverdale
Reynolds
Reynold
St. Francis Hospital
Shelbyville
Trucks Collide In Dolton
Richard F. Wells 21 of Dolton was injured when his half ton panel truck hit a two ton vehicle on Chicago road at 2 38 pm on November 12. Wells, thrown from his vehicle, received first aid from Officer Walter Thomas and a passerby before hospitalization for severe head injuries. The two ton truck owned by American Wilbert Vault Corp Chicago was driven by Charles McAlister. Tickets for careless driving were issued to both drivers as 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. Ptantis” Hospital
Wells
Rose
Suburban Auto Parts
Dalton
Chicago Rd
Sibley Blvd
American Wilbert Vault Corp
Chicago
Charles McAlister
St. Lawrence Ave
Thomas Harper
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Lincoln School Burglarized in Dolton Prosecutor Report
Dolton police received a call from Mr. Sickman superintendent of district 148 on November 6 reporting burglaries at Roosevelt Ivanhoe and Lincoln schools. Two local boys were arrested after joint Dolton Riverview police work. Interrogation by juvenile officer Pat Manning to set hearing date. extent of burglary not disclosed. A bicycle theft also reported near Dolton Theatre by Joe Panozzo.
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Dolton
Sickman
Dist
Roosevelt
Ivanhoe Manor
Lincoln
Riverdale
Pat Manning
Manning
Joe Panozzo
Beachview Terrace
Dolton Theatre
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