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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1963
Page
7
Hendrik Bruns, a Netherlandish glass blower touring Europe since the Middle Ages, will demonstrate glass blowing at Edward C. Minas Store, 460 State St Hammond, on Thursday to Saturday during regular hours. Visitors may watch and may purchase fine hand blown glass for home or Christmas gifts.
CORE repeated concerns at district 205 board meeting about school boundaries, bussing, and racial balance. Evans argued boundaries were set by population growth and not to exclude Negro students, noting State aid limits and bussing implications. The district reported two Negro staffers among 350, with no denial of qualified Negro applicants, and two recent teaching applicants chose other offers.
A station wagon found in a dump revealed no collision marks. The vehicle, traced by license plate to Royal Display Inc., connected to Al Slatin, with detective Jerry Richards injured by burning debris during the investigation. Richards was treated and reported improving. the case centers on a dump discovery and a likely crash connection.
Carole Stark of 15 East 140th Street Riverdale reports clothing stolen from her car on September 28. Riverdale Police say the larceny happened while the vehicle was parked in a store lot at 144th Street and Illinois.
Emil Kopac of the Dolton Library Board says the board will organize to hire a professional librarian. He asks readers to notify the board of potential candidates and notes a site selection committee led by Mr Herzog. The board considers current facilities insufficient and weighs Edith Dalton’s home as a possible site, along with land value as a factor.
A 20 year old Dalton man was charged with attempted rape after police said he grabbed a Riverdale woman on the Illinois Central platform at 144th street on September 26. The suspect admitted the act to officers and bond was set at $5,000 by Judge Ralph Young. the case was to be heard that night in Riverdale court.
Senior citizens would no longer need to climb many stairs with the current library facilities, as proposals consider improving accessibility and reducing physical barriers for elderly patrons.
Gregory B. Greig of Lemont was clocked at 115 mph Thursday on Sibley between Chicago Road and Michigan City Road. A road block by Dalton Police and State Police halted him at 3:20 a.m. near Burnham on Glenwood Dyer Road. he is held on resisting arrest and reckless driving charges.
Fire Prevention Week stresses frequent school inspections and drills. T Van Deran notes October 6 12 focus on area schools with fire drills monthly. Chief Herb Schmidt urges good housekeeping to cut debris and verify fuse boxes for proper fuses and causes of failures.
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