Thief Admits Church Burglary. Dynamite Stolen Recovered
A tip led police to Richard Solomon and two others in a dynamite theft case from Material Service Corp Thornton. Solomon, 19, faces burglary charges with $10,000 bond. Roger Dahlke and Wallace Carpenter released on $1,000 bond and charged with possession of TNT. Police found wiring and detonating caps as part of the investigation.
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The
Material Service Corporation
Thornton, Til
Richard Solomon
Dalton
FBI
Material Service Corp
Thornton
Dickie
South Holland Actor Tom Lowry to Lead Velvets Glove Cast
Tom Lowry of South Holland returns for a fifth Homewood Players appearance in The Velvet Glove to open the season. The comedy, about a convent school power struggle, runs November 3 4 and 5 at 8 30 p m with a Sunday show at 7 30 p m Tickets are available by dialing 335 4139 Lowry plays Father Benton alongside Mother General and a stern Bishop.
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Tom Lowry
South Holland
Homewood Players
Father Benton
Tom
Dottie
Mr. Roberts
Continental Grain Company
Reward for information on Sims bombing
A $500 reward will be paid to the person or persons providing information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who planted a bomb in the Sims Motor Transport Lines garage at 600 W 138th St Riverdale on Sunday night September 17. Call Chief Charles Cook Riverdale Police Department VI 9 2321.
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Sims Motor Transport Lines, Inc
138Th St
Miverdale
Charles Cook
Riverdale Police Department
Fritz Objections Mount in 188th and Ashland Dump Case
Attorneys for Charles Fritz filed 12 pages of objections to the Master in Chancery report on the dump dispute. The 22 page brief argues the master erred, weight of evidence, and ignored eight years of operation and a $320000 investment. Riverdale Village cites credibility of witnesses. plaintiffs plan to seek a permanent injunction decree next week.
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Jordan and Connell
Charles Fritz
188Th
Ashland
Chicago
Riverdale
Master In Chancery
Fritz
Frite
Herbert Zornow
Epstein
Zornow
Tire wheel taken from Leamy car in Riverdale theft
Riverdale police report a tire and wheel were stolen from the trunk of a car owned by William Leamy at 14126 Wabash Avenue Riverdale.
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Riverdale
William Leamy
Wabash Aye
Topping the NEWS in South Holland Opening Hearing on Dwellings
Municipal hearing tonight at 8 p.m. continues Friday's session where 289 signatures petition the planning and zoning boards to keep multiple dwellings off a site on the east side of South Park Avenue near 154th Street. The rest of the page notes births, baptisms, and local festival details.
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Planning Board
Zoning Board of Appeals
South Park Ave
154Th St
Park Lane
Christmas Seal
South Holland
Peter M. Anker
Cottage Grove
Anker
Henry van Dommelen
First
Christian Reformed Church
James Lee
Mark Wayne
Pamela Fay Owens
Carlos Owens
South Park
Owens
Carla
Rest Haven
Rest Haven Christian
S. Central Ave
Palos Heights
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
George Kortum
Tys T. Gouwens, Jr
Carl Bodza
Polly
Ricky Deyoung
Jill
Louis DeYoung
Gerald Dewolf
Prairie Ave
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
Keith
Berger School Book Fair Invites Community
Berger School invites the public to its annual Book Fair with over 4 000 books on display for October 10, 11 and 12. PTA Chair Mrs Richard Pred announces six to eight hundred titles for children and adults to buy during school hours. Principal Mr Wilcox says the fair aims to encourage reading and welcomes the whole community to participate.
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Berger
Richard Pred
PTA
Wilcox
Berser School
Certificate honoring newspaper coverage by Illinois American Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion Auxiliary of Illinois awarded POINTER PUBLICATIONS a certificate this week for cooperation in extending newspaper coverage to the Unit of Units in their area. The certificate is signed by Bertha Flood, department publicity chairman and Mabel Grice, department president.
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Pointer
American Legion Auxiliary
Department of Ilinois
Bertha Fiood
Mabel Grice
Riverdale Dedicates Modern Municipal Building in Spectator Turnout
About 2000 people gathered October 1 at the Riverdale Riverdale Municipal Building corner 142nd and Stewart for the dedication ceremony. Riverdale President Edward L. Ripley welcomed attendees as Congressman Edward Derwinski delivered the keynote address. Villager John Perguss presented keys to President Kipley Police Chief Soak and Fire Chief Herbert Schmidt. The event marked the end of a long dreamed upgrade from the 1895 Village Hall as population and area have grown.
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Riverdale
142Nd and
Stewart
Fie
Edward L. Ripley
4Th District
Edward J. Derwinski
John EB. Perguss
Riverdale Village
Kipley
Charles Soak
Herbert Schmidt
Derwinski
Dolton Civic Association Masquerade Ball Planned
The Dolton Civic Association hosts a Masked Ball on Saturday October 21 at Martin Walkerly Hall 13660 Indiana. Dress festive or funny and compete for best costume or simply wear a mask and enjoy dancing apples and refreshments with a Hobgoblin combo. Tickets are $3 per couple. call Lee Hall at VT 98708 for tickets.
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Dolton Civic Association
Martin-Walkerly Hall
Indiana
D.C.A
Lee Hall
Dynamite Theft Leads to Second Burglary Case Tied
Richard Solomon of Chicago admits stealing dynamite from Material Service Corp in Thornton and implicates Riverdale man Anthony Zeto and Peter Palos Jr and a juvenile in a separate safe theft at St Paul Lutheran School in Dolton. The safe, worth 810 dollars, was reported after a principal found it missing Sept. 22 and stairs damaged.
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Riverdale
Richard Solomon
Anthony Zeto
School St
Peter Palos, Jr
Madison
Lansing
Ill
Dolton
Bernard C. Zimdahl
St. Paul School
E. 138Th St
Derwinski Visits Thornton High School In District Outreach
U S Representative Derwinski plans a two day stop at Thornton Township High School October 4 and 5 as part of his annual district outreach. He will present in social science classes to explain federal government functions and congressional procedures to students.
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Edward J. Derwinski
4Th
Congressional District
Thornton Township High School
Derwinski
Pointer Publications Publicity Tea Invite
Invite publicity chairmen to a Friday October 2 conference from 1 to 3 p.m. at Riverdale Park feldhouse. Mail name address phone and organization to Leona Mangius, Editor, POINTER PUBLICATIONS, 13814 Indiana Ave Riv erdale 27 Illinois for formal invitation.
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Pointer Publications
Riverdale Park Feldhouse
7Th Street
Perry
Tri- City
Leona Mangius
Indiana Ave
Riverdale
Illinois
Bank closures for Columbus Day across three institutions
The First Trust and Savings Bank of Riverdale the First National Bank in Dalton and the South Holland Trust and Savings Bank will be closed all day on Columbus Day October 12 a legal holiday in observance.
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First Trust & Savings Bank of
Riverdale
First National Bank
Dalton
South Holland Trust & Savings Bank
Columbus
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Paul Gall Legionnaires
Cong
Ripley
Pres Ripley
Herb Schmidt
Dalton Village
LOWRY
Doreen Corsello
Iim
Berger School
Grover L. Cogswell
Patrick Manning
Barker Chemical Company
138Th Street
Fred Mohr
John Mazzacavalla
Pointer News
Solomon
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