Residents protest zoning plan for South Suburban bus terminal
Delton and South Holland residents plan to attend a Delton hearing Monday Oct 21 at 3 p.m. to oppose re zoning of 72 acres for a quonset style bus terminal by South Suburban Safeway Lines Corp. Opponents cite safety for children and teens, crime concerns, traffic, and declining property values near Cottage Grove north of 158th Street.
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Delton
South Holland
South Suburban Safeway Lines Corp
158Th St
Cottage Grove
Drexel
Dalton
Suburban Homemaker Contest Prize Details
Entry blanks and how to win 25 dollars for nominating a candidate for Suburban Homemaker of 1963 are described. National judges for the contest are noted, with a separate story on page 3 section 1 and entry forms on page 10 section 1.
Milhahn’s Presentation Bouquet Ben Franklin $20 in Merchandise
A presentation bouquet associated with the Ben Franklin store features a $20 merchandise value. The item appears in local notices as part of a promotion or gift display. No further details on dates or recipients are provided in the readable text.
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Ben Franklin
Gottschalk Acts On Residents Plea To Cut Sibley Speed Limit
Ronald Reh a Riverdale village employee was badly burned in a flash fire Monday afternoon in the village garage at Wabash and 137th pl. He suffered second and third degree burns on hands and forearms and first and second degree burns on his face. Frank Burger, foreman, drove him to Thomson Clinic then to Chicago Orthopedic Hospital where he remains. Riverdale firefighters extinguished the blaze.
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Ronald Reh
Riverdale Village
Wabash
137Th Pl
Reh
Frank Burger
Thomson
Chicago
Orthopedic Hospital
Riverdale
District 205 To Buy Two Acres For Thornton Campus
The District 205 Board of Education plans to purchase about two acres for an addition to the Thornton High School and junior college campus. The William E. Dee property at the southwest corner of 150th and Center streets is the site, priced at $47,000, with Burton Evans authorized to proceed.
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Dist. 205 Board of Education
Thornton Two
William E. Dee
150Th and
Center Streets
Burton Evans
School Dist. 205
3 Year Old David Clark Dies In Accident
The Cook County coroner ruled the death of three year old David Clark of 14900 Woodlawn Dolton accidental after a jury found he ran into a tractor trailer on Sibley at University. Charges of reckless homicide against driver Steve Bartoszek were dismissed unless new evidence emerges.
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Cook County
David Clark
Woodlawn
Dolton
Core
David
Thomas Clark
Sibley
University
Dalton
Asst
McKeogh
Steve FE. Bartoszek
Johnson Jr
Hammond
Harper
Riverdale Officers Aid Converging Convulsing Child
Riverdale police, responding to a mother's call for help, aided an 11 year old boy convulsing in a car en route to Homewood. Sgt Richard Gergely and Officer John Guetschow led the rescue, one guiding the squad while the other drove the vehicle home so the mother could care for the child.
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Riverdale
Homewood
Richard Gergely
John Guetschow
Mother Placed On Probation In Mystery Death Of Son
Lillian Barclay, 27, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of her 15 month old son Brett Alan on April 8 1963. Judge Fiedler placed her on three years probation with permission to return to Canada and ordered psychiatric treatment. Police found the child’s bruised body at the Barclay home in Riverdale. The coroner noted multiple old fractures and fresh lacerations. The case also involved the father Bruce Barclay who arrived from Toronto after being urged to return home. The report lists ongoing psychiatric evaluations preceding trial readiness.
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Lillian Barclay
Fiedler
Brett Alan
Barclay
Parnell
Riverdale
Canada
Ronald E. Miles
Richard Mook
Barclay Home
Charles K. Cook
Miles and
Mook
Bruce Barclay
Toronto
Lillian
Sibley Blvd traffic letters push speed limit action
Senator Gottschalk says the Illinois Department of Public Works and Buildings will schedule an engineering and traffic study for Sibley Boulevard after a child's death spurred calls for safety measures. He will press for corrective steps and has shared residents letters with the department.
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Park Forest
Illinois Dept. of Public Works and Buildings
Delton Residents Warned Of Property Destruction
Delton village officials warn residents about three illegal practices damaging property. Trustee Ralph Berg cites leaf burning on streets, burning leaves with garbage, and vandalism of street lights and signs with BB gun pellets as costly and illegal, with fines for violators.
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Delton Village
Ralph Berg
Chmn
Public Works
Delton
Berg
Asst
Don Clayton
Clayton
Dolton Crossing Guard Suffered Medical Emergency
Thornridge High School crossing guard Richard Jaeger of 14721 Chicago road Dolton collapsed on duty at Sibley and Cottage Grove. He received oxygen from Dolton Fire Department and was transported by ambulance to Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey for treatment.
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Thornridge High School
Richard Jaeger
Chicago Rd
Dolton
Jaeger
Sibley and
Cottage Grove
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
Riverdale Board Meeting Postponed
Riverdale Village Board of Trustees adjourned from October 8 to October 23 at 8 p.m. due to President Edward L. Ripley and trustees attending the Sinois Municipal League conference in Springfield October 19 to 22. Residents asked to note the time change for this meeting only.
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Riverdale Village Board of Trustees
Edward L. Ripley
Sinois Municipal League
Springfield
Vaccine Rush Aids 64-Year-Old Woman In Michigan City
Riverdale police and a local salesman coordinated a rapid transport of a gas gangrene anti toxin to Indiana to treat Olga Rubinski after a fall left her ankle badly infected. The vaccine arrived within two and a half hours of the initial call, and she was resting comfortably at St. Anthony's Hospital.
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Riverdale
Chicago
Michigan City
Indiana
John Olsen
Wallace
Gazzolo Drug and Chemical Company
Green St
Edward Swanson
Olsen
St. Anthony's Hospital
John Pavlakovic
Olga Rubinski
N. Lovelave
John Guetschaw
130Th and
Calumet Expressway
Ind
Thornton man unharmed after car strikes fireplug and pole
Thomas Zavidosky of 1253 Kedzie Thornton escaped injury when his vehicle struck a fireplug and a light pole at 16500 South Park South Holland during the early morning hours of Oct 13. Police reported extensive damage to the right side and front end of the car.
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Thomas Zavidosky
Kedzie
Thornton
South Park
South Holland
Zavidosky
Soldier Krueger Returns Home On 30 Day Leave
Pfc. William Krueger son of Mr and Mrs Edward Krueger 13612 Atlantic Riverdale arrived home for an 80 day furlough after a year and a half in Bauttholder Germany with wife Janet and daughter Laurie who was born in Germany. They flew home weeks ago.
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William Krueger
Edward Krueger
Atlantic St
Riverdale
Bauttholder
Germany
Janet
Laurie
Europe
Pointer carrier monthly rate increases to 25 cents
The note states that effective October 3 the POINTER carrier will raise the monthly subscription rate to 25 cents, affecting readers who receive the service by mail.
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Pointer
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Norm Paarlberg
Paxton Ave
Norm
Thornton Junior College
Tom Kelly
Homemaker
Milhahn
Model Town & Country Mart
Bills Studio
van Dyke
Campbell Ford
Arthur W. Ruffins
Riverdale Bank
Dolton Dept. Store
Dave
ED Dalloz
Flowers
Cathi
Sigal & Beng Electric Blanket
A&p
Town & Country Motel
Dinner
Schmidts
Colonial Club
Lizabeths
Kim
Charlotte's Store For
Herzog’s
First National Bank
Bond
Joe Hirsch
Val-o
Value Village Admiral Clock Radio
Tri-City
Gottschalk
Immanuel United Church of Christ
146Th
Lincoln Ave
Jeff
Edward Heitman
Henry Propper
Raymond Ott
Church Council
Stuart Parker
Clifford A. Woll
Wm. F. Siemers
Albert Berg
Telander & Sons, Construction Co
Tot
Jom Pfau
Mario del Cotto
Sibley Blvd
Riverdale Board
Riverdale Police
Mission of Mercy
Mich
Pfc. W. Krueger
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