Riverdale Police Break Up Youth Rumble Near Bowling Alley
Riverdale police rounded up thirty five youths after a tip about a planned confrontation from Chicago Heights Homewood and Flossmoor. Officers blocked the East wall of Parkview Lanes and searched cars finding clubs and wrenches. The detained youths were charged with disorderly conduct and unlawful assembly and released on thirty dollar bonds. a court date was set for October nineteenth.
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Charles K. Cook
Riverdale
Chicago
New York
Chicago Heights
Homewood
Flossmoor
Parkview Bowling Lanes
Dalton Police Department
Cook
Solice
Tol Pahec
Chet Cook
Riverdale Wire Chief Named From Bell Tenure
Colm L Williams-Clarendon, of Chicago, promoted to Wire Chief for Bell Telephone’s Riverdale area. He has 20 years with the company and has served as lineman, foreman, plant assignment foreman, and repair foreman in various telephony roles.
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Colm L Williams
Clarendon Huly
Ihaos Bell Telephone
Riverdale
Theompany
Chicago
Willams
Lestman Pax Repairmarten
Festman
Riverdale Chief outlines dog impoundment policy after bites
Riverdale Police Chief Charles Cook tells The POINTER dogs that have bitten people are impounded immediately for observation on rabies suspicion when identifiable by a bite victim or witness. He cites state rules urging immediate anti rabies treatment for upper limb head bites and deep wounds until the animal’s status is known.
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Riverdale
Charles Cook
Cook
State of
Illinois
St Francis Fall Festival Promises Fun and Prizes
St Francis hospital in Blue Island announces its Fall Festival on October 4 and 5 with prizes and activities for all. Food items include bread and cakes, and the event features free centerpieces and family entertainment.
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St Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Tom Sawyer
Gas siphoning incident reported near Acme Steel plant
Police said a prisoner or unknown person siphoned about fifteen gallons of gasoline from a car parked along the river at the Acme Steel plant. The vehicle is tied to Carl Salvaguo of 14643 Kenwood, Dolton.
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Acme Steel
Arkinalof River
Carl Salvaguo
Kenwood i Dolton
Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast Supports Riverdale-Dolton Unit
The Kiwanis club sponsors a pancake breakfast Sunday October 2 to aid the Riverdale Dolton South Holland Unit for mentally retarded children. It will run 8 am to noon in the Model Food Store parking lot 300 W Sibley with breakfast items and tickets costing 1.00 for adults and 30 cents for children.
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Rverdale-Dolton Kiwanis Club
Riverdale - Dolton - South Hollan
Ivanhoe Methods Church
Model Food Store
Sibley
Mayne Street
Local Man Recalls Hurricane Donna Aftermath in Fort Myers
Eyewitness account from Ennion Reverdale Describes hurricane Donna striking Fort Myers Florida September 19 1980 with winds up to 100 mph and 50 mile diameter eye. Destruction includes destroyed buildings roofs blown out widespread darkness and loss of power water and telephones.
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Andrew Shae
Ennion
Reverdale
Suis
Pointer
A. Gunric
Donna
Key West
Fort Myers
Florida
Saunday
Waci
Gulf of Mest
Caloosa
Riverdale veteran Doreen Corsello Oscar A Hbnes obituary note
Doreen Corsello Oscar A Hbnes a Riverdale resident for nearly 25 years born in Roseland Chicago. He attended Nicholas grammar school Pullman Free School and Amour Institute now Tech. He was installed September 17 as Vice Commander of Paul all Post and served in World War I. Active in veterans groups and Catholic War Veterans and local welfare and peace efforts.
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Oscar A Hbnes
Riverdale
Roseland
Chicago
4 Nicholas Grammar
Pullman Free School
Pullman Tech
Amour
Was Tech
Emor
Paul All Post
Rice
Infantis of the Sun
Mercy Lemon
Our Veterans Haus
Pau Ill
Veteras
Wos
Comianeac
Riverdale August Building Permits Report
August building permits in Riverdale show three housing units and several renovations. Total valuation of permits for August reaches 425.
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Riverdale
Dog That Bit Dougie Impounded
Mr and Mrs Thomas Yar nak of Riverdale express gratitude to The Pointer and neighbors for help in identifying and impounding the short haired black and brown dog that bit their son Dougie age 2 on Sept 14 near Wentworth. Riverdale police held the dog last week after it was identified by the child’s grandmother.
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Thomas Yarnak
Riverdale
Dougie
Wentworth
Bulldozer Valued at 18000 Reported Stolen in Calumet River
Larceny of a bulldozer owned by Tred Berglund & Son, Chicago, valued at 18000, occurred between Sept 20 and Sept 21. Police from Dolton reported the theft after the machine was driven into the Calumet River near Western and Indiana rail, with a last sighting around 6 am on Wednesday Sept 21.
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Meage Western & Indiana
Dolan Molee
Tola
Oltan Police
Helpful Trucker Extinguishes Car Fire on Riverdale Street
A car fire on Jagnd and Halsted in Riverdale was extinguished by an unidentified driver of a ready-mix truck before responders arrived. The blaze damaged the engine area after a ruptured gas line ignited. damage estimated at $50. Owner: Richard Guonemo, 12927 Lowe, Chicago.
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Riverdale
Halsted St Uverdale
Richard Guonemo
Lowe
Chicago
South Holland Board Accepts Resignation and Names Trustee
The South Holland Village Board accepted the resignation of Trustee P H Johnston Jr effective Sept 30 as he becomes vice president of an Arkansas insurance firm. Eugene Bossard was chosen to fill the vacancy until the April 1961 election. The board also approved expanding the Industrial Commission and adopting an Electrical Inspection Committee to set codes and fees.
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South Holland
Ihis
Tus Mestine
Ith
Tees
Raymond Mesboer
Erwin Woenim
Clarence Anker
Mike T. van der Aas
Anthony Price
Public Service Company
Dolton Board appoints Reserve Police members at meeting
Dolton village president Frederick J. Kasten announced ten appointees to the Reserve Police unit subject to physical exams. Names include Homer Dye Richard Tanty William O Connell Charles Lemold Robert Kausil Lows Fefer Ji Richard Mearvis Stephen Shelton William McGrory and Nbrose Turza. The volunteer force is on call 24 hours for parades large picnics events fires or disasters. A sidewalk hearing was set for October at the west board meeting to address a property owner’s repeated refusal to install sidewalks with possible fines or arrest costs charged to the owner.
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Frederick J. Kasten
Dolton Village
West Board
Riverdale Board Opens Bids for New Municipal Building
Riverdale Village Board opens general bids for heating cooling roofing painting and other work on the new municipal building. Bids will be checked by Pereira and Associates to ensure required points and will be tabulated for the October meeting for possible award. The Dalton Riverdale South Holland unit seeks funds for a local school for trainable mentally retarded children meeting at Ivanhoe Methodist Church.
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Riverdale
Ering
Adentton
Netwects
Pereira and Associates
Michigan
Avs Sova
Vilage Board of Trustees
Dalton-Riverdale-South Holland
Riverdae
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Riverdale Police
Chief Cook
New Riverdale
Bell
St. Francis
Fora Dave
Popntlavar
Y Doreen Corsello
QSCAR
A. Hines
Calumet River
S. Holland Board
Dolton Board
Riverdale Board
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