16 Sep 1948
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Newspaper
Southeast Economist
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1948
Page
1
Republic Steel in South Chicago reports a manpower shortage reducing monthly output by 12 000 to 15 000 tons. The plant needs 500 workers to resume full capacity as open hearth furnaces and mills run below potential, with overtime common and key maintenance staff scarce.
An Arab chieftain asks his two sons to race to Mecca for succession, each whispering a plan and leaping back to race. A readers column offers a tabletop gas stove with six burners two ovens and a broiler from a church, to be claimed by sending a letter to Mr Friendly.
James Thomas O Hara was born Friday September 13 1935 at Little Company of Mary hospital weighing seven pounds thirteen ounces. He lives with his parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Henry O Hara at 6909 Sangamon Street and attends Sacred Heart school. His grandparents are John Koenig and Mrs Mary O Hara. The puzzler answer hints at swapping horses.
Readers recall long vanished Chicago places and figures. Leo Engemann mentions 13892 and hay weighing at South and West ferries with Old Man Dillon training horses between Ashland and Paulina. John Bowe Jr. recalls Auburn Park hall 7th and Lowe with Punch and Judy shows and a Swith carnival on 9th Vincennes. A movie at 7413 Halsted. Desperate Desmond played.
Draft officials estimate Cook County will have 230000 men aged 18 to 25 registered by next Saturday as age group registrations continue. Seventeen-year-olds are not affected. 18-year-olds register Friday and Saturday at assigned posts. Col. Armstron g notes registrations may occur at the most convenient site. Southeast locations include 9129 Commercial Ave central office for Draft Area No. 10, Fifth Street YMCA, 4 E 111th St, Children's Building 941 EF 182nd St, Russell Square Field House 88rd St and South Shore Dr, and South Shore American Legion HQ 6711 Stony Island Ave.
Jerome Joachim publisher of the Berwyn Beacon and Henry George School faculty member will speak at a noon South Shore Chamber of Commerce meeting in the Swedish club on Ridgeland ave. He outlines proportioning rewards to service and explains how he applied incentive pay in his printing plant as a teaching example for economic students.
A seven year old girl and five year old brother allegedly removed infant Cary Herzberg from a crib near his home and carried him to a vacant lot where his clothing was smeared with green paint. The infant suffered a small forehead cut and a bump. The children and their mother appeared in juvenile court for further investigation.
The rules committee will decide which city body handles hearings on a proposed loyalty affidavits requirement for all city workers. Alderman Burmeister introduced the measure, while Alderman Lancaster heads the panel delaying action. The Chicago Civil Liberties Union objects, arguing the pledge infringes rights and targets noncommunist beliefs.
Next Saturday marks C Day as Chicago moves 1 500 000 numbers to a two letter and five numeral system. Operators will no longer need exchange names and four digits to connect calls.
James Marron aged 35 of 8231 Ingleside Avenue is to appear before Judge Charles S. Dougherty in Felony Court on September 29 charged with assault. Burnside police arrested Marron last Monday night after he allegedly struck a 38 year old woman walking home on E 84th Street. The woman said a man followed her from the railroad station at 82nd Street and Dobson Avenue around 11 p.m. She screamed and fought but was knocked to the ground twice. neighbors pursued and the assailant fled.
RB Taylor aged 68 died after a yearlong illness at his home. Funeral services were held at the chapel on 79th Street with burial in Cedar Park cemetery. He served 41 years with Elgin Sochet and Eastern railway, was chief clerk in South Chicago, and had lived in Chicago over 30 years after originating from Bangor Michigan.
The Mother Cabrini public housing project on Chicago’s near North Side shows second-floor coal chutes feeding second-floor bins a novelty in public housing. An 18 month old girl was killed near a truck a week ago Tuesday highlighting safety concerns. The CHA built a single playground in 1942 at about 3.7 million dollars.
Iris Pflauser, Nancy Sattley, Marilyn Simpson and James Hack express plans from Parker High School. They discuss ambitions in dancing nursing English literature glee club and cartooning as they juggle studies and extracurriculars.
Chicago area transitions to a new dialing plan in a $250 million program. Callers will use the first two letters of exchange names plus a new digit and then four existing digits. Englewood 4 1406 becomes EN 4 1406, with new directories and emergency numbers listed at the front and first page respectively.
The Russell Square Civic Council hosts a carnival and festival from tonight through September 26 at 83rd Street and Exchange Avenue. Proceeds support youth programs, with each evening honoring a civic leader or project. Co chairs are Joseph Brodzinski and Joseph Osajda. events feature rides, refreshments, and nightly dedications.
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