Penny drive yields patriotism certificates in 1974
The U S Mint urged citizens to return pennies and exchange them for paper money. Banks forward donor names to the Treasury for a special citation signed by Mary Brooks and William E Simon. Local banks Bremen and Orland Park report several participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Treasury Department
Treasury
U.S
Mary Brooks
Mint
William E. Simon
the Treasury
Bremen Bank and Trust Company
Tinley Park
Orland State Bank
Orland Park
Bernilda Wille
Bremen Bank
Kaup Withdraws Plan for Single Family Homes in Tinley Park
Kaup halted his condominium petition and proposed eight acre parcel at 169th Street and Ridgeland Avenue for 25 single family homes with minimum 7500 square foot lots and prices between 50000 and 60000. Trustees took no action while long range plan commission schedules July 2 hearing.
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Tinley Park
Robert Kaup
Kaup
Board of Trustees
169Th Street
Ridgeland Avenue
Board of Appeals
Long Range Plan Commission
167Th Street
Parliament Avenue
Brementowne
Robert McKenna
Architects, Inc
Tinley Park Boy Wounded In Accidental Shootings
A 13 year old Tinley Park youth, Michael Collier, remained in surgery after a World War II handgun discharged while he and a friend inspected it at 6636 West 171st Street. He is listed in critical condition at South Suburban hospital. Michael, son of Mr and Mrs Donald Collier, will enter eighth grade at Central Junior High next September.
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Tinley Park
South Suburban
Michael Collier
Donald Collier
West Pine Drive
Michael
West 171St Street
Collier
Central Junior High School
Tinley Park to Establish Village Blood Replacement Program
The Tinley Park board authorized an ordinance to form an eight member blood commission and adopt a blood replacement plan. Village Attorney Edwin Richardson was directed to draft the ordinance for review before adoption. The plan aims to provide annual blood replacement for participating families and unify current independent groups into a village wide program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tinley Park
Board of Trustees
Edwin Richardson
Patrick Rea
Leon Stremlau
St. George Church
Stremlan
Stremlau
Richard Durkin
Wayne Reedy
Hart Quits Westhaven Trustee Post After Appointment Vote
Daniel Hart resigned from the Westhaven board after a 3 1 vote appointed Arthur Mansch to one of two vacancies. Hart objected to Mansch, left the room, and announced an oral resignation. The board, short of a quorum, adjourned after a private 30 minute session. Mansch, 30, an Shell Oil employee in Chicago, was recommended by Acting Mayor Sudar. He will serve until the next election. Hart, elected in 1973, had chaired the finance committee.
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DeKoven
Mason
John Dunn
Robert Long
Long
Meyer Haber
Civil Defense
Civil Service Commission
James Peyton, Jr
Peyton
Westhaven
Daniel Hart
Hart
Arthur Mansch
Haven Avenue
Mansch
James Clifton
John Sudar
Charles Box
Curtis Whitaker
Action Party
Shell Oil Company
Chicago
Western Open returns to Oak Brook in new season
Mike Downey reviews recent Western Open results as the current tournament begins in Oak Brook. Mitch Golub reports on a Joliet landfill operation run by a local garbage pickup company planning a new site in the southwest suburban area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Downey
Oak Brook
Mitch Golub
Joliet
Kirby Grads Are Honored At Graduation
Kirby school's 1974 graduation at Carl Sandburg High School Orland Park marked the largest ceremony with 187 diplomas. Valedictorian Kenneth O'Brien and salutatorian Kathleen Kluck spoke. Rev. Carl Beuchstein gave the invocation.
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Kirby School
Carl Sandburg High School
Orland Park
Kenneth O'Brien
Kathleen Kluck
Carl Beuchstein
Trinity Lutheran Church
Tinley Park
John A. Barnes
New Kirby
Richard Jordan
Scott Weidner
Gail Bostik
Webster Collegiate
John Novosel
District 140 Board of Education
John Doyle
Arnold Eklund
American Legion Post
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Arthur Fried
Jewel
George Ormsby
Harlem Avenue
William H. Cacheris
Amity Savings and Loan
Cacheris
Nixon
Watergate
Edward DeKoven
Tinley Plaza
159Th Street
Robert Mason
Charles Percy
Orland Township
Republican Organization
Percy
Washington, D.C
Orland
Orland Administration
Ben Chin
Nancy McGovern
Joseph Michalski
the Star-Tribune Today
Lincoln Mall
Area Park District
Dennis Wheeler
Kirby
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