Transportation funds delay sinks summer special ed program
Bremen District 228 and the Southwest Cook County Co operative Association for Special Education shelved a planned summer program after the Illinois legislature failed to provide transportation funding. Only 1 of 26 eligible District 228 students enrolled. officials blamed late funding and poor promotion while promising next year efforts. Transportation for non district 228 students could not be provided.
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Bremen Community
Cook County
Illinois
Oak Forest High School
V.J. Moretz
District
Lemont
Moretz
Hale
Pugliese
Gretz
Public opinion split 57 percent favor Nixon stay in office
A survey of Fourth Congressional District residents by Rep. Edward Derwinski shows 57 percent support keeping Nixon in office, 21 percent favor impeachment, and 22 percent want resignation amid ongoing controversy. The poll also highlights conservative trends on spending, energy, and social issues.
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Cook County
Fourth
Richard Nixon
U. S
Edward J. Derwinski
R-Flossmoor
Nixon
Derwinski
Fourth District
Swimming Fun Returns as Summer Warmth Appears
The Star-Tribune Today notes children flock to area swimming facilities with warm days and school vacations. A photo essay highlights the fun on Page 33 while Ellen Tolar explores yoga lifestyle facets on Page 8 in a feature.
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Ellen Tollar
Making It in Show Biz Emcee Rookie Wins Brementown Contest
Rick Friedman writes to his mother in Philadelphia about his big break as emcee at the Brementown mall Phluggerhaggen contest last weekend. He highlights his show business ascent and the reception from attendees at the event.
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Rick Friedman
Philadelphia
Brementown Mall
Inside Magazine Daredevil Race Drivers Mulligan's Brigade
A feature highlights a daredevil race scene with drivers from Mulligan's Brigade preparing for July 4 festivities. The piece reviews thrill acts, crowd energy, and the television listings tied to the event with movie plans and travel tips.
Tinley Park Fourth of July Activities Highlight Fireworks
Tinley Park hosts a noon to night Fourth celebration at McCarthy Park featuring sky diving and professional divers at 4 p.m. a human Roman chariot display at 5 p.m. a tug of war among local groups at 3 p.m. plus booths bands and a 9 p.m. fireworks show coordinated by the Jaycees with support from local sponsors.
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Tinley Park
McCarthy Park
South 80Th Avenue
American Legion
VFW
Peoples Animal Welfare Society
DeMolay
The
Civil Defense
Board of Trustees
Tinley Park Jaycees
Jaycees
Tinley Park Board of Trustees
Tinley Park Park District
Fall Festival Association
Chamber of Commerce
Bremenhouse Restaurant
Tinley Park Bank
Tinley Heights Home Owners Association
Grandmother’s Club
Garden Club
District 230 seeks land for bus depot at Orland Park Nike site
Consolidated School District 230 moves to buy five acres at the Nike site on LaGrange road near 159th street from the village of Orland Park for a bus terminal. The district owns 60 buses now and plans one hundred with new high school near Tinley Park.
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Orland Park Village
District 230
District 230 Board of Education
Fred Peters
Palos-Orland Swim Association
Sandburg High School
Peters
Diane Stone
Sandburg
Dorothy Chladek Feickert
E. Mason Martin
Tinley Park to Get New Post Office on 171st Street Site
The United States Postal Service announced on Friday the purchase of a five acre site on the northwest corner of 171st Street and Harlem Avenue for a new Tinley Park post office. The land cost 452640 dollars and construction will follow design work and bidding, with an estimated 18 months to completion. Plans replace the old post office at 6730 West 175th Street with a larger facility, exact size to be determined.
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Tinley Park
171St Street
Harlem Avenue
United States Postal Service
Postal Service
Tinley
West 175Th Street
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By Diane Mizialko
U. S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Jodi Culee
Tinley Park High School
Ben Chin
the Star-Tribune Today
Inside Magazine
Daredevil
Mulligan
Television
Ghemonimond
Fisher
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