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WRRR – Radio 1330 – 1972

June 14, 2018Jan

Source: Rockford Morning Star 10/24/1972

General, Government, Radio "Meet the Candidate", "Political Week", "Talkback", 1972, Betty A. Keegan, Frank "Pat" North, John B. Anderson, Mel Anderson, Party Line, Richard Ogilvie, Robert Canfield, Ross Porter, Ted Lahn, W. Timothy Simms, WRRR Radio 1330, Zeke Giorgi

Rockford Labor News, p. 10 – Friday, October 27,1972

April 7, 2018April 7, 2018Jan

Source: Rockford Labor News, Friday, Oct. 27, 1972

Art and Artists, Clubs, Food, Fraternal Order, Music and Musicians, Parks, Rockford Public Library, Rockford Woman's Club, Societies, Theaters "Phantom of the Opera" movie - 1925, "The Gazebo" play, "The Princess and the Swineherd", 1100 Kilburn Ave., 1536 7th St, 1972, 309 Olive St., 402 N. First St., 782 N. Madison St., 922 7th St., A.A.R.P. chapter, Aldeen Nature Trail, American Lombardi Club, Art Exhibit at main public library downton, Baked Fish Dinner, Basketball officials training classes, Benefit Dance, Chicago Area Theater Organ Society, Children's Theatre, Coronado Theatre, Halloween Pipe Organ Show, Harmony Singing Society, Jaycee Haunted House, John Muri, Junior Miss Pageant, Ken-Rock Community Classes, Ken-Rock Senior Folks, Lombardi Fish Fry, meets at North Suburban library, Municpal Employees meeting with Speaker, National Association of Retired Federal Employees, Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin Beer Drinking Championship, Phantom of the Opera, Pheasant Run Playhouse, potluck supper and card parties, Reuben Aldeen Park, Rockford Woman's Club, Ross Pearson VFW Post 5149, Sherwood Lodge, Smith Oil, Smith Oil Corp., Sunoco, Svithiod Club - 1124 Fourth Ave., Theatre Organ Show, Tony Colletti orchestra, Uncle Sam's - 301 Seventh St., Verdi Fish Fry, VFW Fish Fry, Virgil McCallen

“Three state legislators reject civic center funding plan” – 1972, home rule proposed

March 27, 2018March 27, 2018Jan

Source: Rockford Register Star 4/30/1972 or Rockfordiana: Municipal Centers – 1, p 52 and 53

Civic Center, Election, Financial, General, State of Illinois office 1972, 3 state legislators, Farnsley Peters\exec v-p of Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce, Giorgi proposed $10 million bonding power under home rule, keep local referendum provision, present civic center law, proposal does away with voter referenda, reject civic center funding, Rep. E. J. "Zeke" Giorgi, Rep. Frank P. (Pat) North R-Rockford, Rep. W. Timothy Simms R-Rockford, requires the state to pay 99%, Senator Bertil Rosander R-Rockford, voters in Rockford and Springfield have turned down, will not support a draft bill

“Schaumberg Gets Home Rule Thru Census” – to challenge Cook County $10 tax on new autos – 1972

February 7, 2018February 7, 2018Jan

Source: Chicago Tribune, March 4, 1972

General, Government, Tax 1972, challenge Cook County's $10 tax on new auto sales, Mayor Robert O. Atcher, population increase, qualified Schaumburg for home rule, Schaumburg, special census, Village Trustees

Home Rule: No! – 1972

February 6, 2018February 6, 2018Jan

Source: Sunday Rockford Register-Star March 12, 1972

Election, Financial, Fire, General, Tax 1972, ac cept new form of government, candidate for county executive will be selected by precinct committeemen caucus, county executive decided by primary election, don't buy the unknown, Home Rule: No!, no written contract, Roger W. Erkert, supervise all county properties, take over park districts, take over sanitary district, take over townships, take over volunteer fire departments, to license - to tax and to incur debt

“Ruling could curb home rule” – 1972

February 2, 2018Jan

Source: Chicago Tribune 12/29/1972

General, Government, Law and Legal, Ordinance 1972, City argued that the City is empowered to change the regulation, city empowered only if state has not acted on same subject, if city could lower retirement age, Judge J. Waldo Ackerman, old provision of Illinois State Municipal code, opinion which coulld curtail home rule powers of local governments, previously passed laws restrict freedom of home rule

Home Rule Yes – 1972, Mildred Berry

January 29, 2018January 29, 2018Jan

Source: Rockford Register-Star Sunday, March 12, 1972

Election, Financial, General, Tax 1972, better administration than Springfield, better representative government, better use of our tax dollars, Central purchasing, County Corporate Fund, county government in financial crisis, Dr. Mildred Berry, forms of taxation less burdensome to the property owner, home rule: Yes, institute strict economy and efficiency, lack of limitations on taxations, licensing power, power to solve problems returned to those affected by them, regulate - not raise - revenue, Touche-Ross report 1970, vote to elect a chief executive of Winnebago County, we decide what services we need, Winnebago County is conservative

“Village Eyes Home Rule” [Lincolnshire] – 1972

January 29, 2018Jan

Source: Chicago Tribune, August 24 1972

Election, General, Tax 1972, county board campaigned against home rule, curtail door-to-door salesmen, Fred Balzer, Home Rule, home rule referendum in Lake County, initiate new village taxes, Lake County rejected home rule, Lincolnshire residents, many advantages no disadvantages, taxes apply to new business development, village of 1375 people, Village would get $50000 in taxes from new Marriott, vote on referendum proposal, zoning restrictions

Pump Handle Inn, The – 1972

November 9, 2017November 9, 2017Jan

Source: Rockford Morning Star December 29, 1972 p 12

General, Holiday, Motels and Restaurants 1972, Eleventh and Harrison Ave., Free Favors!, Merriment and Singing at the organ, New Year's Eve Menu, Pump Handle Inn

Ditto’s Sportswear, 2 locations – 1972

November 9, 2017Jan

Source: Rockford Morning Star December 29 1972 p 12

Addresses, Business, General 1972, 222 7th St., After Christmas Clearance, Ditto's Sportswear, North Towne, Rockford Specialty Sportswear Stores

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