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2- Section HA CHICAGO TRIBUNE. THURSDAY. MA 7, The Hunger March Long Hairs, No Hairs Walk Hand-in-Hand to Feed Thousands They registered indifference, amusement, dismay. The uninformed undoubtedly believed they were the victims of yet another riot, or a high school joke. Few marchers carried signs.

Most lugged bags and knapsacks with bandages, extra shoes, fruit, and candy. Dnlmation Looks On A dnlmation on Madison street, Lombard, got tired of barking after the first 5,000 people passed, and just sat on his haunches. And we just kept coming, and coming, and coming. The marchers were enthusiasticfor the first five miles. They flashed peace signs, congenially booed a Lombard policeman when he made them stop for traffic, and just as enthusiastically cheered him when he let them continue.

The blare of WCFL, which carried "music for hunger marching" and doled out moral support the entire day, monopolized the scene. I was worth $5.17 a mile, and swore not to give up easily. Most of the marchers were walking thru shoes and feet for around one dollar a mile. By the first check point the soles of my feet began to hurt and my walking shoes were too tight around my ankles. By the third checkpoint 9,4 miles the backs of my knees began to ache a new sensation.

A headache that began to pound with every step came at checkpoint number lour IIO.K milcsl and was finally alleviated at checkpoint number six 1IG.7 milcsl by a nurse at an emergency first aid station set up for the marchers. Girls wearing sandals, booties, loafers, and tennis shoes streamed around each station for foot powder and gauze. Determination Increases With every passing mile, the chatter and joking decreased, and determination increased. Even a rock band at checkpoint number seven (19.5 miles failed to lift a soul or is it sole? off his feet. Unfortunately, many hikers forgot pollution hurts as much as hunger, and left a trail behind them.

Not everyone in the area appreciated the spirit of the hunger walk. A few residents stood protectively on their lawns and warned walkers to keep off the grass, altho few bothered to stray from the beaten path. A grocer in Villa Park locked his doors when he saw the horde of youths approach, and let in only a few at a time, altho adults could enter freely. The young people did not complain; they stood outside and waited for their turn. Skeptics in Minority But the vast majority of residents along the march route were very receptive to walkers and showed their support of the march thru applause, cheers, and in several other ways.

Hundreds of area residents, including parents, teachers, and nurses, manned the late registration booths, stamped cards the walkers carried with them to prove how far they hiked, applied bandages and gauze, made sandwiches, and drove "toe trucks" Tfrom Corvettes to Volkswagen buses for those who dropped out along the way. Residents used their garden hoses to wash off dusty hands and feet, set up booths with water and lemonade, gave away cartons of soft drinks, BY TERM SCHUI.TZ The walk for hunger Sunday was rather like a Woodstock festival without the entertainment. The aura of youth, the spontaneity, the idealism, the peace symbols and flowers were all there and more. Crew cuts and even few bald heads were mixed with long hair. The middle-aged were encouraged to participate.

And the young people were grooving together for a cause; to raise enough money to feed the hungry. In spile of the skepticism from some peers that the "30-mile Walk for Development," sponsored by the American Freedom from Hunger Foundation, was merely a ploy by older mercenaries to exploit the good intcnlions of youth, I was among the 20,000 who walked last week-end in Villa Park. None Return Unchanged We began and ended at Willowbrook High school in the suburb. And none of us returned to our starting point unchanged, physically or mentally. At 7:45 a.

m. we swarmed across the school's football field in a restless mass. A woman in a wheelchair waited quietly for the march to begin. She went 15 miles that day. A family took turns pushing a tiny boy in a stroller.

In his hands he held for display a box of cereal marked By 8:05 vc were on our way, rushing headlong down High-ridge I road towards our first checkpoint in the Churchill forest preserve, 4.5 miles away. Housewives and sleepy husbands pushed aside the heavy curtains of their ranch style bungalows to watch us pass. TRIBUNE Staff Photo by William Locwcl FIRST STOP Kathy Lynn (from left), Cindy Thayer, Lisa Malcncia, and Jolin Green, among the 91 pupils from Mohawk school in Park Forest who visited Chicago's ethnic locations recently, learn about a Mexican neighborhood. Explaining Mexican traditions and foods is Mrs. Mary Iros, coordinator of the Halsted Urban Progress center.

IStory on page one dSssssr mAsi TRIBUNE staff Photo by Waller NcalJ PAUSE THAT REFRESHES Chicago area hunger marchers pour water on their feet to cool off at a mileage check point. and offered use of their bathrooms to the hikers. By the end of 21.2 miles, my knees gave in and I dropped out. But 6,000 hikers made it the entire 30 miles. They came back to Willowbrook with flushed faces and drooping flowers, walking as if a massive epidemic affecting the limbs had hit the young of the western suburbs.

Many were barefoot. Celebrate Day of Love Exhausted, they curled up in the school's dark hallway under a yellow banner saying "Let us together celebrate this special day of love and joy." And they were smiling. Sixty thousand marchers in, Homeowners Orga Stickney Township Residents Oppose Joining Bridgeview Patrol it is felt that these are the places where the youths who cause trouble congregate. The association has been meeting with representatives of the Chicago police department to learn what to look for when on patrol. Police Lt.

James Liston warned the group that they must not become involved with any incident, but should only relay the information to the police. Melnerney said the patrol members will attempt to be as inconspicuous as possible to prevent any type of reprisal activity by the small minority of local youngsters who cause trouble. The idea of crime prevention thru obvious presence is the approach of a citizens patrol group in the south side Gres-ham area. Makes Itself Known This patrol, altho presently having difficulty in getting enough people to volunteer their time, has made itself known to the youth in the area. "We drive up to them and tell them we're watching," a spokesman said.

He claims that this has helped prevent certain criminal activity and helped to promote understanding with the youth because the patrol is not sneaky in its tactics. TRIBUNE Staff Photo by William Loewe LUNCH TIME Sooki, a 640-pound baby elephant in Brookficld zoo, handles her feeding bottle all by herself. That's not all Recently, she lifted a steel bar with her handy trunk, letting herself out of her cage, and took a stroll down the public walkway in the elephant house. No harm done, but she won't do it again. Her keepers have added a foolproof pin to the bar.

This summer she'll be moved to the children's zoo, where she can stroll all she wants. March in Construction Up 36 Over Last Year Two groups of South Stickney township residents intend to protest annexation of their area to Bridgeview at a hearing Wednesday before Cook county Circuit court Judge Harry G. Comerford. Clifford Bud Wiltse, president of 1 1 i a Park Homeowners association, representing residents living between 71st and 75th streets and Sayre and Harlem avenues, said last Thursday that about 90 per cent of the 450 residents in that area are opposed to the annexation. Ask for Continuance "I don't feel we should be sold out or let down," Wiltse said.

He said the group will ask for a 60-day continuance so that residents may decide whether they would rather be annexed by 'the new city of Burbank to six areas around Chicago raised more than $750,000 for the hungry. The Villa Park proceeds will be used for six selt-help projects, including the, Wheaton-based Project Hope and food cooperatives thru the Cook county office of economic opportunity. Next year, someone may figure out a way to misuse the walk for hunger. Next year, the myriad of red tape the young people had to cut to organize their march may get tangled. But this year, the temporarily crippled youth who left Willowbrook school May 3d knew their worth and rejoiced.

They had new hopes for tomorrow. the east or by Bedford Park to the north. The Bridgeview ordinance proposes to annex three areas between 71st and 87th streets Harlem and Sayre. Petitions Being Drawn Raymond Pasto rello, spokesman for residents living between 79th and 83d streets and Sayre and Harlem, said legal petitions are being drawn up by private attorneys to protest the annexation. He said 85 per cent of the people living in his area are opposed to joining Bridgeview.

Marvin Glink, Bridgeview attorney, said the annexation ordinance will come before the village board after the hearing. He said that if it is adopted, an election will be set by the court so residents may vote on the proposal. Larson Bros. Service 2101 Sheridan Rd. Zion, Illinois 60099 Steiers Lawn and Sports 404 East North Avenuo Lombard, Illinois Midwest Lawn and Tractor 401 South Route 21 Grays Lake, 111.

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Apartment and multiple unit construction, however, increased 49 per cent from 130 in March, 1969 to 193, valued at $1,690,000, this March. Munster led the single family building race with 16 permits at $460,760. Griffith took apartment building honors with 105 permits at $900,000. List Permits Issued Other single-family permits issued were: Calumet City, 16 at Highland, 14 at Lansing, 13 at Gary, 3 at East Chicago, 2 at East Gary, 2 at Hammond, 1 at $107,000. Other multiple-dwelling permits issued were: Hammond, 48 at Highland, 21 at and Calumet City, 15 at $07,000.

io on Friday, Saturday and possibly Sunday nights. The patrol members will not get involved in apprehending criminals but will radio the base station, who in turn will notify the Chicago police department after logging the time the call was lurned in by the patrol member. The area to be patrolcd runs from Pulaski road to Central avenue, and from 79th and 87th streets. Places such as schools, parks, and recreation areas will be most heavily patrolcd, since Miss Leslie Collins South Side Girl Joins T.W.A. A recent graduate of Trans World Airlines' flight hostess school in Kansas City is Leslie Collins, 21, of 6842 Oglesby av.

She has been assigned to O'Hare International airport. Miss Collins, a graduate of. Parker High school and Northern Illinois university, De Kalb, was a teacher in Chicago before joining the air line. HALF-SIZE SHOP Mother's Day Magnlfico Mother's Day bocomns nvnn rnoro special whon Mom wears a scintillating shift in briqht Amoricana colors by Bnrltshirn. Colorful zig-iags stripofront panel and sido panels atn button boltod.

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John Melnerney, president of the homeowner's association said that residents in the area have become alarmed over vandalism youths, and added that, in his upinion, most of the troublemakers tire youths who live in Scottsdale, and not outside youngsters. He said he thinks that only 2 or per cent of the youngsters are actually causing all the trouble. 51) Volunteer for Patrol Melnerney said that 50 association members have already volunteered for the patrol which will utilize three patrol cars from 7 p. m. to midnight College to Hear Julian Bond Julian Bond, a Georgia stale legislator, will speak on "The New Democratic Coalition" at 12:40 p.

m. May 14 at Chicago Slate college auditorium, filfflO 8. Stewart av. His address is the final lecture in the 1969-70 visiting artists series at the college. Just one of our summer carry youthful half-siiB 2145 Wpsf 95th Street (3 Block East of Daily Housing construction in Chicago's south suburban area was 36 per cent higher in March than building during the same month a year ago.

But building in the Gary, area showed a decline. Near Chicago, single-family homes totaled 341, a decrease ot 61 permits, and were valued at $6,547,253. Increases were notable, however, in multiple-dwelling units where the number of permits issued soared from 76 in March, 1969 to 404 this year, valued at Tinley Park Leads finely Park, with 144 permits valued at $1,200,000, was first in multiples, and also led in single-family dwellings with 55 permits valued at $1,017,500. Other 1 tiple-dwelling permits issued were: Chicago Heights, 84 for Chicago Ridge, 72 for Orland Park, 32 for Bridgeview, 27 for Oak Lawn, 20 for Alsip, 13 for Dolton, 8 for Matteson, 2 for and Blue Island, 2 for $23,000. Other single-family permits Issued for Chicago's south suburbs were: Rollingbrook, 50 for Richton Park.

37 for Country Club Hills, 22 for Chicago Heights, 16 for South Holland, 14 for Oak Lawn, 13 for Dolton, 12 for Harvey, 12 for Palos Hills, 11 for $262,416. Flossmoor, 8 for Midlothian, 8 for Hazel Crest, 7 for Oak Forest, 5 for Crest Hill, 3 for Crete, 3 for Homewood, 4 for Crest Hill, 3 for Crete, 3 for Steger, 3 for Lockport, 2 for Evergreen Park, 2 for $51,000 for February and March; Bridgeview, 2 for Crestwood and Matteson, 1 eacli for $24,000 each; Chicago Ridge and Hickory Hills, 1 each for $19,500 each; and Alsip, 1 for $18,000. No home building permits were issued in Blue Island, East Hazel Crest, Markham, Park Forest, Rosen, Riverdale, Homeovillo, Summit, Whiting, and Worth. Decline in Indiana Total March housing construction in northwestern Indiana compared to building activity in March of 1969. Permits were issued for 73 single-family dwellings, valued at $1,415,860.

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