Friday 7
In order to honor the 2,349 POWs and MIAs still in Vietnam, including 98 from Illinois, the local chapter of VietNow is sponsoring a flagpole dedication and 24-hour vigil, beginning at noon today on the front lawn of Ed Kwiatkowski’s house. A Vietnam vet, Kwiatkowski helps organize volunteers for letter-writing campaigns, hospital visits, and community-group presentations about those who didn’t come home. The vigil will feature speakers from several local Vietnam-vet groups, as well as from groups that serve veterans from the Korean war and World Wax II. Alderman George Hagopian, chairman of the Committee on Veterans Affairs, is also scheduled to make an appearance. It’s at 4705 W. Diversey, and it’s free. Call 227-6412.
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Monday 10
It wasnt too long ago that pitcher Joe Niekro got caught with a nail file in his glove. Although the incident caused lots of headlines and angst-filled sports columns, almost everyone agreed cheating was nothing new. In fact, Lloyd Bacon’s 1949 film classic It Happens Every Spring is nothing but a romantic story about ball doctoring. Just keep your eye on Ray Milland’s chemically treated glove. The free film is part of the Public Library Cultural Center’s “Diamonds Are Forever: Artists and Writers on Baseball” series, which will also include lectures and theater and dance presentations. It begins at 5 PM in the theater at 78 E. Washington. Call 346-3278.
