Chicago Tribune from Chicago, Illinois • 76

-tc-b (Elucago tribune SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 1967 Vicious Tornadoes Rip Devastating Path Thru Chicago and Suburbs; Toll Soars (Stories on page 1) 4 5 i -i I 1 i ftillllW Js 'fflK tilMiSSsk i (TRIBUNE Staff Photo Man injured when tornado twisted destructive path thru Oak Lawn being wheeled toward emergency room in Christ Community hospital. Altho storms began north of Chicago, southwest absorbed most punishing blows. p-RIBUNE Staff Photo were injured. Oak Lawn-Evergreen Park sections suffered most destruction and Sheriff Woods asked Gov. Kerner to call out national guard to assist in patroling area.

Wrecked auto near beer warehouse at 8833 Kedzie av. Ferocious winds overturned vehicles, uprooted trees, and smashed windows in much of Chicago area. More than 45 persons perished and hundreds I 5 4 I -Ilillltllpill 1 r- 4v --a' '7 ,4 --ssss-' "7Zy r- I v. I TRIBUNE Staff Photo Ruins of homes in Lake Zurich subdivision, where about 50 Power lines and other utilities were knocked out in many communi-structures were destroyed or severely damaged by tornado. Series of ties.

Many streets and intersections were flooded by downpours tornadoes whipped thru Cook county and surrounding counties. which followed high winds. Phone service was disrupted. AP Wirephoto Students of Belvidere High school, caught by fury of tornadoes in Rockford area, being comforted by rescue workers in parking lot They encountered vicious storm just as classes were being dismissed. 0 If Li 5 I -H i "ni UPI Telephoto Cows munching in apparently serene atmosphere, altho their barn was destroyed by tornadoes in northwest Harvard.

Storms cut wide swath from about Rockford to southwest suburbs almost in cresceyt pattern, perm- ting north side and downtown 'areas to escape with little dama' i. i AP Wlraphote Belvidere High school pupils, some accompanied by parents, striving to reach homes after tornado battered area as day's classes ended. Death toll in Illinois continued to mount as rescue workers searched debris vast areas. Property damage was idespread..