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The craziest St. Patrick’s Day weather since 1871 — and how the Tribune covered it

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“Altho it has been traditional for the police chief [inevitably an Irishman] to take part in St. Patrick’s day festivities, or at least nominate an Irishman to represent him, Wilson had no representative on the reviewing stand Thursday. Wilson told reporters he ‘didn’t have time’ to take part.”

Chicago Tribune, March 18, 1960


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