2008 Macbook OS 10.7.5 disk permission errors, freezes

Hi, I have a 13" early 2008 MacBook 4,1, described as:
Processor  2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory  2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
Graphics  Intel GMA X3100 144 MB
Serial Number  W88280ZR0P6
Software  Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5 (11G63)-
A few days ago it froze on startup. It loaded to my home window, I could move the cursor, but couldn't click on anything.
I got around that by unplugging from the wall and the battery, then it would run all right for a short while, then freeze again.
Ran Disk Utilities, verified and repaired the disk, and then found over 1,000 disk permission errors. Permissions errors were mainly from Safari or Itunes, a typical message line reads:
Permissions differ on "Applications/ITunes.app/Contents/Resources/tr.Iproj/InforDialogue ArtworkVieww.nib",should be drwxr-xr-x, they are -rxwr-xr-x.
I have the utility repair the disk permissions, which it says it does, then clear the window, and restart. When I go back to disk utiities, all the errors are back again.
I don't know what to do next. Re-install the Operating System? Get rid of Safari? (I hardly ever use ITunes, the other main source of error messages.) Take the machine to the local Mac shop? Any advice or insight would be appreciated.

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