Greyhound Plan Sparks Park Manor Backlash in Chicago
A harsh critique of Greyhound Bus Company plans to build a facility in Park Manor Chicago amid fears of traffic noise air pollution and destruction of a Black neighborhood. The piece targets Alderman Rayner campaign tactics and supportive allies Arty Braden Jr Sammie and Eugene Sawyer amid accusations of backroom deals and political manipulation.
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Greyhound
Edgar Allen Poe
Greyhound Bus Company
Chicago
12Th Street
63Rd Street
75Th Street
Park
Peaceful Park Manor
Park Manor
Greyhound Shill
Rayner
Arty Zednck Braden Jr
Park Mano
Neighbors Community Council
Braden
Sammie
Came
6Th Ward
Eugene Sawyer
Sawyer
Sacred Heart Parish Announces Curicula for Adults and Educators
Sacred Heart Parish will offer a well rounded program for 18 year olds including school home and class sections for parents and a special class for educators, taught at the recently renamed parish facility. The agenda highlights family oriented learning and professional development opportunities for teachers and parents nearby.
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Sacred Heart Parish
War on Dirt Queen crowned Bethema Price in ward contest
Bethema Price, 17, crowned Miss Pride of the Citizens War on Dirt Committee ward, with Alderman and community leaders praising youth involvement and duties to spark youth work. Runners-up included Candace Williams Angeline McCudd Yvonne Anderson and Denise Dougherty. The group promotes pride with slogan clean up paint up fix up and seeks new blood through youth leadership.
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Citizens War On Dirt
CWDC
Doris Morgan
Lowe
War
Bethema Price
Perry
Cassandra Williams
Peoria
Angeline McCudd
Ard
Yvonne Anderson
Denise Dougherty
Stewart
Ted
Morgan
Elizabeth Shannon
17th Ward Sets War On Dirt Queen and Youth Show
A group of Englewood mothers lead a talent show by Girl Scout Troop 1071 at Auburn Methodist Church Community Center on June 16. The event titled Up Up and Away funds an August Washington DC tour with an estimated $11,600 cost. Admission is 50 cents for children and 75 cents for adults.
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Englewood
Auburn Methodist Church
Spin
Washington
Margh Johnson
Chicago
Carpenter
Dorothy Mae Brown
Aberdeen
United States
Mesdames Yo and Bradley
Imorgan
Hawaii
Elaine Forbes
Sangamon
Spain
Mesdames Jacquelyn Scurlock
Afrea
Opal Ervin
Morgan
London
Martha Whitney
Ben
Walter Kimbrough
Englewood Clinic Open House Attracts Local Residents
Englewood Community Clinic at 140 W 62nd held an open house on May 29 inviting residents to view proposed new medical facilities. About ten attendees, including five named guests, toured the site and voiced support for expanded community health services.
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Englewood Community Clinic
Afro-American Day Observed At Yale Upper Grade Center
Students at Yale Upper Grade Center in Princeton observed Afro-American Day 2015 by wearing traditional African clothing to showcase pride in black heritage and culture at the school.
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Yale
Princeton
Yale Students Host Work Training Luncheon at Palmer House
Yale Upper Grade Center 2016 Princeton students hosted a cooperative work training luncheon for their employers in the Palmer House Grand Ballroom. The event aimed to serve students whose needs were not met by Chicago public schools. Seated at the table are Lois Sharks, Ora Higgins, George Lee Knox, Estelle Glover, Henry McCall, Marie Walker, with Jerry standing nearby.
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Yale
Princeton
Palmer House
Senja Ali Guest of Honor At 19th June Tea Show
The 19th annual June Tea and Fashion Show at Parkway Ballroom featured Mohammed Ali's ex-wife Sonja as a special guest. The event, themed UP UP and Away, was hosted by Windy to Notchers Civic and Social Club and sponsored by Hope Presbyterian Church with participation from Les Silles Fl Evantes Social Club Tau Chapter Alpha Rho fraternity 58th St 58th Black Club Cornerstone Lodge and others.
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Parkway Ballroom
Hope Presbyterian Church
Mohammed Ali
Sanya
Sonja
Hope Presbyteran Church
Les Silles Flevantes Social Club
Tau
Alpha Rhoreternity
Cornerstone Lodge
No 91
Thend Aca
Friendly Aid
St Juke's Community Church
Veterans 65 and older to reach five million by 1965
The aging veteran group already numbered two million and accounted for eight percent of all veterans. Projections show this cohort reaching five million by 1965, highlighting growing long term military service demographics.
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Vernon B Williams Jr
Williams
St Lawrence
Beatrice Caffrey Youth Service, Inc
Aheloy
New Martin Luther King Center
Muss
Teachers College
Wiliam H Shannon
Miss Pride
Parker High
Qceola Tooley
Shannon
Jethro Price
Jesse Jarrett
Eggleston
Mesdames Florrie Jackson
Mary Armstrong
Harold Baker
Reee Co
Martin Luther King Jr Adult Education Center
Thomas Rrentz
Sacred Heart Church
Civil Service
The
Armed Service
Junor Colleges
Chicago Area
Englewood Urban Progress Center
Homemakers Lass
Mather Sede
Seitz
Father Seitz
Jeanne Harrel
Marin Luther King Jr Adult Education Center
Roland J Sibrie
Harrell
James Carson
Gertie Bell
Christine Baskin
Louie Bullock
Thomas Curley
Charles Girsch
Violet Malone
Catholic Community of
Ward
Talent In Spotlight
Ing
Mildred Todd
Julia Lawson
E. Pearson
Liethia Mitchell
Emerald
Pat Waterston
Blackstone
Courtney P. Jones
South Park
William Jones
Liberian Council
60Th St
Jones
Senja Ali
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