Selma Church Fund Aims to Restore Historic Nerve Centers
Chicago area participants in Selma events pushed to refurbish local churches after harsh wear from the marches. A fund is set up to repair and preserve the churches as symbols of the struggle with checks payable to Selma Church Fund or Emergency Fund, Union of American Hebrew Congregations, in Chicago. Rabbis and ministers named pledge leadership.
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Montgomery
Chicago Area
Selma
Woodlawn
Chicago
Union of American Hebrew
Letters condemn Jackson Park erosion under Outer Drive Plan
A longtime resident laments gradual loss of Jackson Park features. He details paved lawns for cars, lagoon fillings for parking and missiles, radar sites, tree removals, an iron fence, a burned Japanese Village, neglected Bird Sanctuary, and halted rowboats and skating, calling the plan another slice of salami.
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Jackson Park
Editor urges transit and parks over highway spending
A letter argues people avoid public transit and parks due to unreliability safety and cost. It calls officials to adopt transit friendly and park accessible plans instead of delaying with highway projects, citing a 1962 amendment favoring mass transit and open space preservation.
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Consumer Reports
Hebrew school expands for ages 5 to 13 and graduates
The department schedule adds daily meetings for children age 5 or turning 5 by January 31 1966. It includes secular studies and Hebrew language and culture. An 8 to 13 age group meets three days weekly with an intensified Hebraic track for accelerated students. A four year department serves Hebrew school graduates with Sunday meetings.
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Hebrew School
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Cornerstone
Harry S. Hoffman
Sanctuary
Hyde Park Blvd
Board of Jewish Education
Ralph Simon Rabbi
Judith Kenig
Irving H. Skolnick
Congregation
Rodfei Zedek
Geais
Jautomobile Repairs
Ottage Grove
Foreign Car Hospital
BMC and
Triumph
Skimbark Ave
BOB Nelson Motors
S. Cottage Grove
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