Kenwood Ladies in Harper's spotlight sparking debate
The Kenwood Ladies story, chronicled by Elinor Richey in Harper's August issue, traces decades of neighborhood activism to preserve integrated housing and curb real estate abuses. The piece notes key figures like Mrs. Hubert Will, Mrs. Irving Harris, and Edwin Rothschild, while criticizing some factual errors in the magazine and front cover.
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Kenwood
Harper’s
Hyde Parker
Elinor Richey
Miss Richey
Hyde Park
Kenwood House Committee
Hubert Will
Irving Harris
Carl Peterson
Madeline Hudson
Hyde Park-Kenwood
Mrs. Will
Edwin A. Rothschild
Blackstone
Conservation Community Council
Edward Rothman
Hyde Park Herald details and contact information
Bruce Sagan publisher and staff roles listed. Established Jan 14 1882 by Fred Fuller Bennet and Clarence P Dresser. Published Wednesdays by Hyde Park Herald Inc at 5240 Harper Chicago 15. Deadlines for news Saturday noon display ads Friday noon classified ads Monday 3 30 p.m. Subscriptions $3 yearly, single copies 10 cents back issues 15 cents.
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Bruce Sagan
Jan Majde
Mary Louise Stauffer
Don McCabe
Jean Garner
Vena Skolnick
Diana Havill
Fred Fuller Bennet
Clarence P. Dresser
Hyde Park Herald Inc
Harper
Chicago
Telephone Midway
Hyde Park Veterans Hospital plan spurs confusion and land swap talk
A Hyde Park notice suggests a twelve story veterans hospital near the University of Chicago prompting speculation. Officials say no plans are finalized while residents predict parking lots on Billings Lot and moves of student housing and the Midway.
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Hyde Park-Kenwood
Hyde Park
South Campus
University of Chicag
University
51St Street
University Press Relations Office
The
Herald
University Press Office
Daley
Kennedy
Washington
United States
Veterans Administration
Veterans Hospital
Billings Hospital
Lutheran Seminary
54Th and Woodlawn
Washington Park
Percy Seeks Republican Governor Nomination A New Face Joins
Article outlines Chuck Percy’s bid for the Republican nomination for Illinois governor, aiming to challenge downstate and Cook County leaders while arguing for a fresh face in politics. It recalls Fred Lundin’s influence and notes Percy’s business pedigree, including Bell & Howell leadership, banking directorships, and past GOP roles.
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Percy
Lundin
William Hale Thompson
Len Small
Cook
Charles F. Carpentier
Carpentier
Hayes Robertson
Cook County Republican Organization
Robertson
Downstate
Cook County
Bell & Howell Co
Letters to the Editor Criticism of University provokes strong response
A reader defends the University against venomous criticism in the Herald. The letter argues for calm debate over the institution, noting its private acquisition of property and partial student occupancy. The writer supports institutional growth and relocation plans to avoid high costs.
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University
Hyde Park
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Florence Goold
Robert Pollack
Chuck Percy
John W. Dienhart
Charles Harting
Fred Lundin
Chase Manhattan Bank of
New York
Harris Trust & Savings Bank of
United Republican Fund of
Olinois
Republican National Finance Committee
Eisenhower
Peru
Bolivia
Republican Committee On Program and Progress
Republican National Platform Committee
Robert E. Crowe
Thompson Machine
John A. Swanson
Charles S. Deneen
John P. McGoorty
Crowe
Deneen
Swanson
McGoorty
Dienhari
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