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Newspaper
Hyde Park Herald
Location
Hyde Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1965
Page
5
Anne M. Heisler writes to U S Rep Barratt O Hara arguing that the proposed Class 1 expressway will cut through Jackson Park and destroy open space. She notes Hyde Park and South Shore as Garden of Eden areas under threat and cites local letters and newspaper issues urging reconsideration.
A Chicago protest telegram accuses federal funds of aiding Mayor Daley in destroying 800 trees for an unnecessary expressway through Burnham and Jackson Parks. The note asks Udall to plant a tree in Chicago as a symbol of conservation.
A local letter laments Benny Fonarow's departure from his community shop after 18 devoted years. The writer criticizes external financial pressures and the arrival of another ice cream parlor, praising Benny as a dedicated craftsman and expressing personal loss.
The author extols edible garden plants from nasturtiums to watercress and rose vine gar to sugared violets. Details include roasting roots like peanuts and using unopened buds in buttered boils, green seeds made into homemade capers, and dried flowers stored for winter. The piece notes scouting cooks as sources.
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