University to Build Four New Health Research Facilities
The University of Chicago will construct four new health research facilities funded by federal grants of over 1.6 million dollars from the Public Health Service, matched by university and private gifts. Major projects include a large Central Animal Quarters between Billings Hospital and Abbott Hall, a new 3 million Research Chemistry Building on Ellis Avenue, expanded gastrointestinal research space in Billings, and soundproofed labs in Abbott Hall for physiology and graduate teaching. Dr. Nathan Brewer and Dr. John H. Rust head the animal facility planning with veterinary credentials, while Dr. Joseph B. Kirsner leads gastroenterology research efforts.
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University of Chicago
United States Public Health Service
Billings Hospital
E. 59Th
Abbott Hall
Ellis
Department of Chemistry
George Herbert Jones Laboratory
University
National Science Foundation
Joseph B. Kirsner
Dorchester
Committee drops action on local cluster plan
A special five member committee of the Board of Education halted plans to cluster four south side high schools into an open enrollment program. The panel recommended selecting clusters to boost inter racial student interaction and will present the proposal to the board for a final vote.
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South Side
Board of Education
Benjamin C. Willis
Hauser
Museum Fetes 50 Millionth Visitor with Inscribed Silver Bowl
The Museum of Science and Industry awarded the 50,000,000th guest Mrs. Carol Davis an inscribed silver bowl presented by museum director Daniel M. MacMaster. Lenox R. Lohr, the museum president, received a triple handshake from her sons, with Mrs. Davis’s husband Dr. Clarence Davis noted as a University of Indiana philosophy professor. The Bloomington, Indiana residence is mentioned amid committee voting details showing a 4-1 approval and dissent by Thomas Murray on clustering policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Davis
Museum of Science and Industry
Daniel M. MacMaster
Lenox R. Lohr
Larry
Kent
Keith
Clarence Davis
University of Indiana
Davis
Bloomington
Indiana
O'Hara Wins Battle Over 5th Army HQ Move
Congressman Barratt O'Hara of Illinois won a clash with the executive branch and Senate by pushing the removal of a 2.3 million appropriation to relocate the 5th Army headquarters from Hyde Park to Fort Sheridan. The House deleted the move, citing economy and civilian housing concerns, and sent the bill to the President for signature.
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Barratt O’hara
Dist
Executive
United States
Senate
O’hara
House of Representatives
Senate House
5Th Army
Hyde Park Blvd
Fort Sheridan
Defense
Robert McNamara
McNamara
North Shore
Sth
House
Wooded Island relighting contract awarded in Jackson Park
The Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners awarded Commercial Light Co. a $25,438.40 contract to remove old lighting and install 48 mercury vapor lights on 23 foot poles with underground work. The upgrade raises lights by four feet for better illumination. work begins around Sept 1 and ends in about 120 days.
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Jackson Park
Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners
The
Commercial Light Co
Hyde Park High School Campus Plan Under Review
A joint committee formed in February by Hyde Park community groups and officials studies a campus plan for Hyde Park High. The project groups buildings around a central campus to offer academic vocational and commercial programs under one roof. The committee includes the South Shore Commission the Southside Community Committee the Mayor's Woodlawn Committee on Urban Renewal the University of Chicago the Hyde Park Kenwood Community Conference and the Hyde Park High School PTA. A second lunchroom and mobile units on 62nd Street aim to ease overcrowding as fall enrollment nears 4300 though capacity is listed at 2450.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Shore
Bo=wen
Hirsch
Hyde Park
Willis
Hyde Park High School
William C. Bentley
Hyde Park Blvd
PTA
The
South Shore Commission, Southside Community Committee
Mayor’s Woodlawn Committee On Urban Renewal
University of Chicago, Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Conference
Hyde Park High
Benjamin Willis
Hyde Park Neighborhood Club Ends Summer Program
Hyde Park Neighborhood Club wraps up its summer program by August 28 with day camp and Sty Centers closing. Registration for the fall program starts September 1 for activities the week of October 5. A graduation program for summer reading club participants occurs August 28 at the Study Center, 1320 E 55th, with certificates and a party.
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Musicians Union
Local 10
Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
E. 55Th
Nancy Hays
Hyde Park
Hyde Park Study Center
Kenwood Community Study Center
Greenwood
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Thomas Murray
Murray
Lydon Wild
Warren Bacon
Bernard Friedman
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