Despres seeks business help to clean 53rd Street
Alderman Leon Despres of the 5th ward appeals to the 53rd street business community and Hyde Park residents to curb panhandlers and loiterers around 53rd and Harper. He suggests a local option vote to dry the precinct, aiming to pressure liquor sales out and spur a coordinated cleanup effort with police support.
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Leon M. Despres
53Rd St
Hyde Parkers
53Rd
Harper
Despres
Harper Court Foundation
Hyde Park
Bank
Korshak
Early Labor Day Deadline Prompted For Sept 6 Issue
The newspaper announces an early deadline for the September 6 issue due to Labor Day. Editorial, display, and classified copy must reach the office by noon Thursday August 31 to appear in the issue.
Continuance Granted in Richmond Murder Case
The Dale Richmond murder case continues with Judge Saul Epton granting another continuance. The next hearing is set for September 3 to argue pre trial motions. Two suspects, James Isaac Smith and Joseph Smith, have been indicted for armed robbery and murder and have received several continuances. The victim, Dale Richmond, was killed at 12 30 a m near 1410 East 54th Street after being robbed and stabbed fourteen times while walking home from the Eagle Restaurant. He had just graduated from the University of Chicago and was seeking employment. Richmond resided at 5335 Dorchester.
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Dale Richmond
Criminal Court
Saul Epton
Richmond
Eagle Restaurant
Dorchester
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Harper Avenue
Gib Spencer
Coop
David Murray
Hyde Park Farm Workers Support Committee
Jalene Smith
United Farmworkers
John Millington
Spencer
Ally
The
University of Chicago
James Isaac Smith
S. Calumet
Joseph Smith
W. 56Th St
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