Words Speak Against City Control in Hyde Park Air Fight
Citizens challenge a long running city power structure over air pollution policy. An elderly university professor and local groups accuse the administration of blocking public input while offering free expert help to address a deadly pollution threat. The piece questions how a city can survive when the will of its people goes unheard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleaner Air Committee
Hyde’ Park
Hyde Park- Kenwood
Conerence
Public Interest
Conlisk
Chisaco
Mt Ft ‘Wild
Ahha
Garpbgitz
Yownde Prl Mple
YOUR ALDERMAN REPORTS Pollution witnesses merit award
A Chicago note honors citizens who testified on air pollution after a delayed City Council hearing. It highlights Janice Moulton and others, cites health studies on NO2 and SO2, calls for stricter enforcement of the Chicago Air Pollution ordinance, and lists witnesses by name and address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Ward
City Hall
City Council
Ibsen
Stockmann
Janice Moulton
Drexel Avenue
Pennsylvania
Editor notes waste in 1969 Forestry Bureau funding
Letter to the City Council criticizes the 1970 Bureau of Forestry and Parkways budget citing slow work, poor elm disease detection, and alleged inefficiency. The writer challenges claims of low costs and high productivity, arguing crews remove far fewer trees per day and costs per diameter inch are much higher than stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Bureau of Forestry
Bureau of Forestry and Parkways
Pikarsky
Forestry Bureau
Piarsky
Coman
City Forestry Bureau
Bureau
Chicago
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Bruce Sagan
Eric Goold
Marvin Bohannan
Estelle Roth
Fred Fuller Bennett
Clarence P. Dresser
Hyde Park Heraldtme
S. Harper
Telephone
Midway
Leon M. Despres
Bertram Garnow
T.B. Institute
University of Illinois
England
Richard May
Billings Hospital
Wyler Children’s Hospital
Marine
R. Stephen Berry
University Avenue
Laura Fermi
South Shore Drive
Paul Sabatier
Dorchester Avenue
John D. Sabroske
Kimbark Avenue
Terry M. Smith
Melvyn Sterling
Forestry
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