New College Dean Named at University of Chicago
Wayne C Booth 5411 Greenwood named Dean of the College at the University of Chicago. University president George Wells Beadle announced the appointment on the recomm endation of Provost Edward H Levi. Booth, an English professor, assumes the post immediately succeeding Alan Simpson who resigned in June to head Vassar College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne C. Booth
Greenwood
College of the University of Chicago
George Wells Beadle
Uni
Edward H Levi
Booth
University of Chicago
Alan Simpson
Simpson
Vassar College
Four Hyde Park Residents Join Illinois House of Representatives
Illinois welcomes four Hyde Park Kenwood residents to its newly elected House after a historic at large vote. Abner J. Mikva and Robert E. Mann secure long serving statuses, while James McLendon and Noble Lee bring fresh and veteran leadership to the 1960 General Assembly.
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Hyde Park
Kenwood
Illinois
House of Representatives
Abner J. Mikva
Mikva
Robert E. Mann
Harper
Mann
Illinois General Assembly
James McLendon
Hyde Park Blvd
Public housing plans on Hyde Park Kenwood CCC agenda
The Hyde Park-Kenwood Conservation Community Council set Monday December 14 at 8 PM for a meeting detailing public housing site and floor plans. Y C Wong and Hannaford will present designs for 40 new units across five Urban Renewal sites plus eight to fourteen on Woodlawn corners, with 22 units for seniors planned later.
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Hyde Park-Kenwood
Blackstone
Dorchester
53Rd and
Woodlawn
55Th and
City Council Settles LR Urban Renewal Plan for LR 7 Through 14
City Council approved an amended ordinance to sell LR7 through LR14 to four developers after separating disputed LR1 through LR5. Kenwood Town Homes won LR7 8 9. Kimbark Associates secured LR10 and LR13. A J Paterson Co and Arpen Group got LR11 12. Kenwood Associates won LR14. Construction to begin spring 1965 awaiting federal clearance.
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Department of Urban Renewal
Dorchester
Ellis
Kenwood Town Homes Co
Conservation Community Council
Kenwood Town Homes
Coggate Grove
Louis I. Rocah
Kimbark Associates
Ingleside
Seth
Kimbark
Gordon and Levin
Ry Weese
Kewood
Hyde Park Club Luncheon Features Dr Havighurst Speaker
Dr Havighurst spoke at the Hyde Park Neighborhood Club annual volunteer luncheon held last Wednesday. The scene shows a laughing audience with Dr Melnick sharing a story while Nancy Hays observes nearby at 5844 Stony Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Havighurst
Stony Island
Curtis Melnick
Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Havighurst
Hyde Park High plan discussed at fifteenth annual meeting
Hyde Park Kenwood Community Conference leaders examined eight alternative proposals to improve Hyde Park High. J M Lieberman announced January area meetings to stimulate discussion and a volunteer training session. Twelve directors were elected to the 36 member board including Rufus L Cook and Bernard Meltzer's ad hoc schools committee headed by Mrs. Bernard Meltzer.
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Hyde Park
Kenwood
Hyde Park High
J. M. Lieberman
Dorchester
Herald
Lieberman
Bernard Meltzer
Kam
Ernest C. Clark
Drexel
Rufus L. Cook
Madison Park
Alan Dobry
William Goldsborough
Investors Realty and Management Corp
Samuel N. Katzin
South Shore Drive
Daniel Levin
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New College
Wayne Booth
Noble Lee
House
Lee
John Marshall Law School
CCC
City Council Housing and Planning Committee
City Council
Housing and Planning Committee
A.J. Paterson Co
Art Paterson Inc
Arpen Group
University
52Nd
53Rd
Kenwood Associates
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47Th
Lin Central
Hamvard University
By Nancy Hays
Neighborhood Club
John Ramey
William Bentley
Hyde Park Neighborhood Club Women’s Auxiliary
Phot
H.B. Law
F. Raymond Marks, Jr
E, 50Th
Frederick E. McClendon
Green
Wood
U.S
Clyde E. Murray
E. 59Th
Mandel Siegel
Chicago Beach Drive
Dent
Kenwood Chamber of Commerce
Richard C. Wade
E. 55Th
John H. Ballard
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