14 Dec 1955
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Newspaper
Hyde Park Herald
Location
Hyde Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1955
Page
1
A mistaken delivery of 600 gallons of high test gasoline into an oil furnace caused a two hour evacuation on Lake Park avenue between 54th and 55th streets. Fire units pumped out the fuel while police blocked traffic and residents fled to safety.
Alderman Leon Despres plans to ask CHA to re-examine the vacant 55th and Cottage Grove site after it was rejected by SECC for public housing. SECC’s Julian Levi says he will reopen the matter if CHA ties housing to adequate community facilities. Chicago gains 3,200 public housing units for 1956 under a federal program.
Managers and judges hold a locked ballot box in the Herald office as subscriptions are collected until Saturday noon. Judges include Dave Sutton and Robert Schollenberger with audits to follow. Last week’s leaders saw John Ramey challenged by Ray Licorice while Chuck Staples and Ruth Swanson emerged as top performers.
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