Lighting Ceremony Launches Hyde Park Boulevard Illumination
Mercury vapor lights on Hyde Park Blvd were activated at a ceremony with Chicago Park District officials and civic leaders. Aldermen Despres and Holman attended with other politicians and university and community representatives to celebrate the new street lighting extending from Cottage Grove toward 57th Street.
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Chicago Park District
James Gately
Woodlawn
Cottage Grove
Illinois Central
57Th Street
Hyde Park Blvd
Claude Holman
Leon Despres
Barratt O’hara
Marshal Korshak
Abner Mikva
Noble Lee
Barnett Hodes
Sth
Ceeman
John Leonard East
Sth’ Ward
More Policemen For H P Station
Twenty six additional police men were assigned to the Hyde Park and Woodlawn districts during December. Since Oct 1 a total of 82 police men have been added to the two districts with 10 in October 19 in November and 13 in December. The Woodlawn force was increased by 10 in October 17 in November and 13 in December. All new officers are recent graduates of the Police Training school and most have been trained to ride three wheel motorcycles.
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Hyde Park
Woodlawn
Levi Urges Private Funds for Hyde Park Kenwood Renewal
Levi told the Chicago Community Conservation Board that public funds will underwrite 20 percent of the Hyde Park Kenwood renewal, with private action covering 80 percent if mortgage credit is available. He noted FHA guarantees and cited broker exclusions, adding the project will repay public investment in 10 to 15 years as a model for city conservation efforts. Harry Joseph praised the board’s coordination with park district and schools.
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Robie House
Barnett Hodes
Everett
Zeckendorff
Chicago
Europe
Hades
Robie
Continent
the Herald
Germany
Werk & Zeit
Community Conservation Board
Levi
Hyde Park- Kenwood
FHA
Belmont
71St Street
Hyde Park-Kenwood
Conservation Board
Association of Commerce and Industry
Metropolitan Housing and Planning Council
Harry Joseph
Conference on Restrictive Business Practices at UChicago
An international conference on Control of Restrictive Business Practices will be held January 13 to 16 at the University of Chicago. About 70 participants including government officials businessmen attorneys and economists are invited. There will be closed discussions and four public sessions with officials of foreign governments discussing their countries' policies.
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University of Chicago
Residents Press Budget Hearing For Chicago Schools
Local representatives pleaded for relief from half day sessions and for funds to remove double shifts for 28 000 students. Supt Willis estimated 21 million needed to end double shifts. PTA groups cited repairs lighting plumbing and safety hazards plus playground deficits and concerns of segregation in school boundaries.
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Chicago
Benjamin C. Willis
Kenwood-Ellis
Winners in Hyde Park Wishing Bowl Contest to be Published
The Hyde Park Herald will print the winners of the Christmas Wishing Bowl Contest sponsored by the Hyde Park Business and Professional Association in its next issue.
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Hyde Park Business and Professional Association
Hyde Park Herald
Hello Hello Hello dear Santa Claus Contest Entry
A reader named Ann McConnell, age 10, from 5427 Greenwood, writes a festive letter to Santa requesting a very big Christmas tree, candy canes, candles, and abundant gifts for her family as part of the Hyde Park Herald Leter to Santa Contest.
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Santa Claus
Ann McConnell
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Julian Levi
South East Chicago Commission
Douglas Turner
South East Chicago Community Council
Lawrence Kimpton
David Sutton
Community Conservation Council
H. S. Wanzer
Wanzer. Dairy
HP Blvd
iCo. Park District
William McFetridge
John McGuane
George Donoghue
Daniel Flaherty
Robert Black
Arthur Lamke
Hartmann
Despres
The
Herald
Architectural Landmarks Commission
Thomas Stauffer
Dorchester
Wilson Jr. College
Stauffer
H.P
U. of Chicago
Murray School
PTA
Kozminski School
United States
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