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Newspaper
Hyde Park Herald
Location
Hyde Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1972
Page
3
Residents of Hyde Park Kenwood joined in with whistles to deter a purse snatching on December 17. Police stopped a late model Mercury Comet in the 5300 block of S Shore Drive and found the stolen purse contents. Suspects Lottie McGriff and Mary Ann Combs appeared in court on December 18.
Purse snatcher and two car thieves faced charges of theft robbery and battery while Ms Combs was charged with battery and robbery. Hyde Park WhistleSTOP coordinator Ross Lathrop says over 17 000 residents own and know how to use whistles. crime has declined more than 45 percent since the program began March 1. Communities statewide have started their own WhistleSTOPs with whistles available at the Hyde Park bank and local stores.
The Hyde Park Kenwood Community Conference Board of Directors to December meeting condemns limited lakefront proposals. It urges full state planning for the Illinois lakefront and calls for public hearings and rigorous review before plan adoption.
Hyde Park Art Center announces a winter term beginning January 2 at 5236 S Blackstone with classes for adults children and teens. The schedule features ceramics painting drawing weaving sculpture and poetry workshops with evening and daytime options and open studio hours.
The University of Chicago tops 80 institutions in teaching quality and program strength in educational administration. The Midwest Administration center ranks first in faculty quality and program study, based on a survey by Russell T. Gregg and Paul D. Sims with over 450 responses.
The Hyde Park Union Church hosts a New Year’s Eve Musical Tea and Candlelighting event at 4 to 6 p.m. on December 31 in the church social hall. Performers include Kenosha artists Glenda Mossman on harpsichord and Barbara and Frank Suetholz on flute.
The Operation Burglar FREE safety manual titled Against Breaking and Entering Lets stand Together is now available. The opening safety campaign event is January 4 at 11 a.m. in the Hyde Park Federal Savings and Loan lobby. Copies mailed free to Hyde Parkference 1973 members. others may buy for 75 cents at listed local outlets including Hyde Park Federal S&L and University of Chicago Bookstore.
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