Windermere hotel backs street closure alternatives
Windermere officials propose two fixes to 56th street closure near the Illinois Central tracks. An overpass from Bret Harte to Jackson Park or a Cornell extension south through the park to join 57th drive aim to ease traffic for schoolchildren and park users. City studies show insufficient traffic or pedestrian volume for a stop light at 55th and Kimbark, and past accident data does not mandate one.
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56Th Street
Windermere Rhan
Irving Harris
Bret Harte School
56Th
Jackson Park
Cornell
57Th Drive
Fic
Stony Island
Lake Park
55Th
Kimbark
Michael Robinson
State of Illinois Manual of Uniform Control Devices
Robinson
Surprise Dem candidate challenges Despres in 5th Ward
Independent Aid Wed 1963 reports Atty Chauncey Eskridge announces he will oppose Leon M Despres for re election as alderman in Chicago's 5th Ward. Eskridge says residents need a regular Democrat and claims Korshak backed a candidate not aligned with the Regular Democratic Organization. Despres retorts that Eskridge once sought his endorsement and praises him as a fine person.
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Leon M Despres
Democratic Organization
Atty
Chauncey Eskridge
E. 56Th
Despres
Eskridge
Korshak
Ald. Despres
Hyde Park Fire Sparks Mayor and Fire Chief Turmoil
A Christmas morning blaze at 1201 Madison Park caused about 6000 in damage and prompted heated blame between Mayor and Fire Commissioner and the Hyde Park police. Investigations probe theft in the same building while residents challenge fire department accountability amid smoke and testimonies from witnesses and officials.
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Madison Park
Fire Theft Probe Sparks City Politics Fallout
Citizens and officials clash as fire damage prompts a police inquiry while Council member Naisbitt faces criticism for timing his complaints. Fire department investigators search press photographs for clues to a theft amid a blaze harming dozens and fueling political tensions.
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Naisbitt
Claude W. B. Holman
Daiey
Tim Black
Holman
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Hyde Park Herald, Inc
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National Safety Council
William Bakersville
Sioner
Robert J. Quinn
Grand Central Station
Quinn
William O'Donnell
Heen
Midway
Harper
Chicago
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