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Newspaper
Hyde Park Herald
Location
Hyde Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1970
Page
4
Community laments emphasis on material needs over human ones as derelict automobiles clutter streets. Despite pleas to police and city agencies and repeated legislative efforts, the issue worsens while officials respond with occasional renewed efforts aided by Model Cities and local aldermen.
The excerpt notes police limits halved by city agencies and calls for broader, citywide coordination. It highlights Hyde Park’s past campaigns against abandoned autos and Dutch Elm disease, the role of local clubs, letters to the Herald, and citizen groups uniting to tackle air pollution.
The Hyde Park Herald Inc. in Chicago invites readers to report abandoned cars on public property. Call the police or the Hyde Park Herald at MI-3-8533 with location and car make to forward to the police. The piece urges individual and collective action to keep the community attractive.
Barbara Fiske of 5711 Blackstone Avenue is named a member of Chicago's Commission on Human Relations. The body, created in the 1940s, has limited power and a $581000 budget, with 40 staff including 11 on housing. The Harvey Committee urged tougher actions and public hearings to advance integration and anti discrimination.
Associate Professor John H Ramey critiques ongoing Hyde Park efforts to remove abandoned automobiles. He cites past Herald reports from 1955 to 1959 and Despres fixes, urges collective action by residents, government, and private groups, and warns of environmental and social damage from the problem.
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