Hyde Park Herald Newspaper Archives, Jan 12, 1972, p. 5

Hyde Park Mulls Airport in the Lake Split Over Risks

Letters to the editor recount a Hyde Park discussion with Congressman Metcalfe about a lakefront airport. The writer questions political profits, pollution, noise, and quality of life, arguing an airport would harm Hyde Park and drive residents out. Metcalfe advocates awaiting more information before deciding.

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Ralph Metcalfe Hyde Parkers Cong. Metcalfe Cong Mikva Sen. Newhouse Rep. Mann Hyde Park Kenwood Metcalfe Lake Michigan Thos Cook County Democratic Illinois Cook County Democratic Will County 47Th Street 57Th Street Woodlawn Oakland O'Hare Jackson Park McCormack Place National Association of Biscuit Manufacturers Congress Ed Hanrahan Bob Mann

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IC Hospital criticized for pollution despite incinerator upgrades

A reader voices frustration that the IC Hospital’s smokestack continues to emit dense smoke while the facility only piles newspapers for recycling and adds an after burner. The letter questions why heat plant emissions are not addressed and notes prior ECO board inaction.

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Alderman Report on Loop Traffic and Central Area Fate

A Chicago alderman argues for a daytime ban on private cars in the loop to protect the central area's vitality. He cites pollution, congestion, and the need for a planning program with CTA, the Department of Planning, and local groups to avoid strangling the loop and decaying the city’s heart.

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South Side Ald Dick Simpson Michigan Wacker Congress CTA Central Area Planning Association Chicago Saul Alinsky Central Area New York Department of Planning

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Federal sales tax eyed as possible next big revenue source

Harry Homewood reports on the administration weighing a federal sales tax or value added tax as a potential next revenue source. Experts note its ease of collection and large potential yield, while critics warn of inflation and unequal impact on the poor. The article highlights budget deficits and calls for new revenue to fund state and local needs.

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Treasury Department Treasury Nixon Europe Holland

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