Korshak vows to finish fight over fifth ward petitions
Two Woodlawn women allege Eskridge petition signatures are invalid citing forgeries unregistered voters and nonresidents. They note notarization by Robert L. Grant lacks required county records. Hearings to be announced. election set for February 26 with open house at 1169 East 63rd. Eskridge opposes charges and says candidacy does not spark controversy.
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Woodlawn
Eskridge
E. 56Th
Fifth Ward
Henry Clark
D’arcy Perryman
Robert L. Grant
Ilinois
Grant
Clark
Drexel
Perryman
Kenwood
Korshak targets Despres in Hyde Park ward race
In a tense Hyde Park Woodlawn bid for alderman, Marshall Korshak declares he will debate opponents and presses for Despres while exposing school segregation and ward leadership failures. He seeks Black ward support after endorsing Dropkin, amid independent movement and community redevelopments. A campaign meeting for Tim Black airs hopeful theme How to Win an Election with speakers and a motion picture.
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Marshall Korshak
Sth
Democratic
Leon Despres
Despres
Democratic Party
Kor
Dawson
Campbell
Korshak
Dropkin
Hyde Parkers
Stuart D. McLean
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Harvey Arnold
Jay A. Wilcoxen
Hyde Park
Woodlawn
Fifth Ward
Bruno Bettelheim
Kenwood
Leonard Binder
Harper
Donald J. Bogue
Ingleside
Lloyd A. Fall
Tim Black
Black
Ellis
Richard Orlikoff
Park Place
Bruce
Fourth Ward
Chicago
Urban renewal spending rises in住宅 rehabilitation and new pages
The year end review shows 1962 spending of 16.3 million with 14.8 million for new pages and 1.53 million for rehabilitation including 0.72 million for residential rehab. Deputy commissioner Mackelmann notes residential rehab outlays rose since the urban renewal program began and that permit figures understate actual costs. In four years 38.9 million was spent on new construction and 3.27 million on rehabilitation totals, with permit data typically underestimating true expenditures.
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D. E. Mackelmann
Rteel
Cemanenein Hy Aass
Mackelmann
Hyde Park boys build fort atop inn center despite snow
While adults shivered, four Hyde Park youths built a fort atop the stained glass in Hyde Park inn center 55th aux ix. Participants included William Smith 1521 E 54th Michael Furey 1510 Cornell Randy White 1514 E Lord and Michael Caldone 1521 E 54th.
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Hyde
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Midway
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