Gremlins Sighted as Hyde Park Urban Renewal Advances
Burt Clark reports a gremlin sighting in Hyde Park during the renewal project near the Last Stage and National Tea site. Clark plans relocation of his Clark and Clark Bookstore for a sixth time in 40 years as a new high school rises between Lake Park and Blackstone. Photo by Burt Clark.
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Hyde Park
Burt Clark
Clark
Clark and Clark
Hyde Park Blvd
National Tea Company
Harper and
Lake Park
Blackstone
Kenwood Chamber of Commerce installs 1968 officers
The Kenwood Chamber of Commerce seated its 1968 officers at a Shoreland Hotel dinner on January 10. Mandel Siegel was named president for the 17th year, with Sherman Abrams as first vice president, Franklin Lett as second vice president, Anthony Frale as secretary, Courtney Snethers as treasurer, Ralph Isendrath as general counsel, and Frank Cady as chairman of the board of directors.
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Kenwood Chamber of Commerce
Shoreland Hotel
Mandel Siegel
Chicago Beach D
Sherman Abrams
Franklin Lett
Hyde Park Blvd
Anthony Frale
Cottage Grove
Courtney Snethers
Ralph Is
Board approves Critical Path Method for two high schools
The Board of Education approves using the Critical Path Method to speed construction of Kenwood and Forrestville high schools with costs of 15000 dollars per school. Barthus and Associates will consult for Kenwood and Booz Allen Hamilton for Forrestville as construction bids are prepared. Contracts for District 14 are to be awarded in February with construction starting immediately.
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Kenwood
Forrestville High Schools
The
Board of Education
District 14
Lake Park
Blackstone
521St
50Th Streets
Forrestville High School
47Th Street
Barthus and Associates
Forrestville, Booz, Allen and Hamilton
Lederer
CCC to consider new use for LR 7 8 9 sites
The Conservation Community Council will discuss whether LR 7 8 and 9 sites in Hyde Park Kenwood should become housing or business at a Jan 23 meeting 8 p m Hyde Park Neighborhood Club 5480 Kenwood. The CCC acts as DURs official community arm and must approve any change to the renewal plan.
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Cottage Grove
Conservation Community Council
Hyde Park
Kenwood
Hyde Park-Kenwood
Edwin A. Rothschild
Blackstone
CCC
DUR
Mann Defends School Busing On Forum TV Show
State Representative Robert Mann debated Superintendent James Redmond and Congressman Roman Pucinski on Channel 7 Forum last Sunday. Mann supported busing as a way to broaden learning, curb white flight, and keep Chicago integrated, while noting he has not endorsed the Redmond Report in full. He urged neighborhood and Hyde Park residents to back the plan at hearings. Mann lives at 5539 Harper and has represented Hyde Park Kenwood South Shore for six years.
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Robert Mann
Chicago
James Redmond
Roman Pucinski
Channel 7 TV
Mann
Hyde Parkers
Harper
Hyde Park
Kenwood
South Shore
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E. 53Rd Street
Cleve Angen
53Rd Street
Edwin Lederer
Ferent
Edward H. Palmer
Lake Village
Pucinski
Cago
Cooley
Dunhill
GENSE
Cooley’s
Candies
Pilus
Harper Court
Hans Wegner
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