Democracy in Hyde Park on Independence Day
In Hyde Park on July 4th the community is praised for its active democratic participation and citizen efforts. The editorial highlights diverse groups contributing to independence day coverage and the newspaper’s special July 4 pages.
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Hyde Park
Hyde
Forest Fathers
Letters to the Editor Questioning Hyde Park-Kenwood Housing Plan
A reader argues substantial public funds already spent on lower income Negro housing in Chicago. They claim genuine integration depends on middle class Black residents and identify Hyde Park Kenwood as a prime site for controlled integration. The letter questions NAACP leadership and suggests ineffective leadership stalls school integration.
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Chicago
Hyde Park-Kenwood
NAACP
Fortune Magazine
The
New York
Milwaukee Citizen
Readers Debate Integration Urban Renewal Impact
Letters discuss goals of residential integration and urban renewal Hyde Park Kenwood plan. Mrs Harold S Lewis criticizes single minded priority on integration, urges preservation of local institutions like University Tap and Compass, while John T Bettin urges reader action to save Compass and support renewal. Martha Jean Carl cites community crime response in Englewood and Triden League aiding police. Alfred Lindesmith challenged on crime and policing debate.
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NAACP
Joneses
Hyde Park- Kenwood
Harold S. Lewis
South Shore Drive
Reader Bettin
University Tavern
55Th
Ellis
Jimmy
Triden League
Chicago
Ara”Erty
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