Letters to the Editor on Race, Politics, and NAACP
Readers debate stereotypes in Hyde Park high school coverage and condemnations of insults at a NAACP convention. The letter discusses housing occupancy rules and a July 1 mayoral appearance cited as insulting, with community reactions and calls for accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria Eskridge
Ruth Barth
Hyde Park
Tion
NAACP
Tcch
Progressive Baptist Church
Mayor Daley
Chicago
Cong. Dawson
Lucien Holman
Daley
University of Chicago pressure in Hyde Park sparks public debate
Timuel Black and Philip G. Smith criticize mayoral and university policy in Chicago letters. They protest urban renewal funding and eminent domain use to expand land for the University of Chicago. They urge equal rights for Black citizens and public accountability in housing and land decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park
University
55Th
56Th
Ellis
Cottage Grove
Chicago
60Th
54Th
Woodlawn
Dience
Timuel Black
Negro American Labor Council
Jackson
Wendell H. Green
Grant Park
Philip G. Smith
Hyde Park Herald masthead and publication details
The 1963 masthead lists Don McCabe as general manager Jean Garner as print shop superintendent and Vena Skolnic in advertising and promotion Published weekly on Wednesdays by Hyde Park Herald Inc with a history dating to January 14 1882 created by Fred Fuller Bennet and Clarence Dresser Located at 5240 Harper Chicago 15 it notes post office entry as second class and outlines deadlines for news Saturday noon display ads Friday noon classified ads with subscriptions at 3 per year per mail and 10 cents per copy bad issues 15 cents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don McCabe
Jean Garner
Vena Skolnic
Fred Fuller Bennet
Clarence
Dresser
Hyde Park Herald Inc
Harper
Chicago
Telephone Midway
Take Her She's Mine at Blackstone earns mixed reviews
Robert Pollak reviews praise Phoebe Ephron script wit but fault touring cast and direction. Joanna Pettet charms as the daughter while Tom Ewell struggles with timing. critics call the film or stage production lacking polish and compare it unfavorably to Bye Bye Birdie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Pollak
Phoebe
Henry Ephron
the Blackstone
Pollak
Radcliffe-Vassar
Stanford
Ephrons
The
Blackstone
George Abbot
Tom Ewell
John
Mary
Joanna Pettet
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U of C
University of Chicago
54Th Street
54Th Place
Independent
Democrats For Political Progress
South Park
Hollywood
Never-Never Land
Shriners
Ann
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