New high school rises this summer on Hyde Park site
Crews labor six days a week on a new high school complex between Blackstone and Lake Park, at 50th and Hyde Park Blvd. The A J Maggio Company handles construction with Paul McCurry of Schmidt Garden Erickson as architect. Completion is slated for September 1969, ahead of schedule.
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Blackstone
Lake Park
50Th
Hyde Park Blvd
A.J Maggio Company
Paul McCurry
Schmidt, Garden and Erickson
Nancy Hays
Hyde Park Kenwood office robbed for third time in months
The Hyde Park Kenwood Community Conference office was burglarized again early Sunday morning, marking its third break in eight months. Three electric typewriters were stolen from 5200 Harper, a resident reported hearing a forced door and a beige station wagon leaving with a load. Police were alerted later in the day by Rev. Donald Clapp, the acting executive director, who said relocation is planned due to ongoing access issues.
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Hyde Park-Kenwood
Harper
Ing
Donald Clapp
Organization
Chemist Pushes 50 Percent Hyde Park Air Cut by 4 1/2 Years
R Stephen Berry, a University of Chicago chemist and Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Conference committee head, supports tougher ordinances to curb sulfur dioxide and dust from fuels. Volunteers monitor chimneys, urge gas conversions, and may pursue fines. first months yielded seven building fines. Berry says two thirds of 62 coal burning units converting to gas could halve local pollution.
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R. Stephen Berry
University
University of Chicago
Hyde Park-Kenwood
Berry
Hyde Park
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New High School
HPKCC
Clapp
Department of Air Pollution Control
Foreign Car Hospital
Kimbark MI
Tre. Eer
Feren FI
Fallon LI
Lilly
Rynerson
Mr. Stanek HY
VOLVO
Midwest
Pie
Volvo Sales & Service Center
Stony Island Ave
Valle
E. 87Th St
South Shore
House of Eng
South
Don Bennett
Piano
del Prade
53Rd & Hyde Park Blvd
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