Wyler Children's Hospital to Rise at University of Chicago
A donation exceeding 2 million dollars funds construction of a 100 bed six story pediatric hospital at Illinois campus. The Wyler name honors Silvain and Alma Wyler, with additional grants from Country Home for Convalescent Children and the Joseph P Kennedy Jr Foundation.
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University of Chicago
Children’s Hospital
University Medical Center
Maryland
Drexel
58Th
59Th
Silvain and
Alma Wyler Children’s Hospital
Wyler
Switzerland
Chicago
Borden Foods Co
Wyler & Co
University
Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation
Silvain and Arma Wyler Children’s Hospital
Bur ton Hill program funds hospital construction
The project attracts $900,000 from the National Institutes of Health and $300,000 from the Chicago Community Trust with additional gifts from the Ann Langer Cancer Research Foundation and others. The Country Home in DuPage pledges a $1,000,000 loan while the Home for Destitute Crippled Children plans a $750,000 fundraising drive. Completion is set for 1966 and Dr. Albert Dorfman will lead the new staff focusing on pediatric health issues.
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Burton-Hill
National Institutes of Health
Chicago Community Trust
Ann Langer Cancer Research Foundation
University of Chicago Cancer Research Foundation
Country Home
DuPage County
University
Home
Albert Dorfman
City Council Returns All Hyde Park Kenwood Renewal Sites
The Chicago City Council sent back thirteen Hyde Park Kenwood urban renewal sites for restudy after Alderman Thomas Keene blocked final passage. The move delays sale of LR sites 1 5 7 8 9 amid controversy over the Kenwood Town Homes project and DUR recommendations.
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Hyde Park-Kenwood
Council Planning and Housing Committee
Ald
Thomas Keene
Keene
Kenwood Town Homes Inc
Department of Urban Renewal
Kenwood Town Homes
Planning and Housing Committee
Arthur Zelezinski
Harper Court
DUR
Daley
Economist Group expands to largest Midwest community papers chain
Bruce Sagan of Herald holds copies of 14 papers now owned by the Economist Group after acquiring Community Publications from Mr and Mrs Walter Buescher. The Hyde Park Herald and Economist Group merge to form the largest chain of community newspapers in the Midwest.
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Bruce Sagan
Herald
Economist Group
Walter Buescher
Ancl
Hyde Park Herald
Midwest
Hyde Park Herald Joins Large Chicago Newspaper Chain
The Hyde Park Herald becomes part of the largest west side chain after Herald publisher Bruce Sagan sells seven weekly papers to the Economist Group for about 500000. The acquisition expands the group to 14 papers with 278000 total circulation from Garfieldian to Humboldt Journal.
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Hyde Park
Sagan
Cook County
Community Publications
Garfield
Ian
Austin News
Northwest Journal
South Austin News
Gatewood News
Hermosa Journal
Humboldt Journal
West Side
Fullerton Ave
Roosevelt Road
Kedzie
Oak Park Ave
Economist Group
Blue Island Sun Standard
City News Bureau
Hyde Park Herald
Southtown Economist
Bulletin
Suburbanite
Economist
Woodlawn Booster
Blue Is
Land Sun Standard
Buescher
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Dorchester
Ellis
Cottage Grove
Richard Mandel
Ronald Barnard
DUA
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American Institute of Architects
L I. Rocah
47Th Street
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Milton Webster
Assis City Corporation
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Webster
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Fed
Midway
Harper
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