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Newspaper
Hyde Park Herald
Location
Hyde Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1972
Page
5
A Springfield visitor group of parents and teachers pressed for extra public school funds. The speaker argues legislators must exercise independent judgment, balancing education needs with budgets and acknowledging Chicago Board of Education mismanagement and accountability before approving funds.
Hyde Park residents face a slow decline in city services as tax receipts fall. The report notes historic patterns under past mayors, austerity measures, and a shift in finances from grants to new taxes. It calls for reform, warns of rising abandoned buildings, and cites staff cuts and reduced code enforcement.
A letter from Reb and James Allen thanks neighbors and police after their son’s bicycle was stolen near 51st and Harper. The whistle prompted quick aid, four police cars responded, and two officers recovered the bike within 15 minutes after radioed descriptions.
Hyde Park Neighborhood Club via the Herald reports five refrigerator offers in response to a Day Care Center appeal. Mrs Alan Dobry is selected for a fine working machine at 5623 S Drexel, with director Marie Carr considering another donation due to high demand from local families. Irene M Smith thanks Mrs Dobry, the Herald, and generous neighbors.
Public praise is given to the women who produced the 1920 Garden Fair at 55th Street Shopping Center. They spent weeks gathering plants from the metropolitan area and beyond and advised residents on purchases and care from dawn to dusk.
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