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Newspaper
Hyde Park Herald
Location
Hyde Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1963
Page
1
Smelt fishing may begin April 1 with a May 15 closing date to accommodate early or late runs. Forest Lull of the park district notes fishing could begin as soon as fish appear. Smelt about five inches long and mostly bone, with uncertain year-to-year timing.
State Department of Conservation and park district regulate smelt fishing on the Chicago lakefront with nets and portable gear allowed only during a daily eight hour window from 7 PM to 3 AM. All gear must be dismantled outside this period and park property bans shelters fires alcohol and fish sales. Jackson Park lagoon opens the same day from sunrise to dark stocked with largemouth bass crappies bullheads and bluegills. fishing allowed from banks only. State license rules apply. no license required for children under 16.
Art colony tenants at 57th and Stony Island receive May 31 eviction notices as Urban Renewal weighs the Harper Court project. Proponents say repairs reduce fire risk while tenants argue city ownership should aid people not buildings. D. E. Mackelmann cites fire hazards. Egil Quist counters that tenants have added heat and wiring to curb risk and will do more. The Harper Court center aims to host culture friendly businesses at 52nd and Harper with subsidized rents.
A wreath ceremony honored Clarence Darrow who died 25 years ago. Arthur Weinberg placed the wreath in the Jackson Park lagoon while noting Darrow’s wish for cremation and possible return from the afterlife to testify. The wreath repeatedly landed on ice before floating away. photographer Nancy Hays credited.
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