Alderman faces charges over Outer Drive changes
Alderman Leon M. Despres charged political pressure behind the South Outer Drive plan at a public meeting on the drive. About 150 people attended and debated park impacts, traffic effects, and the proposal's interchange layout from 47th to 59th with widened Cornell Drive and new pedestrian ramps.
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Ward
Leon M. Despres
E. Smoth
Despres
Sth Ward
Democratic
Cornell Drive
Stony Island
Marshall Subway
Department of Public Works
Suloway
Chicago Plan Commission
Hyde Park-Kenwood
George Overton
Woodlawn
Conference Parks and Recreation Committee
Overton
Museum of Science and Industry
57Th Street
57Th
Public Works
Milton Pikarsky
Jackson Park
Subway
Fron tier Pow Wow at Mandel Hall features Hyde Park play
Neighborhood Club annual benefit Fron tier Pow Wow at Mandel Hall 57th and University offers three performances Saturday April 3 10 30 a m and 2 30 p m and Sunday April 4 2 30 p m directed by Tita Haggard producer Geoffrey C M Plampin play by Eleanor Nicholson music by Jean Sittler lyrics by Florence Goldwasser ticket sales at Hyde Park Neighborhood Club 5480 Kenwood or at theater.
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Baggs
Scraggs
Little Tommy Lowell
Mandel Hall
57Th and
University
Hyde Park
Tita Haggard
Geoffrey C.M. Plampin
Eleanor Nicholson
Madison Park
Jean Sittler
Kimbark
Florence Goldwasser
Dorchester
Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
Kenwood
Conference opposes retaining Willis as Chicago School Superintendent
A local community group joins others opposing reappointment of Benjamin C. Willis. The resolution urges an advisory committee to recruit candidates, citing concerns over essential qualities for an urban education leader. Willis faces a board vote and may decide to stay or depart at an April meeting.
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47Th Street
East End Avenue
Palmer
Thomas B. Stauffer
Chicago Heritage Committee
Benjamin C. Willis
Chicago
Hyde Park-Kenwood
Board of Education
Dr. Willis
Willis
Schoard
Co-op Hyde Park to Host Esther Peterson Speaker
Hyde Park Cooperative Society hosts its semi annual meeting on Tuesday April 6 in the Windermere Hotel ballroom with Esther Peterson the Presidents Johnsons Special Assistant for Consumer Affairs as principal speaker. Linnea Anderson Education Director notes Peterson has drawn advertiser criticism for urging clear market information over emotional appeals. The program will cover Co op activities led by President Henry McGee and general manager Walker Sandbach.
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Esther Peterson
Johnson
Hyde Park Cooperative Society
Windermere
Peterson
Linnea Anderson
Blackstone
Henry McGee
Geral
Walker Sandbach
University
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55Th
Conference Board
Chicago Beach
Charles Staples
Sist
Staples
S0th Street
Chicago Park District
Park District
Sth
Illinois
Plan Commission
The
Jerome Loeb
Cornell
Mary Schulman
East End
David Currie
Nancy Hays
Conference
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