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Newspaper
Hyde Park Herald
Location
Hyde Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1963
Page
1
Landmark falls to a sledgehammer circa 1910 after a hotel roof collapse with the tank perched above the structure. Demolition crews, removing the building last week, avoided ball and chain methods due to danger from falling debris.
The University of Chicago hospitals announce a cooperative blood replacement plan as a public service. For a single pint of blood, individuals gain unlimited blood replacement for four years at any US or Canada facility. Married couples receive two years for one pint. Families with children get one year per pint.
A new coordinating center for urban renewal and conservation will coordinate work from the departments of urban renewal rehabilitation relocation building fire and legal. Abel Swirsky will head as consulting coordinator reporting to the mayor. The pilot unit aims to centralize services for Hyde Park and future areas receiving government funds.
Eduardo Martinez of Joe Josephson landscapers trims grape vines along the Illinois Central embankment between 54th and 55th while Mrs. Marion Despres chairwoman presides at a planting ceremony. The crew hopes to cover the exposed embankment with 200 vines and 36 honeysuckle plants after nearby buildings were demolished. Josephson notes his roots near Lake Park and past Frolic theater work.
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