Despres backs direct election of precinct captains in Chicago
Alderman Leon M. Despres urged replacing appointive precinct captains with direct elections by residents at a Civic conference. He argued current ward committee appointment concentrates power, excludes voters from shaping party policies, and leaves Cook County as the only Illinois county lacking such electoral control.
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Leon M. Despres
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Greater
Despres
Cook County
Ilinois County
William Hale
Big Bill” Thompson
Day camp for retarded kids sponsored by Kennedy foundation
The Retarded Children's Aid Center in Chicago will receive a 2000 grant from the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. foundation to run a summer day camp July 8 to August 18. The center will add 5500 from its own funds to run the program with a 32 member paid staff and bus service, serving over 80 children aged four and a half to 16.
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Greenwood
Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation
CARE book sale returns to Hyde Park co op
The ninth annual CARE book sale will run on May 4 11 and 18 at the Hyde Park co op at 55th and Lake Park. Chairman Joseph Gwatkin urges Hyde Parkers to donate unwanted books as proceeds benefit CARE and co-ops in underdeveloped countries. last year the sale raised 1400 dollars.
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55Th
Lake Park
Joseph Gwatkin
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