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Newspaper
Hyde Park Herald
Location
Hyde Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1968
Page
5
Editorial urges the city to proceed with a long delayed parking lot at 53rd Street and Lake Park despite four years of planning delays and a needed traffic feasibility study. Merchants and customers suffer from lack of parking while city agencies hesitate to act.
The Hyde Park Herald Inc. publishes every Wednesday from 5240 S. Harper Chicago 60615. Established Jan 14 1882 by Fred Fuller Bennett and Clarence P. Dresser. Deadlines: news Saturday noon display Friday noon classified Monday 3 30 p.m. Subscriptions $3 annually. single copies 10 cents.
The text calls on a city official to give one good reason for allowing a disfigured parcel marked for a parking lot to remain unused for four and a half years. It criticizes the ongoing eyesore and demands action without excuses.
Hyde Park Kenwood residents turn to block meetings amid anxiety over violence. From 1949 to 1959 block groups rebuilt the neighborhood, boosting stability and interracial renewal. Today meetings focus on police protection, safety measures, youth programs, lighting, rumor control, and citywide cooperation.
Readers thank Lou Gerstein and Arthur King of Mr G Store for providing food at cost to Riot Relief during the crisis. The letter commends the store for early hours and careful loading for delivery.
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