$3,000 Payments In Sight For Displaced Merchants
Congress floor battle over a proposed $3,000 aid for Hyde Park dislocated merchants. Rep. Barratt O’Hara’s double barreled amendment failed 118 to 71 in Committee of the Whole, with party lines splitting Republicans and Democrats. He seeks a roll call on final action and hints at conference inclusion. Hyde Park Open House events highlight Kenwood housing and local real estate displays.
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Congress
House
Barratt O’hara
Congresman
O’hara
O'Hara
the Herald
Hyde Park
Walter Johnéjnn
Woodlawn
Chicago Tri
Harris
Hyde Parkers
Kenwood
Charles Dornbusch
Expansion topic of 3rd Co-op Series
Hyde Park Co-op launches its third annual Education Committee discussion series with Walker Sandbach and Howard Vogel leading the opening session on Expansion why how what and where The May 21 meeting at Quaker House 5615 Woodlawn will feature Krueger as a speaker for the second session the following Tuesday focusing on Our Co-op and the World Community
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Walker Sandbach
Hyde Park
Howard Vogel
Maynard Krueger
University of Chicago
Education Committee
Sandbach
Vogel
Quaker House
Woodlawn
Northwest Hyde Park Plan Opposes Kot Play Area Renewal
North West Hyde Park residents urge renewal while opposing Kozminski play area plans. The Preliminary Project Report proposes clearing 54th to 54th place and nearby blocks for a three acre recreation site and a new Kozminski school. Koz PTA objects to the labeled playground site and demolition, favoring east or south adjacent land. A study of the two blocks will be redone.
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Hyde Park
51St - 55Th
Cottage Grove
Woodlawn
Kozminski
PTA
Jack Meltzer
University of Chicago Planning Unit
54Th Street
54Th Place
Drexel
Ingleside
Sth Street
54Th Place Park
Koz Pta
Hich
Ellis
54Th
Victor D. Towns
Koz
Meltzer
Confess Setting Fire At St. Pauls Church
A 12 year old boy confessed to setting a fire that destroyed St Pauls Episcopal Church at 4945 Dorchester. Charles Young and Jasper Johnson admitted burglaries and arson after police and fire observers linked multiple small fires to them. They stated they spread paint thinner on the church altar and later watched a movie before returning to the scene.
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Easly
St. 'S Episcopal Church
Dorchester
Charles Young
E. 41St
Hyde Park Station
Young
43Rd Street
Jasper Johnson
E. Bower
Hyde Park Cottage Grove redevelopment mixed use plan discussed
At a hearing residents debated rebuilding Cottage Grove after blighted blocks. Proposals include elevator apartments facing Washington Park and a small shopping center at 53rd and Cottage, with new units matching those demolished. Discussion touched on hosting research groups and relocating displaced Hyde Park residents.
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Cottage Grove
Washington Park
Hyde Park
Patricia Landis
Maryland
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Kenw
Robert Lifton
Kimbark
Irving Harris
Chigo
H. F. Bouyer
Greenwood Yard
Northwest H.P
Kot
Confess
St. Paul’s Church
Ellis Avenue
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