Hyde Park community replies to cab driver's view
In a May 16 1973 Herald letter Hyde Park Kenwood residents defend the area. They cite YMCA plans new facilities local crime prevention WhistleSTOP programs day care expansion women's rights efforts and upcoming art fairs inviting the cab driver and family to attend.
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Women’s Rights
Chicago Aldermen Crisis Highlights Moral Decay
In spring 1971 Chicago elected 50 aldermen, and by 1973 one was in federal prison with four others indicted. Nine more are under federal or grand jury scrutiny for bribery, while a west side former alderman convicted of bribery and tax evasion underscores a broader political crisis. The piece compares aldermanic morale to police morale, noting periodic declines and public statements, then asks what fuels such morale crises.
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Paranoia and morale crisis grip city council
Tom Connors argues strict law enforcement fuels a morale crisis among police and aldermen. He notes convicted officers, aggressive district attorneys, and grand juries creating tense meetings, with Aldermen Despres and Holman trading insults and the council hurling paranoid remarks.
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