Party loyalty tested by issues in 1960s election reform
The piece argues Abner Mikva and Barratt O’Hara reveal party loyalty over principle. It cites Mikva’s 1963 vote against his own election reform bill and O’Hara resisting party pressure to back endorsed candidates, framing loyalty as bread and butter politics rather than civil rights.
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Abner Mikva
Barratt O’hara
Mikva
O’hara
Abner Mikva Challenges Party in 1956 Campaign
The district urged a congressman to return home and campaign for party candidates, but he refused. In 1956 a young challenger emerged, Abner Mikva, asking if anyone knows him.
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O’hara
Abner Mikva
Plants Enjoy Rain and Cool Weather at Hyde Park Garden Fair
Gardeners note plants thrive with cool wet conditions despite chilly feelings for people. At Hyde Park by the lake, most ordered plants arrived, geraniums sold out then restocked, and a rain soaked fair produced healthy seedlings ready for planting. Cool spells and proper watering help transplants, with shade and careful fertilization advised.
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Hyde Park
Garden fair gratitude and Hyde Park reflections
Letter from the Hyde Park Kenwood Community Conference Garden Fair committee thanks 55th Street merchants Hyde Park Federal Savings and Loan Walgreens Co op Stork Shop and others for support. The piece includes poems about Hyde Park its growth and a note about submission guidelines and a Merriam Webster term.
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Hyde Park Kenwood
Garden Committee
55Th St
Paul Berger
Hyde Park
Stork Shop
Chicago Retarded Children’s Association
John Shepherd
Phillip Ennis
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