Wooded Island site dropped for guided missile base
Senator Douglas reports the Army Engineers and Chicago Park District agreed to resite the Wooded Island base and remove the island from the project. Hyde Park residents led by Mrs. Despres and Mrs. Allen urged a different site while officials studied alternatives to protect the lakefront recreation area.
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Paul H. Douglas
Illinois
Washington
U.S
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Chief of Army
Army District Engineer’s
Chicago
Chicago Park District Commissioners
George Donoghue
Park District
Hyde Park
Leon Despres
John B. Allen
Ald
Robert E. Merriam
Hyde Park Kenwood Rummage Sale Extended Thru Saturday
Hyde Park Kenwood Community Conference extends its spring rummage sale through Saturday May 22 at 1115 E 55th from 8 AM to 8 PM Proceeds fund community work Volunteer enlistment via Butterfield 8 8343 SECC plans redevelopment of 53rd to 57th Woodlawn area with city officials and area leaders discussing proposals and next steps
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Hyde Park-Kenwood
Butterfield
South East Chicago Commission
Land Clearance Commission
53Rd
Woodlawn
S.C
Julian Levi
SECC
Harold Mayer
Newton ‘Farr
Allan Levi
Lawrence Simpson
Wil
Levi
Jack Meltzer
Questions and Answers Highlight SECC Panel
At the SECC annual meeting the panel faced many questions from the floor. Page 8 of the Herald presents selected inquiries and the corresponding responses.
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SECC
the Herald
St. BMA Leaders Back Up Merriam's Skid Row Charges
Norman Watson of the 55th Street Businessmen's Association says 12 taverns lie within a block of 55th and at least 20 more nearby. He notes late licenses attract drinkers, while police have quieted two riots but cannot end the problem. David Sutton backs removing the skid row via citizen petition.
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St. Bma
Merriam’s
Norman Watson
55Th Street Businessmen’s Association
55Th
62Rd
Halsted
David Sutton
55Th St. Bma
South East Chicago Commision
Redistricting plan to abolish Chicago's 4th Ward rumored
A leaked proposal discussed by Alderman Harry Sain and rules committee would realign parts of the 4th Ward into the 2nd 3rd and 5th and 20th wards. Aldermen Cohen and Merriam criticized commenting only on circulating rumor as November looms.
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Harry Sain
Abraham Cohen
Robert E. Merriam
Cohen
Michael Reese Hospital
Illinois Institute of Technology
Blackstone Branch Urges Use During Public Library Week
Chicago marks Public Library week May 16 to 22 with a call to visit the Blackstone Branch at Lake Park and Blackstone avenues. Librarian Alberta L. McDermott and assistant Esther Belous invite Hyde Park Kenwood newcomers to use branch facilities as the branch celebrates its 50th anniversary.
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Blackstone
Lake Park
Blackstone Avenues
Alberta L. McDermott
Esther Belous
Hyde Park-Kenwood
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Thomas McCann
Edward Egan
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Merriam
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Rubin Goldman
Bare
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