Rumor of Halloween shootings prompts community check
An investigation into a persistent rumor of one to three shootings at 53rd and Woodlawn on Halloween 1968 found no confirmed incident. Officials from police, university patrols, hospitals, and local merchants reported no evidence, while the rumor persisted and spread anew. The piece notes the fear such rumors create and calls for better information channels.
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53Rd
Woodlawn
53Rd Kimbark Plaza
53Rd Kimbark Plaza Shopping Center
Chicago
Hyde Park-Kenwood
Hallo
University of Chicago Patrol
Hyde Park Herald details 1882 publication roster and rates
Bruce agan publisher Lee Botts editor Frank Lett general manager Jean Garner Jacobs production manager Gary advertising and promotion. Established Jan 14 1882 by Fred Fuller Bennett and Clarence P Dresser. Published every Wednesday by Hyde Park Herald Inc. 5240 S Harper Chicago 60615. Deadlines noon for news Saturday Friday noon for display and Monday 3 30 p.m. for classified. Subscription 4.50 yearly carrier or mail. Single copies 15 cents back issues 25 cents.
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Bruce
Agan
Lee Botts
Frank Lett
Jean Garner Jacobs
Gary
Fred Fuller Bennett
Clarence P Dresser
Hyde Park Herald Inc
S. Harper
Chicago
Telephone
Midway
Post Office
Ill
Alderman Lee Urges Gentle Leaf Disposal Warning on Smoke
Chicago and Alderman Lee urge residents to stop leaf burning as a 1970 ban takes effect. They advise composting bagging or removing leaves and note eight conditions still permit limited fires, stressing air pollution risks and health concerns.
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Lee
Chicago
Department of Streets and Sanitation
Panethnical center proposed for Hyde Park in old Armory
Editor letters urge GSA to swap the old South Army Building for public use as a multiethnic center. Proponents envision an urban United Nations hub at Hyde Park to foster interfaith and interracial understanding and resolve misunderstandings.
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General Service Administration
Sth Army
Chicago
United Nations
Hyde Park
Humphrey
Hyde Park Kenwood boycott dispute sparks community debate
A Hyde Park Kenwood Community Conference statement challenges a Herald report alleging support for a boycott of Kenwood High and area schools. The note cites minutes showing action to dialogue with students, plus an appointed committee, while residents protest distortion of the Conference stance and defend education concerns.
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Hyde Park
Paul Gottlieb
the Herald
South East Chicago Commission
Hyde Park-Kenwood
Als
Superintendent of Schools
Kenwood High School
Herald
Rufus Cook
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Cit Council
Kermit T. Mehlinger, M.D
Louis R. Silverman
Alport
Alports
57Th and Kenwood
Cutter
Skokie
HPKCC
Robin de Grazia
Hyde Park- Kenwood
Contac
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