Local men named among 1963 Young Men of the Jaycees
Erwin A. France 24 of 845 Drexel Square is cited for community service as assistant executive director for community projects and as chair of a National Conference of Public Youth Agencies. Bruce Sagan 34 of 1229 East South is recognized as Hyde Park Herald publisher and Chicago area newspaper entrepreneur who built a multi million dollar press complex starting from 2500.
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Erwin A. France
Drexel Sq
Hyde Parker
The
Jaycees
Bruce Sagan
E. Soth
Hyde Park Herald
Reuben Feldman Challenges Hyde Park Public Housing Site
Reuben Feldman addresses a Hyde Park Kenwood Conservation Community Council public hearing on proposed public housing sites. He notes rehabilitated property at 5100 Blackstone and objects to a site directly opposite the Piccadilly Hotel, amid council members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Feldman
Blackstone
Hyde Park-Kenwood
Piccadilly Hotel
Stagg Field Ends Hosting of High School Football
The University of Chicago withdraws Stagg Field from public high school football after disturbances at the Hyde Park Englewood game. Dean Warner A Wick stated hospitality is withdrawn effective immediately due to disorders before during and after the match. Police arrested 24. more than 100 officers and two canine units dispersed fights near S6th 57th and University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Chicago
Stagg
Hyde Park-Englewood
Stagg Field
The
University
Public School Football League
Sheelbridge Field
Englewood
S6th
57Th
Public housing clash dominates Hyde Park Kenwood meeting
At a Hyde Park Kenwood Community Conference hearing in St. Pauls Church 300 residents clashed over public housing plans. Speakers split on support for Urban Renewal scattered sites with four approved and one site rejected while others called for fewer units and an alternate site. The CCC plans to forward proposals to City Council as Amendment 3 and meets again Oct 9 to decide final sites.
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Hyde Park-Kenwood
CCC
Edwin A. Rothschild
Blackstone
4Th Ward
Claude W.B. Holman
Chicago Beach Dr
Holman
Hyde Park public housing debate fuels urban renewal talk
Hyde Park residents fill a meeting at University Tavern as supporters and opponents clash over the 1958 urban renewal ordinance. CHA chair Charles Swibel defends low rise, scattered sites with land at use value around 75 cents per square foot. Opponent Miss Nice denounces renewal while others push for a public vote.
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CHA
Charles Swibel
DUR
Swibel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Junior Association of Commerce and Industry
France
National Conference of Public Youth Agencies
Economist
Chicago
Suburbs
Sagan
Will
Kimbark
Maurice Gleason
Charles Schwartz
Woodlawn
Howard Goodman
Howard Jeffers
Feldman
Nancy Hays
Warner A. Wick
Kenwood
University Dean of Students
Hyde Park - En
Glewood
Conservation Community Council
St. Paul’s Church
Dorchester
James Shortall
East View PLC
Hyde Park
Jack Dillman
Cornell
Randolph and Michigan
Ilinois Central Station
Herald
City Council
Chicago Housing Authority
Department of Urban Renewal
His
Arthur Para
Univer
University Tavern
55Th and Woodlawn
Nice
Rothschild
Margaret Davis
E. 50Th
Hyde Park- Kenwood
Joan Hamilton
Cottage Grove
St. Paul’s
Midway
Harper
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