Minor Alterations at 53rd Street Tailor Puzzles Police
Crowds gathered after a four year old's screams as Harold Miller attacked John Amiers, owner of Beckers Tailor and Cleaner, with scissors. Amiers, injured, is recovering in hospital. Miller, from Aster Michigan, was captured fleeing toward Lake Park and held on a $20,000 bond. Police note Miller spoke of apocalyptic beliefs and Sputnik threats in jail. Investigators seek motive and connection to the missing husband.
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Becker
Harold Miller
Aster
Michigan
John Amiers
Beckers
Amiers
Billys Hospital
Scis
Hyde Park
Mier
Td Street
Lake Park
Iller
Inkler
Hyderk
Detroit
Hyde Park Herald Looted In Office Break‑in
The Hyde Park Herald reported to police that the paper's office was broken into this weekend. Three typewriters and two clocks were stolen, prompting a police investigation.
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Hyde Park
Hyde Park Youth Project To Be Highlighted At CMY Conference
Hyde Park and Hyde Park Kenwood Youth Project will be featured at the First Report Meeting of the Community Mobilization for Youth in November. City leaders sponsor the event with the Mayor's Committee on Youth Welfare and the Welfare Council of Metropolitan Chicago. Delegates from hundreds of Chicago civic groups will discuss better coordination among youth serving agencies and neighborhood funds for youth programs.
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Hyde Park
Chicago
Community Mobilization For Youth
CMY
The
Mayor's Committee On Youth Welfare
Welfare Council of
CUNY
Hyde Park-Kenwood
Juve
Aldermanry and Holman lead fund raising at Ward event
Over 500 people attended the Annual II Festival at the New Club DeLisa on State Street last Thursday night. Alderman J. ry and Mrs. Claude B. Holman joined by Senator Korsh led the event for the ward Democratic organization.
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Claude ‘. B. Holman
Ew Club
DeLisa
Marshall Korsh
Local Officials Attend City Event Led by MC at 5555 Everett
Ak served as master of ceremonies while Mayor Richard J. Daley and Sheriff Joseph Lohman spoke at 4800 Woodlawn.
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Everett
Richard J. Daley
Joseph Lohman
Woodlawn
Alderman Proposes Hyde Park A Redevelopment Revisions
Alderman Leon M. Despres introduced an ordinance in City Council on Friday to revise Hyde Park A redevelopment plans. The changes create a go around for drive in banking at Univers ity National Bank with added parking, widen the high rise site, narrow two 55th street branches, expand the park area west of the site, and widen Harper Ave with an islet. A public hearing will precede a final vote expected by October 31. May 27 Land Clearance Commission approved sale of Hyde Park A land to Webb Knapp Inc.
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Leon M. Despres
Std
City Council
Hyde Park
Universi
Ty National Bank
55Th Street
Harper Ave
Harper
Chicago Land Clearance Commission
Chicago Plan Commission
Despres
the Land Clearance Commission
Webb & Knapp, Inc
New York
Community Mobilization for Youth Reports Police Community Relations
The report details collaboration among Nile police officers community agencies and residents with the South East Chicago Commission and the Community Conference on improving police community relations. It covers surveys of church programs Hyde Park and metropolitan area efforts, data from schools, and visits to courts and correctional institutions.
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Nile
South East Chicago Commission
Community Conference
Hyde Park
CUNY
Drexel Block Group Seeks Improvements for Drexel Blvd
Representatives from the Drexel Block Group and George Donoghue of the Park District discussed lighting police protection and maintenance of the Drexel Blvd parkway from 47th to List streets. The group seeks inclusion in a $6 million boulevard project and plans another interview to secure needed improvements.
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Drexel Block Group
Hyde Park-Kenwood
George Donoghue
Park District
Parkway
Drexel Blvd
47Th Street
List Street
Drexel Block
George Bradley
Drexel
Bradley
Donoghue
Boulevard
Bess Black
Ruth Myers
H. A. Spaulding
Propose Ordinance For Redistricting Delayed by Committee Vote
A proposed order by Alderman Leon Despres directs the rules committee to prepare within 30 days an ordinance for redistricting the city’s 50 wards. The council voted 31 to 12 against suspending council rules for immediate consideration. Wards have not been redistricted since 1947.
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Sthward
Leon Despres
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Sputnik
Canada
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P.T.A
Ry & J
Drexel Group
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Hyde Park Herald
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