Citizens express desire to travel abroad at local YMCA
Interviews at the South Shore YMCA record mixed views on traveling abroad. Alice Hall wants Switzerland for skiing and culture, while Elizabeth Wolf prefers revisiting Western and Southern U S sites. Rosemarie Kane seeks Paris fashion and new experiences. Harold Berg hopes to visit Norway and his heritage. Jim Errant favors exploring more of the United States before international trips.
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Alice Hall
South Shore
Switzerland
Alice the
Mountain Hall Country
Elizabeth Wolf
United States
Germany
Harold Berg
Italy
France
Spain
Norway
Harold
Berg
Jim Errant
Holy Land
Berlin
Jim
Protests Over Altgeld Garden Pool Plan
Frank Lynn of the Chicago Real Estate Board protests the Chicago Park District plan to build an all year swimming pool at Altgeld Gardens public housing. He questions tax fund use for exclusive access and suggests locating such pools where all area residents can benefit. He urges the project be sited in West Pullman Park for inclusivity.
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Frank Lynn
Chicago Real Estate Board
James H. Gately
Chicagoark District
Altgeld Garden
Lynn
Park Board
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Park District
Altgeld Gardens
West Pullman Park
Plan 3 New South Side Expressways
County board tentatively approves three new expressways for Southtown and the Southeast area linking Southeast and Northwest routes. Estimated cost 180 million with 90 percent federal funding. Mortimer says auto growth requires an expanded expressway system to ease congestion.
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Southtown
William J. Mortimer
Crawford Ave
California Ave
55Th St
Stony Island Ave
Cicero Ave
E. 79Th St
E. 107Th St
Springfield
Ilinois Highway Department
Chicago
Loop
100Th St
Cicero
O'Hare Airport
Calumet
County Highway Department
Glenwood-Dyer Road
Sauk Trail
Cook County Line
E. 167Th St
Indianapolis Bivd
Calumet Skyway
99Th Si
Simulated Air Attack Drills Up Friday in Chicago Area
Civil defense exercise Operation Alert will silence radio and TV for 15 minutes tomorrow afternoon in the Southeast Chicago region. Conelrad stations will broadcast on 640 and 1240 kilocycles to relay civil defense information. Ground zero and damage rings will be announced later to guide rescue and response planning.
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Chicago
Conelrad
Robert M. Woodward
Ilinois
Civil Defense
Anthony Mullaney
Chicago Corps
Mullaney
Reelected President Leads Rodfei Zedek Officers
Jules L. Levinstein of 5454 South Shore Drive was reelected for a third term as president of Congregation Rodfei Zedek at 5200 South Hyde Park Boulevard. New officers include Sam H. Cohen honorary president Herman H. Newberger executive chair Bernard Jadwin co chair Harry S Hoffman Philip Horwich Joseph S Pinkert Henry J. Siegel vice presidents Theodore Levitt treasurer Louis Winer financial secretary Gilbert Marcus recording secretary. Rabbi Ralph Simon installed them and spoke on The Task of Leadership. Rabbi Simon marks 25 years in the rabbinate and 13 years as spiritual leader of Rodfei Zedek June 8 and was reelected treasurer of the Rabbinical Assembly of America.
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Jules L. Levinstein
South Shore Dr
Congregation
Rodfei Zedek
S. Hyde Park Blvd
Rabbi Ralph Simon
Sam H. Cohen
Herman H. Newberger
Bernard Jadwin
Harry S .Hoffman
Philip Horwich
Joseph
S Pinkert
Henry J. Siegel
Theodore Levitt
Louis Winer
Gilbert Marcus
Rabbi Simon
Redhei Zedek
Rabbinical Assembly of America
C W I asks permission to up fare on suburban routes
The Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission a proposed fare increase to cut losses on suburban service. Three trains each way daily link Chicago to Dalton with 400 to 500 riders. proposed rates end the bargain fares and compare with streetcar or bus prices. The carrier notes ongoing losses despite dieselization and a fare hike would not erase all suburban losses.
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Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad Company
Illinois Commerce Commission
Chicago
Dalton
Western Indiana
Englewood
Bet Dearborn
59Th St
Normal Park
Hamil, Pk
Aubu. Pk
Oakdale
Euclid Park
Fernwood
Roseland
Roseland Wee OD
Sheldon Pk
Kensington
Dolton .O.see
Red Leaders Cont Want New Stalin
Frederick L. Schuman, back from his third visit to the Soviet Union, argues that Kruschev’s attack on Stalin is a protective move to prevent the rise of a new dictator. He says Russia’s current prosperity reduces mass revolt and notes the regime’s fear of a new Beria or Stalin-like leader who could drive the nation to disaster.
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Kruschev
Stalin
Russia
Frederick L. Schuman
Soviet Union
U.S.S.R
Social Science Assembly Hall
University of Chicago
Schuman
Beria
Peter the Great
Ivan the Terrible
Briely
Muscovy
NEP
Potemkin
Olympus
Societ
Aldermanic Group Approves Sunday Closing Push
By unanimous vote the council license committee recommended banning non essential Sunday sales for wholesale and retail stores. The panel asked Corporation Counsel Melaniphy to draft a new measure restricting non essential sales with two proposed options from Alderman Reginald DuBois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Melaniphy
Ald
Reginald DuBois
Ninth Ward
Charles H. Weber
Joseph Meegan
Back of the Yards Council
Yards
James Tobin
Wieboldts Department Store
Evanston
Wileboldts
Mark Mhagener
Catholic Church
Ald. Weber
Motorcycle Patrolman Injured In Night Collision
A motorist faces charges of failing to yield right of way and damaging city property after colliding with Patrolman Alan R. Jacobson of the roving task force unit. Jacobson suffered a knee injury in the incident on Avenue F.
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Alan R. Jacobson
Avenue F
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Mercy
South Shore High Schools
Irene Sloan
S. Burnham Ave
Kay Kozlowski
Elaine Miller
E. Escanaba
Carolyn Carlson
S. Burnham
Midge Szanfranski
S. Saginaw
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