U of C Expansion Promises Community Impact in Woodlawn
The University of Chicago’s expansion along E 60th street from Greenwood to Kenwood is described as a major growth push. Projects include the Kellogg Conference Center, the Law building on E 60th, and the Mott Industrial Relations Center at Kimball and 60th. Completion of Kellogg is expected in 1960, with broader effects on local real estate and the Woodlawn North area.
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HAT
Southeast
University of Chicago
Woodlawn
E. 60Th St
S. Greenwood Ave
S. Kenwood Ave
University
American Bar
S. Woodlawn
S. University
E. 61St St
Ainsworth
S. Kimbark Ave
William B. Harrell
Harrell
Kellogg
S. Kimbark
S. Kenwood Aves
Illinois to build 17 Cal-Sag bridges under Omnibus Bill plan
President Eisenhower vetoed the Omnibus Bill but Rep Thomas J OBrien led the Illinois delegation to salvage a measure to widen Cal Sag channel and replace 27 bridges with 17 new ones. Two forms exist with pledge of quick action by Illinois leaders to avoid delays. If on schedule the Cal Sag project would be dedicated in 1961 alongside the St Lawrence Seaway opening.
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Eisenhower
Thomas J. O’brien
Illinois
Cal-Sag Channel
White House
Arthur Schweitert
Transportation Department
Chicago Association of Commerce
Preston Peden
St. Lawrence Seaway
South Side
Farm Help Wanted Along Indiana Roads 1957
A rural drive through Indiana on Memorial Day highlights farm life with a Job Wanted notice promising board and room and good wages. Farm income in 1957 reached an all time high, signaling strong rural employment prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Segas
Celebrating Dads and Father Figures in Poetry
A collage of nostalgic verses honors fathers and father figures. Dorothy B and Lori Petri pieces praise dads for strength and love while other poems reflect on memory, care, and the joy of a summer day. The voice blends sentimental reflections with tributes to family and teachers.
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Dad
Laverne Larson
Night Vigil and Reflections On Peace
A quiet meditation describes night settling and a sentinel starry sky. Prayers ask God to guide daily duties and recognize the value of humble service. Helen Prodohs offers a speculative view on peace as an expansive yet personal concept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glad Leonard
Your Health Red Eyelids Blurred Vision Call For Medical Attention
This article explains cataracts as clouding of the eye lens causing blurred vision and potential blindness if untreated. It covers causes, aging links, myths about cures, surgery as the primary treatment, and warns against quacks while urging professional eye examinations.
Israel Through Its Stamps Exhibit At Chicago Public Library
June exhibit in the Randolph It corridor features 16 panels on Israeli stamps from 1948 onward with prints and photos detailing religious life education science and life in Israel. Also note area tennis qualifiers begin June 28 across six park sites leading to the city championships in Garfield Park on July 19. A collection of miniature guns is on display at the George F Harding Museum on Lake Park Avenue during June.
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Israel
Randolph
Chicago Public Library
Dan
Elath
Garfield Park
George F. Harding
Lake Park Ave
Mundelein College Grad Marijo Doody Receives BS in Chemistry
Marijo Doody of 7804 S Kim Barkave earned a bachelor of science in chemistry from Mundelein College today. She graduated June 4 and was active in the glee club and music club. She previously attended Aquinas High School.
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Marijo Doody
S. Kimbarkave
Mundelein College
Aquinas High School
West Woodlawn Conservation Hearing Set for June 24
Public hearing for the proposed West Woodlawn neighborhood conservation designation will take place Tuesday June 24 1958 at 7 30 p m at McCosh Elementary School 6543 S Champlain Ave The hearing will decide if the area is suitable for a Section 220 Urban Renewal Program under the Housing Act of 1954 to aid liberalized rehabilitation mortgages for neighborhood stabilization and upgrade Jeremiah P Holland of the Community Conservation Board announces.
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West Woodlawn
McCosh
S. Champlain Ave
E. 63Rd St
South Park Ave
South Chicago Ave
E. Tist St
S. Cottage Grove Ave
Holland
Jeremiah P. Holland
Community Conservation Board
Brownie the cocker spaniel plots escape amid house digs
A lighthearted column recounts Brownie the pedigree cocker spaniel roaming the yard through a tunnel under the fence while his owners, Kari and Capt. Hennessy, ponder odd animal tales from the region. It recalls historical surveying quirks that shaped the Indiana Illinois border and local lore.
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PD Rownie
Kari
Gresham
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Southeast Economist
Bent
Accredited Newspapers of America, Inc
Maissel
Hesecrats
Illinois Press Association
Association of Newspaper
National Editorial Association
Bruce Sagan
65Th St
Hudson
Chicago
79Th St
Baayport
South Snare
South Chicago
Chatham
Chatham Fields
Windsor Park
Cheltenham Grand Crossing
Bencoms Park
Essex
Parkside
Burnside
Brookline Wakefield
Chesterfield
Chesterfield Heights
Avalon Park
Bryn Mawr
Territories
U. of C
Hans Andersen
Dorothy B. C
Lori Petri
Mom
Jessie M. Williams
Ramona Danihel
Phoebe W Hoffman
Helen
Shana
Jewish War Veterans School
Jay Bellows
S. Crandon Ave
Sam Neivelt
St. Felicitas Catholic School
Commander Bellows
Muriel Dore
S. Cregier Ave
John Slattery
S. Dante Ave
M. Audrey
The
Illinois State Medical Society
Mundelein Grad
C. du Bois
S. Halsted
Joanna Western
E. 79Th ST. South Shore
East 75Th Street
Clyde Ave
Midway
Harold R. Cross
John W Dienhart
Robert Burns
Hennessy
Capt
Erin O’brien
Animal Kingdom
Aetna
Ind
Indiana Harbor
Dyer
Gary
Mollie
Calumet Skyway
Indiana Toll Road
U.S
Fort Dearborn
Wolf River
Lake Michigan
Wolf i Lake
Southtown Planning Association
South
Ilinois
Marquette Park
Indiana General Assembly
Hoosier
Stony Island Ave
Dorchester
Elbert R. Slaughter
C.S
Dallas
Texas
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
Twenty-first Church of Christ
Scientist
S. Maryland Avenue
Vincennes
Sitate
Venice
S. Halstec
DuPont
Pelvester
Dacron Print
Leslie Fay
Dacron
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