Southeast Economist Announces Local Coverage Areas
Published every Thursday morning at 728 W 65th Street and Englewood 1400 Chicago I The Southeast Economist serves South Shore Woodlawn Chatham Fields Windsor Park Cheltenham Grand Crossing Bencome Park Essex Parkside Burnside Brookline Wakefield Chesterfield Chesterfield Heights AvA on Park Bryn Mawr and adjacent territories.
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Southeast Economist
South Shore
Woodlawn
Chatham Chatham Fields
Windsor Park
Cheltenham
Grand Crossing
Bencome Park
Essex
Parkside
Burnside
Brookline
Wakefield
Chesterfield
Chesterfield Heights
Ava’on Park
Bryn Mawr
Kennelly urged to pursue alternatives to sales tax plan
A Chicago Tribune editorial urges Mayor Kennelly to seek revenue from state sharing of income tax, bond funds, and targeted city measures. It dismisses a 0.5 percent sales tax and proposes six options including hotel transient taxes, licensing handbooks, city income tax for nonresidents, state trial costs, real estate levies, and service charges on tax-exempt institutions.
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Kennelly
Green
Chicago
Prayer and a dentist suit headline mix in quirky note
A poetic prayer by Sarah Madge Hi M Coin appears beside a humorous local note about a dentist suing a restaurant for damages after a penny in spinach allegedly damaged his teeth. The piece jokes about copper in the dish and pennies as tips in a light, column-like tone.
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Best Answer quiz prompts readers to score themselves
A 25 question multiple choice game explains scoring four points per correct answer and minus four for wrong, with the answer key printed on Page 10. It lists sample items across history, literature, geography, and culture, inviting readers to submit scores and credits reader contributions.
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Lnok
Southeast Economist
W. 65Th St
Chicago
Readers Debate Madam Flagstad And Wartime Guilt
A reader voices mixed views on Madam Flagstad amid wartime allegations. The piece contrasts forgiving sentiment and the appeal of her voice with concerns about past associations and war pensions. It also laments veterans and wartime debt while debating national memory.
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Madam Flagstad
Letter to the People criticizes coercive federal training and war culture
A reader signature GOLD STAR MOTHER argues against forced federal unions and universal military training. The letter urges preserving judgement and conservation, condemns Fort Knox style camps, and calls for saving resources to rebuild a broken world rather than preparing youths to kill.
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Fort Knox
Sermons and Services Featured at Local Churches
A roundup of Sunday sermons and services across St Johns Methodist Bryn Mawr Woodlawn Salem Park Manor Lorimer Crerar Beulah Hebrew Congregation St Paul Ev Lutheran Lorimer Tabor and Christian Science churches with topics such as Sympathy The Loom of Life Educating Ourselves The Indispensable Christ The Prodigal Returns What Will You Inherit and Is the Universe Evolved by Atomic Forces plus note on farewell at Beulah Temple and Kabolos Shabos services.
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Woodlawn Methodist
Herbert B. Rhodes
Woodlawn Methodist Church
Crerar Memorial Presbyterian New
Crerar Memorial Presbyterian Church
Calumet Ave
Harold L. Wilson
Beulah Temple
S. Paul Carlyss
77Th St
Evans Ave
Lorimer Memorial Church
Churches of Christ, Scientist
Church of Christ, Scientist
Coles
Twenty-first Church of Christ, Scientist
Avalon Park
Be Alive on the Fifth Theme of July 4th Holiday
The National Safety Council warns of the nation’s largest Fourth of July traffic record and urges a nationwide Be Alive on the Fifth campaign. Near 30 million vehicles are expected, with about four billion miles logged over the three day weekend, driven by heavy postwar prosperity and busy travel.
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National Safety Council
Council
Ned H. Dearborn
Professional Students to Be Graduated Tomorrow
Twelve Southeast side men and two women will receive degrees at commencement exercises of the University of Illinois professional colleges tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Navy Pier. The Hon. Norman Makin, Australian ambassador to the United States, will deliver the commencement address. Dr. John Sanford Kellogg will serve as master of ceremonies. The program includes the university concert orchestra.
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Southeast Side
University of Illinois Professional Colleges
Navy Pier
Norman Makin
United States
John Sanford Kellogg
Patrick L. Israel
Ellis Ave
Gene B. Kaufman
Calumet Ave
Bernard D. Zaleznak
Michigan Ave
Mitchell Hasson
Arnold H. Kaplan
Clyde Ave
Robert M. Kohlenorener
Jeffery Ave
Daniel A. Lang
Merrill Ave
Marvin A. Lewis
Philips Ave
Mathew F. Borucki
Burnham Ave
Thomas K. Barber
South Shore Dr
Thomas S. Johnston
Kenwood Ave
Robert S. Salk
Essex Ave
Naomi Gloria Brown
Euclid Ave
Doris Hill Goowens
Wabash
Catholic Charities to Graduate 500 Children
About 600 orphans and dependent youths graduate this month from Catholic Charities agencies. Roughly 500 finish elementary school and over 100 complete high school courses. Many younger children remain in care while high school graduates enter independent life after years as wards.
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Catholic Charities
Mothers of Flying Army Officers Plan Talk and Luncheon
The Mothers of Flying Army Officers will meet at 11 am next Monday in the Central MCA at 19 S LaSalle St for a luncheon. Mrs. Margaret Sellick of Wilmette will speak on Com Indian Trails and will illustrate the talk with paintings.
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Mothers of Flying Army
MCA
S. LaSalle St
Margaret Sellick
Wilmette
Sellick
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