Teenager Killed in Auto Crash at 78th and Stony
Lemuel Genovese 13 son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Genovese died after his car struck a parked vehicle and careened into a building at 7319 Stony Island Ave He was pronounced dead at Jackson Park Hospital Joseph Foges 15, a passenger, was treated for cuts bruises and shock and released Police said Genovese was driving on Stony Island Ave at 3 10 a m when he struck the other car causing the crash He is survived by four brothers and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemuel Genovese
Joseph Genovese
Stony Island Ave
Joseph Foges
Foges
Genovese
Robert Leahy
Stony Island
Mped
Balloon tire pioneer linked to famous carnival act
The feature mentions euame Malloy, once of 6158 Woodlawn Ave, returning to help Woodlawn youth as a renowned aerialist performing at a Woodlawn Teen-age canteen carnival at the southwest corner of 64th St and Harper Ave. Malloy performs on a 100 foot ladder and trapeze without nets, as organizers prepare to sustain the youth center for a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Euame Malloy
Woodlawn Ave
Woodlawn
Miss Malloy
64Th St
Harper
John J. Klinck
Memory Lane recollections from old Chicago readers
The Southeast Economist invites signed Memory Lane contributions from elderly readers. R Q Dick Helwig recalls Harry Newman selling Scripps Booth cars with a catchphrase that drew buyers, while Math Schmitz notes street names east of Cottage Grove such as Ingleside Ave. This continues on page 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeast Economist
63Th St
Chicago
R. Q
Dick) Helwig
Harry Newman
Scripps-Booth Motor
Math Schmitz
U.S.A
Cottage Grove
Ingleside Ave
Wharton
You Pay 517 Taxes and Public Housing Plan Critique
A dated calligraphed plea argues that taxes already consume 31 cents of every dollar earned and food costs 18.3 cents, criticizing President Truman’s push for 16 billion dollars for 1,000,000 additional public housing units. It claims public housing shifts tax burdens, noting Chicago taxpayers face higher bills while housing properties pay no real estate taxes. The piece urges readers to write to Southeast Side congressmen Barratt O’Hara Neri Linehan Buckley Buckiey Gorski to oppose further tax increases via public housing programs.
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Truman
Chicago
Congress
Southeast Side
House of Representatives
Washington, DC
Barratt O
Squeeze on business costs shifts to lawmakers pressure
Fred Goerlitz of the Chicago Retail Merchants Association told the Woods lawn Business Men's Association that rising expenses and falling sales are driven by government tax and program costs. He warned Congress plans a 42 billion dollar budget with added social security and health programs. He noted a proposed two percent contractor tax and possible three percent retailers tax to cover deficits, and he cautioned about a bill granting broad city taxing powers on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Goerlitz
Chicago Retail Merchants’ Association
Woodslawn Business Men’s Association
Hayes Hotel
Congress
Mr. Goerlitz
House
Goerlitz
Realtors Condemn U.S. Public Housing Bill in Chicago
Members of the South Side Real Estate board condemned the federal housing bill as ill conceived and harmful to the free economy. They call it socialized housing, warning of excessive taxation and increased bureaucracy and criticizing favoritism toward tenants earning above limits in Chicago. The 350-member board voted to oppose the Housing Act of 1949 with appeals to Chicago congressmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Side Real Estate Board
Halsted St
Puginn Housers
House of Representatives
Clarence O. Rosain
Chicago
Chicago Housing Authority
United States
Real Estate Board
State Senate Rejects $2 Million CHA Funding
The Illinois Senate killed a bill to provide about $2,000,000 more state money to the Chicago Housing Authority for public housing. The measure would have redirected unused state housing funds from downstate authorities to CHA, while opponents argued the funds idlely sit in banks. The bill, introduced by Libonati and Marovitz, faced opposition led by D Logan Giffin, and a separate 18 month CHA investigation extension with $25,000 was approved and moves to the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Housing Authority
State Senate
Senate
House
State Housing Board
Giffin
Roland V. Libonati
A. L. Marovitz
Chicago
D. Logan Giffin
Springfield
CHA
Joint Legislative Commission
Elizabeth Wood
Arthur E. Larson
Southside
John J. Parish
Centralia
William J. Walsh
Joint Commission
Area Two Active in City's Clean-up Drive
Walter J. Riley co chairs Area 2 in Mayor Kennellys effort to beautify vacant lots by planting grass and flowers and adding youth recreational equipment. A survey will locate unsightly lots and neighborhood committees seek business and resident cooperation. Sanitation will remove rear lot garbage while owners must bury or haul away debris and level grounds to curb health hazards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter J. Riley
Area 2
Kennelly
Riley
Bureau of Sanitation
Community Church Choirs to Present Evening Concert
The combined youth and chancel choirs of South Shore Community Church will perform sacred and secular music at 8 p m tomorrow in the church at 7401 Yates Ave The program includes Russian church music folk songs and Negro spirituals The concert is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Shore Community Church
Yates
Butler Votes For Defeated FEPC Measure
Senator Butler supported the FEPC bill in the Illinois legislature, but the measure failed in the state senate 25 to 23. South side Sen. Arthur Larson and Sen. Arthur Bidwill helped kill the proposal, while Sen. John Kluczynski joined Butler in supporting the bill. The plan would create a five member FEPC to prosecute and judge discrimination complaints in hiring and promotion, applying to unions and agencies as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker Butler
Kimbark Ave
State Senate
FEPC
Arthur E. Larson
Ashland
Arthur J. Bidwill
River Forest
Palos and
Worth
Butler
South Side
John C. Kluczynski
W. Garfield Blvd., of the 4Th District, Which Centers In the Town of Lake Area
Penny Poll on Youth Hero Worship Across Chicago
Interviews at multiple locations gather views on whether youngsters should be discouraged from hero worship. Respondents name varied heroes from presidents explorers movie stars and spiritual figures, with opinions ranging from cautious admiration to strong discouragement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Jones
Edwin France
Oak Lawn
God
Edwin God
France
Henry F. Alleman
Ave
Onc
Alleman
Community Spirit Must Be Kept Alive Says Kennelly
Mayor Kennelly urged Grand Crossing residents to value community spirit and citizen responsibilities at a 400 strong meeting in St Lawrence school auditorium. Alderman Hogan and Alderman Olin attended as the citywide cleanup campaign was discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennelly
Cty
Grand Crossing Improvement Association
Grand Crossing
St. Lawrence School
Francis J. Hogan
Roy E. Olin
One Way Street Plan Proposed for South Shore Ward
Alderman Bohling introduces an ordinance to survey the 67th to 71st streets area bounded by South Shore drive and Jeffery avenue to decide which streets could be one way and the direction. The first section between 67th and 71st streets and Jeffery and Stony Island avenues began March 17 and residents mostly back the plan.
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71St Sts
South Shore Dr
Jeffery Ave
South Shore
Ald
Nicholas J. Bohling
Bohling
Leslie J. Sorenson
67Th St
71St St
Jeffery
Stony Island Aves
Senate Approves Cal-Sag Bill for Harbor Channel Work
The Senate passed the second deficiency appropriation bill funding initial Cal-Sag harbor channel work. A $300,000 relocation of Michigan Central Railroad tracks at 130th Street was included, enabling a permanent overpass on the Chicago Detroit expressway. A regional port authority bill advancing Cal-Sag was set for House vote this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Senate
Calumet harbor-Sag
Leverett Lyon
Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry
Michigan Central Railroad
130Th St
House of Representatives
Truman
Lyon
Illinois Senate
House Executive Committee
House
Madison Council to Meet at Essex Church Wednesday
The Madison Community council formed to push for a branch library and local improvements will meet at 8 p m next Wednesday in the social room of Essex Community church 7400 Blackstone Ave Rev William T Baird library committee chairman will report on progress and plans The meeting is open to all Madison residents interested in better library and recreational facilities The council grew from a community night meeting sponsored by the Madison PTA near James Madison Elementary school 7433 Dorchester Ave
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Madison Community Council
Essex Community Church
Blackstone Ave
William T. Baird
J. H. Johnson
E. 73Rd Pl
Johnson
James Madison
Dorchester Ave
Madison Pta
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Samuel Genovese
E. 91St al
WBMA
Park District
Lake Front
57Th St
63Rd St
96Th St
Sam Pecoraro
Soldier Field
Surrey
U. S
Realty Board
Housing Agency
Economist Photo
69Th St
Kenwood Ave
South Shore Kiwanis Club
South Shore Ymca Men’s Club
South Shore Recreation Hall
Illinois
Till
Adlai Stevenson
John G. Ryan
Adam S. Mroduski
Edward Schneider
Ingleside Save
C. F. Costenbacher
Lincoln
Byrd
Costenbader
Michael Toolis
Prairie Ave
Motorman
Michael
Toolis
Ndonisters
Esses
T. S. Hollingsworth
Union Ave
Gene Autry
Wes. Taay- Jong
Lingsworth
Autry
Henry Auerbach
Constance Ave
Jackson Park Highlands Improvement Association
Madison Council
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