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Newspaper

Southeast Economist

Location

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1955

Page

4

Swat Burocrats and a Sweltering Midway Airplane

The article denounces bureaucrats who kept seventy three passengers for an hour in a sweltering Midway Airport airplane after a 25 hour prior flight from Germany. A public health doctor was delayed. passengers could not exit the cabin until inspection officials arrived, drawing calls for congressional action to end such red tape.

Midway Airport Germany U.S Congress England France

Henry as University of Illinois President Urges Chicago Branch

Dr. David Dodds Henry will become president of the University of Illinois on September 1 and favors establishing a four year branch in Chicago. He opposes building outside Chicago, while Illinois lawmakers blocked a 4 million dollar site purchase bill. The editorial endorses Henry’s vision for accessible higher education and praises his leadership for the state.

University of Illinois At Urbane Champaign David Dodds Henry University of Illinois Chicago Henry Lloyd Morey Morey Urbana-Champaign Illinois House

Residents protest park neglect on Jackson and Burnham shores

Residents of the South Side rallied in Jackson Park last Saturday over the park board’s handling of Jackson and Burnham parks. They cited uprooted trees, mud banks, enormous stones, and scattered debris along the lakefront, calling the shoreline a disgrace and demanding immediate improvements.

Jackson Park Jackson and Burnham Parks Park Board Grant Parks Lake Shore Chicago

Public Forum on Trumbull Park and City Trees

Letters critique Trumbull Park policy and welfare relief while demanding televised coverage of local unrest. Readers urge preservation of trees and parks on Western Avenue and Garfield Boulevard, lamenting loss of shade and beauty amid city redevelopment.

The Necessity for Preparation Sermonette in City Prepares

A sermonette warns Chicago listeners to prepare for judgment and salvation amid atomic bomber drills. It urges spiritual readiness through gospel obedience, prayer, meditation, and sanctification, noting life’s fragility and the inevitability of death alongside practice drills.

Chicago

Potent New Drug Prednisone Shows Promise for Rheumatic Disease

Preliminary trial by Drs. Cordick and Gluck at Beth Israel Hospital New York indicates prednisone may be four to five times more potent than existing cortisone compounds for rheumatoid arthritis rheumatic heart disease and gout. Fifteen patients including twelve with rheumatoid arthritis showed rapid pain relief and improved mobility with manageable side effects. Additional reports describe a zippered sponge rubber boot for severe varicose veins healing ulcers and improving mobility in two women and a child, using a pump like action to aid leg circulation.

Jack R. Cordick Edward J. Gluck Beth Israel Hospital New York New York State

Community backs plan to sell government housing

At a June 22 meeting the North Beverly Improvement Association endorsed the newspaper plan to address the Trumbull Park housing issue by selling the government property to private interests. Members argue public housing is costly, politically influenced, and not truly low rent, urging action to reduce taxpayer burden.

North Beverly Hoday Southtown Economist Pa Hs Larry Kreger Kreger Manufacturing Co

Summer family entertainment in Chicago offered free venues

Chicago offers free public entertainment this summer with Grant Park concerts at 8 p.m. from the Grant Park band shell and Adler Planetarium star shows in July. A six week free Disney Bambi movie series starts July 7 at the Chicago Natural History Museum. Free hours and policies apply at many institutions including the Art Institute, Chicago Historical Society, Museum of Science and Industry, and Adler Planetarium with varying daily hours.

Grant Park Roosevelt Rd Columbus Dr Adler Planetarium Waener Schlesinger Chicago Natural History Museum James Simpson Roosevelt Id Lake Shore Dt Art Institute of Chicago Michigan Ave Adams St Chicago Historical Society Clark St North Ave Museum of Science and Industry S7th South Lake Shore Dr Weergars Adler Planearnim Northerly Island Excent

Southeast Sider Woman Completes Gray Lady Training

Mrs Max Guggenheim Jr of 7647 S Essex Ave has finished Red Cross Gray Lady training and will serve at the U S Veterans Administration Research hospital Gray Ladies organize outings plan recreation teach crafts run errands read to patients and help in daily tasks. The Chicago chapter funds most of its March drive to aid armed services veterans and their families.

Max Guggenheim, Jr Essex Ave Red Cross Gray Lady United States Veterans Administration Research Hospital Chicago Armed Services Trating Gras

Economist Knowledge Quiz How to Score

A newspaper quiz page explains 25 questions worth four points each, with a maximum 100. Readers are told to answer and then check the printed correct answers on Page 11. The page lists quiz items spanning presidents, sports figures, planets, literature, and geography with an answer key and scoring guidance.

Economist Knowledge Pe W. 65Th St Chicago

Useful books for small business and career change at libraries

Automation shifts job seeking as Indus revolution advances. Reading lists offer paths to profit through craft services and home businesses. Books cover starting tiny ventures, cataloging records, and pursuing securities with social security notes.

Wells Lehman Panzer Small

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