12 May 1955
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Newspaper
Southeast Economist
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1955
Page
1
Interviews at E Uist Street and S Jeffery Avenue capture diverse film preferences. Respondents name light entertaining fare, historical dramas, Irish settings, color Technicolor, serious films, and classics like On the Waterfront reflecting mood and daily concerns.
Some readers seek one thing while others seek another to banish dull moments. The column hints that the answer lies elsewhere in the page, inviting readers to continue for the resolution and deeper context.
Mr Friendly provides a size 11 white lace dress with nylon net overshirt for Southeast readers in need. Dress is street length and available through Mr Friendly c o Southtown Economist 728 W 65th St Chicago IL.
Harvey Elks Lodge No. 1242 had ordered pens for members but a reader found the underhead insignia showed the Loyal Order of Moose. The revelation sparked surprise as the symbols conflicted with the lodge’s Elks branding.
The puzzler answer reveals Illinois Institute of Technology on the South Side has the most engineering students in the country for the eighth straight year with enrollment at 5 680, up 346 from last year. The knife grinder.
Burnham park’s neglected look stems from Chicago Park District policy using the lakefront area for non recreational purposes. The site between 31st and Roosevelt has moved through Century of Progress, Chicago Railroad Fair, and Lake Front Fair, each delaying restoration and leaving the park in limbo.
The Chicago House committee backed three bills to authorize a municipal convention hall on Burnham Park land by an 18 to 7 vote. Opponents from civic and business groups urged amendments including public hearings, eminent domain powers, park land use limits, and a revised board appointment plan.
James W. Crowe director of Chicago Vocational High School blasts the film Blackboard Jungle as an overdrawn sensationalization that insults vocational students and teachers. Police and critics condemn the violence and disrespect shown, calling it fourth rate entertainment with harmful potential for youth.
Top officials from three agencies overseeing the 9.8 million Hyde Park project watched demolition begin on a hazardous frame house at 5456 South Blackstone Avenue. Projects A and B cover 42.7 and 4.6 acres around East 55th and Lake Park and East 54th and Dorchester. Officials touted blight elimination, with federal aid about 6.5 million and city state support covering the rest, and predicted a public relocation office to help residents.
Bill Carle of Hollywood, America's new sacred singing sensation, performs nightly at Lorimer Baptist Church, 84415 S Lawrence Ave. Opening last Sunday, the engagement runs through this Sunday with 7:45 p.m. shows tonight through Saturday and 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Sunday. Carle, once a Broadway star, now shares his bass voice in sacred concerts free to the public. He holds the Broadway record of 3,000 consecutive performances.
Two bills scheduled for 4 pm Tuesday in Springfield aim to curb crime horror comic books for juveniles. One measure would shield dealers from handling objectionable publications, while a second would bar minors under 18 from accessing explicit titles. Testimony from police censor head Lt. I J Sheehan and Mrs. Robert V. Johlie is expected.
Mrs. Ben Rosenberg of 5480 S Cornell Ave will be installed as president of the Hyde Park South Shore Division of the National Council of Jewish Women at a Maypole luncheon in the Blackstone hotel. Incoming vice president Mrs. Sidney Prosterman will direct the membership drive starting at the luncheon.
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