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...front-page advertisement in last week's Cambridge Chronicle, Dietz appealed for help to everyone who has "ever felt threatened and abused by selfish actions of an inconsiderate neighbor." The part-owner of a building on the corner of Palmer and Church streets charged that the two-story Coop bridge would "ruin" Palmer...
...Sheldon Dietz, a Square businessman, and one of the leading opponents of the destruction, said last night that the Coop's action "proved their disinterest in esthetics. They have violated city planning and architectural principles preached by their mother institution, and have been stiff-necked and inflexible in their commitment to their original bad plan...
...Dietz said, however that if the Coop's new design does not violate any portion of the city zoning code, "no one could raise much of an objection. But if the Coop follows the procedure of seeking special privilege, they could get some opposition...
...Dietz added, "One can only hope the Coop will come to realize that good architecture is the result of careful consideration of what exists, and that they will compound their destructive errors in future building plans...
John G. Morrill, general manager of the Coop, said that Dietz's request to save the Hawkins Building--"to stop all progress"-- was "inconceivable." Dietz and other local businessmen had recommended that the old home be incorporated into the Coop's plans and used for a children's book store...