City Eyes Pay Increases in 1960-51 Budget Proposal
The city commission tentatively approved pay raises for all city employees and an annual payroll of 815,864 as it debated the proposed budget. Raises average 24.5 percent. overtime for police and fire was unlikely to pass. The plan calls for 160 city employees, 19,852 dollars more payroll than 1959-60, and possible elections in August November February and April.
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Itremen
Arthur Swiger
Adrian
Richard Hoben
A. M. Andrews
Public Works Department
Public Safety
Public Works
Rodman
Grass fire calls keep Onsted and Tecumseh busy
Brisk winds sparked multiple grass fires across Lenawee County. Onsted crews battled two blazes on Elton Fry property near Indian Trail and Manitou Beach near a hotel with no damage. Morenci and Tecumseh units also fought fires along Seneca Highway and at Evans and Russell Roads, with minimal damage.
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Onsted
Elton Fry
Indian Trail
Us-112
Sand Lake
Manitou Beach
Addison and
Hudson
Morenci
Seneca
Seneca Highway
Mainard Gillisme
Division Street
Tecumseh
Yecumseh Diremen
South Union Street
Evans
Russell Roads
France Shaken by Kidnapping of Peugeot Grandson
France reels from the kidnapping of 6 year old Bric Peugeot outside a playground. Police alert nationwide hunt target a blonde boy, dark haired man and driver who fled in a Peugeot. Family seeks ransom while authorities urge no direct negotiations.
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Res
Eric Peugeot
St. Cloud
Paris
Teance
Jean Pierre Peugeot
Jean-Pierre Peugeot
Bric Peugeot
France
Tole
Jean Verdier
Peugeot
Love letter leads to banishment from Detroit library
Robert D. Jones, 60, barred from the Detroit downtown library after a Recorder's Court judge ruled he must stay away. Jones was found guilty of malicious annoyance for writing a lengthy unsolicited love letter to women librarians. He received two years probation in addition to the library ban.
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Public Library
Detroit
Robert D. Jones
Recorder's
Frank Schemanske
Jones
Tax Deadline Set for Monday After Good Friday
Washington reports a three day filing extension for 1959 and 1960 income tax returns. The federal deadline shifts to midnight Monday in states observing Good Friday, with April 18 for filing and paying in those that do not observe the holiday. The IRS says no extra interest will be charged for Monday payments in affected cases.
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Washington
Tinele Sam
Internal Revenue Service
Dana Latham
Internal Revenue
TRS
Welfare Department Cost Is Cut $58,000 Over Year Ago
Lenawee social welfare department reduced direct relief and welfare payments by $58,000 from 1957 to 1958. Director Harold F. Hough presented the annual report showing $389,000 released in direct relief and welfare payments, plus administration costs, with $281,243 disbursed in direct relief. Net hospital and medical expenses totaled $116,979, funded by the social welfare fund. Maple Lane Manor and county infirmary operations contributed to the total disbursements, with residents serviced at $4.63 daily.
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Lenawee Social Welfare
Harold F. Hough
Board of Supervisor
Hough
Washington
West
U. S
Herter
United Nations
Russia
Maple Lane Manor
Four pedestrians hit by cars in Adrian in eight days
In Adrian four pedestrians and a bicycle rider were struck by automobiles over the past eight days. Robert B. Van Zandt, 13, of 182 East Beecher Street, was arrested after a pedestrian accident on East Beecher Street. Boyd Alfred McKimmy, 41, of Route 1 Mantou Beach, was admitted to Bixby hospital with head injuries after a collision on Beecher Street. Larry Daniels, five, of 11035 East Maple Avenue, ran into a car driven by Mary L. Robinson on East Maple Avenue at Croswell Street. he was taken to his family doctor. William Roberts, 16, of 1300 University Avenue, received a summons for failure to stop. Theodore Jott, 19, of 1113 West Hunt Street, lost control and struck a utility pole on East Maumee Street. summons issued for losing control.
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Adrian
Robert B. van Zand
East Beecher Street
VanZandt
Trent Street
Beecher Street
Boyd Alfred McKimmy
Manttou Beach
McKimmy
Bixby Hospital
van Zandle
McKinmy
Pam
Larry BE. Daniels
East Maple Avenue
Mary L. Robinson
Cloverdale Avenue
Croswell Street
Robinson
Larry
Kenneth B. Daniels
William Roberts
1300
University, Avenue
West Maumee Street
Roberts
Billy Price
River Steel
Price
Theodore F. Jott
Wast
Hunt Street
Iott
East Maumee Street
McViray Street
City Police
Intl & Summons
Community rallies to aid girl after father’s death in 1960
Nancy Lou Yamane an 18 year old Northwest Missouri State College freshman learned her father died and friends quickly raised over 500 dollars. She left Kansas City by jet to attend the funeral in Waimea Hawaii and thanked everyone for the help. Eddie Sawyer quit as Philadelphia Phillies manager on the eve of the 1960 season and Gene Mauch of the Minneapolis.
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Maryville
Nancy Lou Yamane
Northwest Missouri State College
Nancy
Kansas City
Waimea
Kauai
Haweii
Sawyer
Phillies
Philadelphia
Eddie Sawyer
Philadelphia Phillies
Gene Mauch
Mena Minneapolis
American Assn
Pay Boost Sparks Bargaining in Michigan Legislature
Michigan lawmakers spar over a proposed 2500 dollar salary rise for 144 legislators while justices would gain 8500 to 27760 total. House moved to trim Senate approved pay boosts and target increases for probate court judges and circuit court stenographers, sending both bills back to the Senate for concurrence.
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House
Senate
Supreme
Ioan
Supreme Court
Wayne
Kent
Transit LB Satellite Marks Space Age Milestone
Experts hail Transit LB success as a milestone in space navigation. Brig. Gen. Robert Greer notes orbit flaws but celebrates practical potential for global all weather position fixes. Cape Canaveral scientists report high reliability of Pioneer V and Transit amid rival Soviet program gaps.
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U.S. Navigation Aid
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Space Messenger
U.S. Defense
Washington
Air Force
America
Robert Greer
Greer
Cape
Mars
Inside Today's Telegram highlights and page references
A compact digest notes downtown landmarks replaced by a new parking program, Lenawee car production and employment shifts, Addison teachers earning a pay raise, Castro policies on Cuban ranches, a Holy Week feature, an anonymous $250 foundation offer for Hudson hospital, a statue by a controversial sculptress at a college, a Humane Society ambulance, and Madison’s Jesse Burviaga throwing a no hitter as Adrian College splits a doubleheader.
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Lenawee
Addison
Anonymous Foundation
Hudson Hospital
College
Humane Society
African police raid in Cape Town amid Easter unrest
South Africa’s parliament adjourned for Easter as police intensified raids and roundups in major cities. The state of emergency has seen about 500 subversives jailed, mostly whites, with leaders of ANC and PAC arrested and others held in secrecy. In Taiwan Formosa, Thai Air Chief Marshal Watanangara died in a crash killing his wife and 16 others. no survivors.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Ioe
African National Congress
Pan Africanist Congress
Taipel
Formosa
Thailand
Chalerikiat Watanangara
Pacific
Watanangara
Wich
Taipei
Pinehill
Bangkok
College Fund Fight Looms In Legislature
In Lansing a heated house senate struggle over college funding ran through the day. A record high 109.455 million dollar appropriation for higher education plus 424 thousand in new house amendments risks delaying a budget for 1560 61. A conference committee sought to resolve inter chamber differences in public health appropriations. House Democrats aided by some Republicans raised spending by 1.65 million while major spending bills await governor action or conference review.
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Lansing
Senate
House
Williams
Italian government falls after 17 days in power
Rome reports Premier Tambroni resigns after 24 Fascist votes and a weak confidence tally. President Gronchi asks former premier Amintore Fanfani, 52, to form a new government likely to seek a coalition including leftist Social Democrats led by Giuseppe Saragat.
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Rome
Giovanni Gronchi
Amintere Fanfani
Fanfani
Fernando Tambroni
Giuseppe Saragat
Social Democrats
Tambroni
Christian Democrats
Chamber ‘of Deputies
Antonio Segni
Italy
Vanfani
Premer
State park fee bill left to governor in landmark vote
In Lansing, a 356 to 51 House vote sent a $2 annual admission plan and wind shield sticker to fund a major parks expansion, with daily 50 cent fees for some visitors. Governor Williams, opposed to a parks fee in principle, must decide whether to veto or sign amid ongoing dispute over financing and park improvements.
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Lansing
Williams
House
State Conservation Commission
Pune
Senate
Reepublicans
United States offers ban on atom weapons at disarmament talks
In Geneva the United States proposed an immediate treaty to halt production of fissionable materials for military use and open its nuclear plants to international inspections if the Soviet Union does likewise. Ambassador Fredrick M. Featon urged international control to supervise conversion of military materials to peaceful purposes, but Soviet delegate Valerian M. Zoria rejected the plan as overcontrolling. Meanwhile in Detroit a American Airlines 707 diverted to Detroit Metropolitan with 78 aboard after hydraulic trouble, landing safely in a crosswind runway.
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Geneva
United Stat Ge
Fredrick M. Featon
United, States
Soviet Union
Balon
Valerian M.zoria
Detroit
American Airlines
Los Angeles
Chicago
Wes Carroll
Lang Beach
Calif
Metropolitan
O'Hare Field
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Barbara Moore
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U.S
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Mervyn Evans
Patrick Maroney
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Robert R. Prescott
Edwin Suthererland
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