City Administrator Resigns To Take Pennsylvania Post
Adrian city administrator Robert Finley will leave his post June 1 to accept a township administrator position in Mount Lebanon Pennsylvania. Finley praised city hall staff and meta staff support while noting reforms under the charter have progressed. his resignation awaits a formal resolution.
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Finley
Robert Finley
Mount Lebanon Township
Pittsburgh
Parr. Finley
Mount Lebanon
Adrian
City Commission
University of Pennsylvania
LaGrange
Ind
Huge Balloon Satellite May Be Launched Tomorrow
A 100 foot Echo balloon satellite may launch tomorrow from Cape Canaveral aboard a three stage Thor Delta rocket. If successful the inflated sphere will circle Earth in an orbital belt excluding Canada Alaska and northern Europe and serve as a relay for signals between Bell Labs Holmdel New Jersey and NASA Goldstone California. The 150 pound reflective sphere carries no instruments and will be tracked by a transmitter in the rocket casing.
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Fiz
Bell Telephone
Holmdel
N.Z
NASA
Jet Propulsion Tracking
Goldstone
Calif
Earth
Canada
Alaska
Europe
Found in garden coin linked to Harrison on farm plot
Nine year old Peter Zilke found a bronze and copper coin in Deerfield on 1937 Pitter Road. The quarter sized piece bears Major General William Henry Harrison with the inscription The people's choice in year 1840. Harrison, a Whig candidate, was elected but died in April 1841. the coin joins a key chain.
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Pete Zilke
Pitter Road
Deerfield
Peter Zilke
Genersl
W. H. Harrison
Harrison
United States
Peter
Funds Freed For School Payment
The state administrative board used the general fund to make a 38 million dollar primary school interest payment due May. Of the remaining 10.1 million dollars for distribution, 4.4 million was set aside for Thursday payroll for 26,000 state employees. Outstanding bills total about 77 million dollars, with 26.7 million in school aid payments and 20.8 million for welfare programs.
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Lansing
State Administrative Board
General Fund Treasury
Sanford A. Brown
Brown
Panel to discuss 12 Month School Year Plan
Lenawee county school boards association will hold a panel discussion on the question Shall we have 12 month school years Thursday. The meeting takes place in Tecumseh High School cafeteria Boom according to Milton C Porter county school superintendent.
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Lenawee County School Boards Association
Tecumseh High School
Boom
Milton C. Porter
1960 Census Count Near 173 Million
The 1960 census shows a still incomplete population count of 173,461,165 as of April. The Census Bureau expects the final total may reach the 180 million advance estimate, while tracking against a 178,700,000 national target. About 1,300,000 Americans abroad or traveling are counted separately to be added later.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Bureau
Meridian Road Hospital Association Disbands After Fund Refunds
HUDSON The Meridian Road Hospital Association formed in 1954 to build a 33 bed hospital for Hudson and Morenci areas will disband. Assets of 842,292 will be refunded to contributors. Checks go out around June 1. unlocated addresses held at Thompson Savings Bank in Hudson.
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Hudson
Meridian Road
Fhomp'son Savings Bank
Hudson and Morenci
Timms
State funds approved for airport improvements totaling 331627
The Michigan state aeronautics commission approved 331627 in matching funds for airport upgrades. Projects include Cadillac municipal airport apron and taxiway, Tron county airport power line work, Mason county Ludington runway lighting, Sebewaing flood repair, Sturgis lighting, Gaylord omnirange grading, and East Indiana lighting. Nixon Kennedy primary race notes follow, highlighting political impact on the presidential contest.
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Lansing
State Aeronautics Commission
Cadillac
Tron County
Crystal Falls
Mason County
Ludington
Sebewaing
Washington
Otsego
Nixon
Adrian Tax Rate Up $1 Under New Budget Plan
Adrian city commission approves tentative budget of 1,625,340 with a tax rate of 15.5 mills or 15.50 per 3,000 assessed value. State equalization proposes higher base, 50% of 1959 replacement value, affecting school taxes. Public hearing set for May 13 at 7:30 p.m. at city hall.
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Adrien
W. Robert Frank
City Commission
Lenawee County
State Tax Commission
Frank
Lansing
Adrigo
Budg
Michigan United Fund Seeks 4.22 Million Increases
State and 18 national health agencies request 4,216,432 from the Michigan United Fund budget committee, up 20 to 30 percent from last year, citing rising costs and broader programs. Earl Prosser urges budget discipline as hearings begin. Bond issue: Detroit school plans 10 million of a 60 million bond approved for modernization. expected rate around 3.75 to 4.4 percent.
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National Health and Welfare
Michigan United Fund Budget Committee
Lust
East Lansing
LA — Oe
Earl Prosser
United Fund
Eisenhower Praises Army Firepower Demonstration
President Eisenhower after a seven hour visit to Fort Benning witnessed a nuclear and conventional weapons display. He praised the troops for rapid deployment tools like the Davey Crockett and Pershing missiles and warned critics that America has not become soft or defenseless. The display included Nike Ajax and Hercules missiles, Hawk, Corporal, Lacrosse, Honest John, Little John, and other weapons. He told soldiers he was proud of their readiness and thanked them for the test.
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Washington
Eisenhower
America
Ft. Benning
Davey Crockett
Pershing
Ft. Bennings
Name Successors In State Regime
LANSING Murray vD. Van Wagoner would become Michigan's chief executive if Gov Williams and top admins are killed. Van Wagoner, an engineering consultant in Birmingham, is emergency interim successor to Gov Williams. Williams named Earnest C Brooks of Holland as second choice. next in line is probate judge Joseph M Donnelly. State administrative board named five potential successors including Roger Wyatt of Adrian as third choice for secretary of state.
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Lansing
Murray
van Wagoner
Michigan
Williams
Birmingham
Earnest C. Brooks
Holland
Joseph M. Donnelly
Houghton
State Administrative Board
Roger Wyatt
Adrian
Adrian High School Loses Baseball Game to East Lansing
Reported on page 16 the Adrian high school baseball team lost to East Lansing 1 to 0. Also noted are senior graduation plans for 68 ousted seniors in May 24 and various items including Pan-American group election, AA aid in prisons, and a car skid incident at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with Marvin Pifer not injured.
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Finley
Glenn Poucher
Adrian
Poucher
Greguit
Queéno
Alcoholics Anonymous
Adrian High School
East Lansing
Marvin Pifer
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Red subs may carry nuclear weapons says Navy officer
Rear Adm. J. D. Black, commander of the Navy's 17th Carrier Division, says there is reason to believe several Russian submarines are equipped with nuclear weapons. He did not detail the equipment. Black notes Russia has about 450 submarines, a figure echoed by Vice Adm. Hyman Rickover in prior testimony. Black participates in the SEA LION exercise with eight nations of SEATO.
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Mantla III
J. D. Black
Navy
Hyman Rickover
U. S
Black
Eight Nations
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Muskegon Area Merger Favored
A Muskegon Heights study committee reports strong support for merging Muskegon and its suburb. Frank J. Wagner, committee chairman, says there is wide agreement consolidation would improve organization planning and facility use and allow both cities to share in the tax base and benefits. The group urges placing a consolidation proposal on a ballot after a May 15 report.
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Muskegon
Muskegon Heights
Frank J. Wagner
Wagner
Medical Care Plan For Older Persons Proposed By Blue Shield
Blue Shield seeks a 19 percent rate increase for about 1.9 million Michigan subscribers citing higher costs and a year‑to‑date deficit of 695 351. A formal petition will be filed and a public hearing is expected. The plan would raise single premiums by 45 cents and family plans by 1.55 dollars monthly, with total Blue Shield and Blue Cross coverage rising by seven percent. Wayne County Medical Society president Dr David J Sugar urged cost reductions and physician involvement to curb expenses.
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Detroit
Blue Shield
Michigan
Lansity
Frank A. Blackford
iSingle
Blue Cross
Blue ‘Cross
Wayne
Medical Society
David J. Sugar
Proposed federal state medical care program for aged
The Eisenhower administration proposed a $1.2 billion annual federal state medical care program for low income seniors. Eligible are those 65 plus with caps on income. spouses above $3,800 or singles above $2,500 are excluded. Costs split 50-50, with states drafting details and options for self insurance or private contracts. Coverage includes hospital, nursing, certain services, and drugs with a $250 deductible. Federal subsidies cover up to 80% above deductible, or a separate plan with private policies.
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Washington
Arthur
Flemming
House
Ways and Means
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Kennedy Trails Humphrey in West Virginia Primary
The Wall Street Journal reports that if the May 10 West Virginia Democratic presidential primary were held today John F. Kennedy would likely lose by as much as 60 percent. A Charleston story cites talks with hundreds of West Virginia Democrats over ten days and warns the results could deal a major setback to Kennedy’s bid. It forecasts up to 80 percent opposed to Kennedy, with Humphrey the nominal winner but many votes cast anti-Kennedy, or anti-Catholic, in motive.
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Humphrey
New York
The
Wall Street Journal
West Virginia
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Charleston
W. Va
Paul Duke
Alan L. Otten
Sen. Kennedy
Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
Prince Philip Opens UNESCO Conference in London
Prince Philip opened a four day UNESCO conference in London urging educators to train citizens over specialists. He called self government and inter community relations the world’s oldest and most serious problem, stressing education of people as citizens rather than specialists or scientists to decide the fate of the world.
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Prince Philip
Unesco London
U.N
Elizabeth II
Theoretical Air Attack Kills 902,762 in Michigan
Detroit and several cities were listed as bombed in a Civil Defense test alert simulating eight enemy strike scenarios. The report details casualties for Kincheloe, Wurtsmith, Selfridge, Dearborn, Sault Ste. Marie, Garden City, Detroit, and Flint with thousands killed and injured.
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Lansing
Michigan
Air Force Base
Detroit
Civil Defense Headquarters
Sault Ste. Marie
Garden City
Kincheloe Air Base
Flint
Civil Defense
Kinehelde Air Base
Wurtsmith Air Base
Clinton Township
Macomb Ceounty
Selfridge
City of Dearborn
Sault Ste. Marie and
Soo Lorks
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