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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1953
Page
2
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A Saline Observer letter from a resident criticizes City Council for not pursuing parking meter revenue while claiming enforcement failures and police understaffing. The writer argues meters may be removed during a six month grace period and notes a pending Supreme Court case on meters for angle parking on federal highways.
City Councilman Kax Collins argues in a letter dated June 23 1953 that Saline must not install meters while off street parking remains affordable and a suitable lot was sought. He notes three offers and two additional parcel assessments as attempts to secure off street parking.
Max Collins outlines why purchase or condemnation for off street parking is costly and urges meters as the viable solution. He cites lawsuits, condemned property, and revenue needs while promising future notes on installed meters, enforcement, and repeal consequences.
Dr. Grover C. Dillman leads a Michigan study forecasting state college enrollments to rise from 69 610 in 1952 to 159 208 in 1970 due to higher birth rates and more college age students. Public colleges will need larger appropriations for operations and new classroom and laboratory buildings each year through 1970.
More than two million students attend 830 AP approved colleges in the United States with over half in public institutions. The U.S. Office of Education projects enrollment exceeding 8.5 million by 1969.
Many homeowners discover ordinary active yeast helps septic systems by boosting digestive bacteria. Sanitation engineers say bacterial action keeps tanks fluid and functioning. ten cakes or envelopes start a new tank and one envelope every one to three weeks may be needed depending on tank size.
The Washtenaw Abstract Company in Ann Arbor has sold a controlling interest to the Abstract and Title Guaranty Company of Detroit. Present management remains, with Miss Gertrude Norris as president and Mrs. Ruth Brown Wyman as secretary. Arthur Brown family ties and Frank I. Kennedy join the board as director, replacing Helen Brown Haller.
The Ann Arbor Rabbit Breeders Association sponsors a one day table show at Pittsfield Grange Hall on Saline Ann Arbor Rd Sunday July 12. Judge Wm. Dingman of Traverse City will judge starting about 9:60 a.m. Visitors welcome. Supt. M. Jesse Parrish of Yopcilanti and secretary Lloyd Gentner of Chelsea oversee.
A six state PDCA conference will be held July 16 and 17 at the Fort Hayes Hotel in Columbus Ohio under the national association. Indiana Kentucky Michigan Ohio Pennsylvania and West Virginia delegates will attend with J F Cavanaugh reporting on national work and Paul Daniels chairing the July 16 session.
The editor explains a misconfigured mailing machine printed Chub Zimmer’s name on leftover papers during mailing out night. As a result 56 copies were addressed to Zimmer, revealing the glitch and the need to shut off the printer promptly.
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