31 Jul 1958
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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1958
Page
1
Acting Governor Philip A. Hart urges all eligible Michigan citizens to vote in the state wide primary on August 5. He notes 3,500,000 registered voters and asks residents to obtain absent ballot requests from local clerks by August 2.
Ypsilanti educator Beth W. Milford seeks the Republican nomination for State Senator from Washtenaw County. A longtime Washtenaw Farm Council and Pomona Grange member, she urges fairer state revenue use to reduce property taxes and maintain high hospital standards. Milford, wife of Dr. Albert F. Milford, has held civic and educational roles including state president of the Woman's Auxiliary to the Michigan State Medical Society and representation on county advisory committees.
A Belleville boy aged three was listed as satisfactory and under observation at St. Joseph’s Hospital after falling from a car on U.S. 112 near Saline. Witnesses said the vehicle may have been traveling 45 to 50 mph when the boy rolled from the right rear door as he played with a latch. Police and ambulance crews rushed him to the Ann Arbor hospital where emergency first aid was given.
Hoover to acquire Uniloy by issuing 65 000 Hoover shares with 50 000 Uniloy shares becoming authorized. Net Hoover stock issued 15 000. Uniloy formed July 25 1951 to make tools and dies for Universal Die Corp now Hoover property. Saline Uniloy employs 35 in a 17000 square foot plant and aims to supply tools and dies.
The August 5 referendum on City Ordinance 146 seeks zoning fixes in Saline aimed at attracting industry to lower taxes. Backers argue industry bolsters tax base, while opponents push annexation of land for limited industrial growth and resist locating near residential areas. Civil debate grows as hearings draw hundreds of residents amid ads and editorial silence from observers.
Construction on the Saline Area School at S Ann Arbor Saline Rd proceeds with Kurtz Building Co ahead on steel and brick. The 96 acre site includes 149 areas, science and technical shops, a large gym with 2400 seating, a 350 seat auditorium, cafeteria for 600, inner landscaped courtyard and extensive safety features with gas heating and a sprinkler-like system under development. The district plans for 800 capacity with possible expansion to 1200 and hopes for completion earlier than 1959 while noting 2-3 buses serve most students.
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