Riot at Jackson prison traces to overcrowding and underpaid guards
The Fact-Finding Committee cites size and overcrowding, staffing shortages, and low guard pay as root causes of the Jackson mutiny. It urges Legislature to fund 122 new Jackson guards, 38 at Ionia and Marquette, and a $600,000 building at TonIa for youthful offenders, plus mental health and state police staffing increases.
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Jackson
Ionia
Marquette
Tonia
Mental Health Commission
Telephone Company Adopts New Billing System
Michigan Associated Telephone Company will issue a new type of durable card bill starting this month. District manager E G Greene said the conversion aims to cut costs and improve efficiency for 87 000 customers with more joining daily.
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Michigan Associated Telephone Company
G. Greene
IBM Billing Machines Adopted in Muskegon
The decision to install IBM billing machines in Muskegon promises triple savings for the company and the public. The units print 400 bills per hour in a single operation and use color coded per periods to speed stub sorting. Machines post payments faster than humans, and customers are urged not to tear or mark bills. Operations now function entirely within the state.
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International Business Machines, Inc
Greene
Muskegon
Aid to Morale Boosts Coffee Breaks in U S Plants
A survey of 1,160 personnel managers shows mid morning and mid afternoon coffee breaks authorized and increasing 55 percent over a year. Breaks reduce fatigue improve morale raise productivity and cut waste in industrial plants and business offices.
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U.S
Big Help Thermopane Doubles Window Size Without Heat Loss
Thermopane multi pane insulating glass helps builders expand window openings without increasing heat loss. The technology enables larger glazing areas while keeping energy efficiency intact for new homes.
Hospital Aides Needed At Fort Custer
Fifty male hospital aides aged 18 to 62 are sought for the Veterans Administration Hospital Fort Custer Michigan. Starting salary is 2500 a year for forty hours weekly with promotion prospects. On the job training provided. Federal Civil Service appointments.
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Fort Custer
Michigan
Veterans Administration Hospital
Ernest F. Jones
Federal Civil Service
Spring Camporee Set for May 24 25 at Camp Bruin Lake
The Portage Trails Council hosts a two day Spring Camporee on May 24 25 at Camp Bruin Lake with about 500 Scouts and Scouters expected. The program features Scout craft demonstrations and contests including water boiling and knot tying.
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Portage Trails Council
Camp Bruin Lake
Cake contest at Women's Club crowns Number 4 winner
Judges sampled cakes last night at the Women’s Club event as tasters eyed each entry. Duke Thomas, taking over for his ailing wife, also earned a Number 4 cake honor as the winning treat with glossy chocolate frosting.
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Duke Thomas
Duke
Scout Camporee Sets Reg - Portage Trails Council Event
Registration begins at 9:00 a m Saturday with activities including tent pitching and first aid. Closing ceremony is at 1:00 p m Sunday. The Ann Arbor Junior Chamber of Commerce Camporee Committee and the Council Camping and Activities Committee organized the event with Anthony Otto and Charles Barclay as chairs. Explorers from several posts will assist with registration and judging. Friends of Scouting are invited to observe this large scale event.
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Ann Arbor Junior Chamber of Commerce
Council
Actvities
Anthony Otto
Charles Barclay
Friends of Scouting
Portage Trails Council
Toadstools on Woodpile Signal Fungal Growth
Toadstools appear on a woodpile where stored wood is already fungus infected. Cut ends and partial drying stimulate fungal fruiting bodies. Growth likely continues until the wood dries out enough to halt or kill further development. Handling wood poses no expected danger.
Farm output holds steady despite tighter feed costs
Milk and egg production last year stayed nearly level with the prior year though feed supplies were tighter and farm costs higher. Farmers faced higher expenses while maintaining similar production levels to the previous year.
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Detroit
State Bar
Talbot Smith
Ann Arbor
Richard W. Rogers
Midland
Telephone Company
Korea
Washington, D.C
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Red Cross
Atlas Milling CO
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the Saline Hotel
Joe Marsh
United States Brewers Foundation
Fisher
America
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Electrolux Corporation
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