Redistricting Fights and National Mood Stir Ann Arbor
County redistricting debates hinge on whether to use the 1960 or 1980 population as the basis. Saline officials warn of sprawling boards and costly courthouses while politicians weigh “one voting man, one vote” concepts and potential injunctions amid King’s death fallout and federal policy critique.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Washtenaw
Saline
Robert Harrison
Board of Supervisors
Harrison
Saline Township
York
Lodi
Sharon Township
NAACP
Ann Arbor
O. Herbert Ellis
Ellis
Eis
Congress
Uncle Sam
England
Letters on Pool Vote and Funeral Friends Help
A Saline letter criticizes Kit Clark and comments on the swimming pool bond defeat arguing price drove voters. It suggests reallocating funds to teachers and an elementary school. The second note thanks friends for support after a family loss, praising community kindness and memory of a father.
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Kit Clark
Saline
Seattles
Salice
Dad
May Friends
Mae Wacd
The
Comptons
Moses
Then Something Sad Happened In Mary Ann Russell's Card
A young writer recounts Dr. Martin Luther King Jr in simple terms describing his kindness toward Black people and efforts to stop riots. The poem notes violence during protests, mentions a Florida guard cousin, and ends with a sad event about King's shooting.
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Martin Luther King
Dr. King
Mary Ann Russell
Robert Russells
Bishop Rd
Jensen School
Mary Ann
Florida
Gard
Becus
Salines Troop 446 Paper Drive Appeals for Contact
Salines Boy Scout Troop 446 held a paper drive on April 6 with about 30 boys and adult leaders. Needing unpicked papers to be collected in June, residents should call Harold West Edgar Barrett or Harold Hanselman in the evening. Donated trucks came from Leonard Merritt Graf's Gulf Steele Dodge Sales Hooft Gulf Strahley Chevrolet Community Ford Sales George Underwood Ford Sales Clin ton and Richard Weisenreder.
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Salines Boy Scout Troop 446
Harold West
Edgar Barrett
Harold Hanselman
Larry
Harvey Thacker
Neal Wilson
Dennis
Dale Bishop
Scott Sackett
Richard Collison
Joe Barrett
Bruce Masterson
Bruce
Barry Fritts
John O’sullivan
Jeff Crosby
Bill Hanselman
Bill Mennell
Joe Reeves
Keith Martin
Doug Fick
Roger Smead
Tom Komorowski
Ron West
Tom Masterson
Vern Collison
Elmer Bishop
Harold Wilson
Harold Fritts
William Mennell
Milton Sackett
Leonard Merritt
Graf’s Gulf
Steele Dodge
Hooft Gulf
Strahley Chevrolet
Community Ford
George Underwood Ford
Clinton
Richard Weisenreder
Surprise party honors Charles Kruger on 71st birthday
Charles Kruger was pleasantly surprised Sunday afternoon for his 71st birthday with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Emory Mulholland of Ypsilanti the Clarence Schafer family of Southgate Lawrence Schafer and Jack Harold Schafer and Harold Allen Schafer of Allen Park the Clyde Kruger family and Norman and Roy Kruger.
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Charles Kruger
Emory Mulholland
Ypsilanti
Clarence Schafer
Southgate
Lawrence Schafer
Jack
Harold Schafer
Harold Allen Schafer
Allen Park
Clyde Kruger
Norman
Roy Kruger
Tuberculin Tests Offered to Ninth Graders in Washtenaw
Ninth grade students in Washtenaw County schools will receive tuberculin skin tests from April 22 to May 8. The Health Department, local boards, and the Washtenaw TB Association sponsor the program. Positive results require further studies, with examinations arranged by the Health Department. No charge for tests.
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Washtenaw County
The
Health Department
Boards of Education
Washtenaw T.B. Association
Washtenaw County Medical Society
Southeastern Michiganh
Otto K. Engelke
Washtenaw County Health Department
Engelke
VA Hospital Open House Invites Local Schools
The Veterans Administration Hospital in Ann Arbor will host an open house on Friday May 17 as National Hospital Week observances. Guided tours will run in the morning and afternoon and schools may arrange student visits by notifying the hospital by April 19.
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Veterans Administration Hospital
Ann Arbor
United States
Klager family hosts birthday and funeral notices
Mrs Hubert Kaste returns from aunt's funeral in Iowa. William Klager hosts Kathy's second birthday with Theron Lloyd Roy Melvina and Elmer Alber families present. Roy Bihlmeyer returns from a Florida vacation.
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Loretta Kroger
Hubert Kaste
Iowa
William Klagers
Kathy
Theron Klager
Lloyd Klager
Roy Klager
Melvina Klager
Elmer Alber
Roy Bihlmeyer
Florida
Saline Drug Co. Seeks Carry-Out SDM License
City Council at a special meeting approved a SDM carry-out license for Saline Drug Co to be located in the shopping center under construction on the east edge of the city. Final approval rests with the Liquor Control Commission.
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SDM
Saline Drug Co
Liquor Control Commission
Family Meal Honors Four Confirmands at Local Churches
Families hosted 75 relatives at Sabine Township Hall for a celebration of four confirmands. Marvin Feldkamp and Kenneth Feldkamp were confirmed at St James United Church of Christ, Robert Reshin at Bethel United Church of Christ, and Ruben Feldkamp and Ruben Fedkamp were set for confirmation at St Andrew's Church in Dexter on Pentecost Sunday.
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Glen Feldkamp
Milton Feldkamps
Lowell Boehms
LeRoy Feldkamps
Dinper
Sabine Township
Heuer Marvin Feldkamp
Ger Feldkamps
Kenneth
Mi'ton Fedkamps
St. James
Leuetta Wurster Returns From Florida Visit
Leuetta Wurster of 211 E Michigan Ave returned after a three weeks visit with her daughter Joan Colby and family in Tampa Florida.
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Leuetta Wurster
Michigan Ave
Joan Colby
Tampa
Fia
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Lyndon Johnson
Tom Watson
Watson
Michigan
Joe Malinczak
Jeff
Eric Jaeger
VA Hospital
Bridgewater
Boug Hoppe
State Fare Life Insurance Company
Bloomington
Ilinois
Otto Gunnesch
B. Henry ST
Church of Your Choice
Walker’s Quality Bakery
Ted
Oliver Finest Farm Machinery
WASHTENAW FARMERS _ OF co
Hollis Carr
Miloy
Hoover Ball and Bearing
E. Bennett
Duble Laundry
STILL
Saline Mercantile Mill
FORD
Ford Rental
N. Ann Arbor
Estes Rexall Pharmacy
Saline Reporter
W. T. Young
Gross Farm Equipment
John Deere Tools
W. Bennett
N. R. Wiedmayer
DeKalb Seed Com
Austin Rd
Strahley Chevrolet Inc
Chevrolet
Citizens Bank OF Saline
F.D.J.C
Federal Reserve
W. Michigan
Ford Oil CO
Marathon
Bennett St
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