Michigan Electric Power Pool Center under construction
Construction of the Detroit Edison and Consumers Power Michigan Electric Power Pool Control Center progresses on Scio Church Road in Scio Township near Saline. Project director William K. Pence says completion is planned for spring with testing of modern computer equipment, and in service by mid 1969 to monitor about 10 million kilowatts for Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
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Michigan Electric Power Pool
Scio Church Rd
Wagner
Scio Township
Saline
Detroit Edison Company
Consumers Power Company
Charles R Bilby
James Bays
Darin & Armstrong, Inc
William K. Pence
Detroit Edison
Michigan
Lower Peninsula
Volunteers Named for Saline Blood Bank Drive
Mrs. George Austin announced volunteers to assist at the Saline area Red Cross Blood Bank. The Bloodmobile will operate at Saline Junior High School from 2 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday with doctors and nurses listed among staff and substitutes. Rotary Club will provide refreshments and St Andrews Alter Society will host an evening meal.
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Saline Area
Red Cross
Saline
Ray Davis
John Lochey
Owen Armbruster
Arthur Heininger
Hugh Keveling
Jay T. Broadbent
Gordon Prout
W. C. Vander Yacht
M-D
D. E. Garrison
M.D
Bert Rasmuson
S. J. Rupert
Roger Luttman
Gloria Masterka
Edwin Hering
Max Fosdick
Edward Fischer
Glenn Gordon
Fred Haarer
Karl Bredernitz
Harold Gage
Hugh ‘Austin
Lawrence Cole
Ruben Finkbeiner
Walter Martin
Alwin Gross
Lorri
Negotiations Move Toward Slight Improvement for School Contract
Alton Ealy, chairman of the SEA negotiating team, said talks were going slightly better this week. Negotiators met Thursday from 8 p.m. to nearly midnight and another session is set for Friday evening.
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Alton Ealy
SEA Negotiating
Ealy
Evacuated American wife plans return to Africa with dog
Dorothea Little Slater, evacuated from Nigeria with her husband and four dogs, waits with family in Saline for a possible permanent move. She recalls seven years abroad in Africa, her husband Dick’s housing work in Nigeria and Kenya, and hopes for stability before rejoining him.
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Strifetorn
Nigeria
Saline
Africa
Dorothea Little Slater
Verona Little
Herbert Lange
Kenya
ATIC
National Housing Corporation
Keriva
Dottie
Slaters
Rhodesia
Mali
Ameri
Thompson to Move Pizzeria to Five Points in Saline
Approval from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission transfers the Five Points tavern license to Gerald Thompson owner of Saline Pizzeria. Thompson has leased the building from Art Michalke who has run it for 21 years. The venue will be renamed Thompson's after remodeling and a larger kitchen, adding fried chicken and fish dinners while Saline preserves pizza service at a downtown location during the transition.
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Michigan Liquor Control Commission
Five Points
Gerald Thompson
Thompson
Art Michalke
Shopping Center Underway at Saline Edge
Construction has begun on a four acre site at the east edge of Saline for a 40 000 square foot shopping center with parking. First group includes A and P Food Store a drug store laundromat and dry cleaning plus one vacant space.
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Saline
A. & P. Food
Milt Sloban
Sloban
Calendar Will Prevent Park Date Problems
City Administrator Mike Strait supported posting a large window calendar in City Hall for Curtiss Park bookings. With a growing use by civic groups and church reunions, a conflict on Sunday nearly occurred between a church service and a family reunion. The calendar will help organizations list plans, reducing scheduling clashes while individuals need not register.
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Mike Strait
Curtiss Park
Jaycees
Paith Guiherar
Strait
Mike
Costume Pageant Highlights Visel Reunion at Curtiss Park
The Visel family reunion features a full costume pageant at Curtiss Park pavilion this Sunday with 100 plus relatives expected. Dinner at 1 30 p m and pageant around 2 30 p m led by co chairs Martha Taylor and Pat Aungst. Cast includes the Statue of Liberty and a cow among human roles, plus games like a treasure hunt and white elephant bingo. The reunion, held since 1948, occurs on the second Sunday in August.
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Visel
Curtiss Park
Martha Taylor
Pat Aungst
Grampa
Jacob Visel
Germany
Lydia Visel
Bond Approved for Saline Relief Drain No 1 in Saline
Michigan Municipal Finance Commission approved a 197000 dollar drainage bond for Saline Relief Drain No 1. Construction should start soon, with sale of bonds August 31 and completion before winter, serving about a quarter of the city.
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Michigan Municipal Finance Commission
John Flook
Clark St
Detroit St
Michigan Ave
Jensen School
State Highway Department
Bob Eddy
Ann Arbor
Saline Sets Dedication for New Fire Hall
Saline plans a simple dedication ceremony for its new 93 by 172 foot Fire Hall on Saturday August 19 at 1 p.m. Mayor George Johnson will speak and Harold Armbruster, the Fire Chief, will receive the keys. An open house will follow. The council voted to hire Washtenaw Asphalt Co to pave the parking lot at $2,934.
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Saline’s
George Johnson
Harold
Harold Armbruster
Washtenaw Asphalt Co
Saline Public Library Holds Two Day Book Sale
A sale of fiction and non fiction books will be conducted at Saline Public Library from 9 am to 5 pm on Thursday and Friday. The books have been donated for the purpose and proceeds will benefit the library.
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Saline Public Library
Dearborn Packer Aids Saline Garbage Pickup Plan
Dearborn bases provide a rental packer truck to ease Saline rubbish collection. Trash pickups move to weekly Tuesday north of Michigan Avenue and Thursday south of it, beginning yesterday and August 10 respectively. City officials note cans off streets weekends, with special service for elderly or disabled residents. Residents may call City Hall for details. bundled yard trimmings also collected.
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Dearborn
Michigan Avenue
George Anderson
Anderson
Mike Strait
Plans Grow For 67 Fair
Plans expand for the 1967 Saline Fair at the Farm Council grounds from September 5 to 9 with a downtown Saline parade and pet show on Saturday. A Thursday night show features the For Tune Tellers barbershop group led by Bud Knorpp, Tom Cushman, Sam Cushman, and Red Shaw. the Saline Band concert moves to Friday to accommodate queen contestants. Parade marshal Lewis Belleau leads with American Legion helpers Jack Moranville, Jack Bennett, and Carl Mueller. participants urged to call by August 25.
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Farm Council
Saline
Tune Tellers
Bud Knorpp
Tom Cushman
Sam Cushman
Red Shaw
Saline Band
Lewis Belleau
American Legion
Jack Moranville
Jack Bennett
Carl Mueller
Belleau
Fair Board to Meet
Saline Community Fair Board will meet at 8:30 p.m. Monday in the agriculture room at the High School to discuss upcoming exhibits and events.
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Saline Community Fair Board
Wax Candles Now Bugs Next at Handy Workshop
Ada and Jim Handy have started Candles by Ada at their Waterworks Road home workshop. Candles, made with a California wax formula, are on sale at Estes Rexall Pharmacy and other outlets. Ada plans braided rugs and Jim, a woodworker, will produce antique reproductions. Ada’s first candles include white bells for weddings as triplet daughters Mary Becky and Nancy prepare to marry.
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Ada
Jim Handy
Waterworks Road
Estes Rexall Pharmacy
California
Handy
Jim
King-Seeley
Mary
Becky
Nancy
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Peace Corps
Niger River
Michigan State University
MSU
University of Nigeria
University of Michigan
University of Michigan School of Architecture
University of Florida
Ohio State University
Frank Schiller
Clark
Packer
Bugs
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