Christmas Gift of Health Improves John Lake’s MS Fate
John Lake, a Saline pharmacist, credits a Sparrow Hospital breakthrough by immunologist John Kateley with stabilizing his multiple sclerosis. Since mid November he has seen eye and mobility improvements thanks to serum from his three sons blood donations. He hopes the Kateley treatment becomes widely available and ultimately cures MS.
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John Lake
N. Ann Arbor St
John
Saline
Harriet
Danka
Estes Pharmacy
Sparrow Hospital
Lansing
Sparrow
John Kateley
Kateley
Jery
Jack
Jim
Saline City Council Seeks bids for Well No 4 and surveys local land
Barnegat survey planned for Mill Pond area while Saline awaits a water well bid. Engineer Munfah notes Layne Northern was the sole bidder for Well No 4, exceeding estimates, with 90 day completion likely a factor. Council authorized Munfah to negotiate and report back. A Barnegat boundary survey is also approved to resolve fence lines and ownership of a land strip.
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Barnegat
West Saline
Jon-Dom
East Saline
Michigan Ave
Austin Rd
Saline
Council
DPW
Saline City
Abe Munfah
Layne-Northern
Muniah
Munfah
Mill pond-Barnegat
Water St
Mill Pond Park
Artist Jailed After $2000 Spree
Saline Police credit Milan grocer cooperation for information leading to the arrest of Ypsilanti woman Viki Lynne Brantmeyer, 27, on December 2 for passing about $2000 in checks using stolen drivers license and checks from Saline and Ann Arbor merchants. She faces multiple warrants and is held on $50,000 bond. Nearby thefts include outdoor Christmas light thefts and vandalized cemetery tombstone at Oakwood.
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Saline
Milan Grocer
Ypsilanti
Viki Lynne Brantmeyer
Food Town
Milan
Brannmeyer
Madison
Wisconsin
Briarwood
Ann Arbor
Dundee
Brantmeyer
Washtenaw
Old Creek Farms
Tower Drive
Oakwood Cemetery
Saline DPW Holiday Schedule and Tax Deadlines
Saline DPW says service will be near normal during holidays with changes to garbage pickup: Thursday pickup instead of Friday, Tuesday pickup for Monday routes, and no pickup on Friday Dec 29 withThursday prior day as cleanup. City tax deadlines and payment options announced. tax bills and water bills to be mailed with penalties for late payment.
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Saline
Saline Department of Public Works
Saline City Hall
Saline Bank
Citizens Bank
City Hall
United Fund Drive Over Target Amid Weather Low Turnout
Saline Area United Fund directors lacked a quorum last Tuesday due to bad weather and holiday schedules. They scheduled a special Jan 3 meeting to decide surplus use from a 112 percent of the original 71,190 budget, likely restoring some agency cuts. A separate report notes a 1977 Ford swerved into a ditch on Austin Road, totalling the car. a 14 year old passenger refused treatment.
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Saline Area
Saline United
Austin Rd
Sheriff's Department
Farmers Picket Here Over Farm Prices At Local Elevator
Striking farmers picketed the John Marion elevator on US-12 west of Saline last Tuesday in a peaceful protest over prices paid to farmers. Participants from Canton, Salem, South Lyon, Saline, Plymouth, Clinton and Northville spoke of rising land buying by big business and the threat to small farmers’ livelihoods. The group, not affiliated with any organization, planned further demonstrations at other local spots despite cold weather.
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John Marion
Saline
Marion
Us-12
Fritz Lobbestael
Gary Huebler
Canton
Ben Bock
Salem
Paul Gambee
Charles Trowbridge
South Lyon
Herman Happel
Ron Hesse
Plymouth
Denny Morton
Clinton
Bob Bulman
Northville
Lobbestael
U.S
Ypsi Farm Bureau
Sports Loop Faces Split
Saline schools and their SEC member teams risk upheaval as possible departure of Brighton and potential realignment threaten two-year advance scheduling. Athletic Director Clement Corona says changes could affect 1979 80 play with divisions or a new league under consideration.
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Saline
SEC
Hartland Or
Howell
Saline Atthletic
Clement Corona
Corona
Sorona
Brighton
Novi
South Lyon
Pinckney
Tecumseh
Christmas lovingkindness at the Faupel home with Winston the cockatiel
Marian Kirk Corey and Winston Faupel share a festive household with an albino cockatiel named Winston. Since arriving last March from Ann Arbor, the bird enjoys full house privileges except for brief cage rests every 15 minutes. He greets visitors with a flirtatious whistle and often perches on Marian’s hand while she types.
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Kirk
Marian
Corey
Winston
Soo Ling
Australia
Ann Arbor
Lawson
Jay Locke
Faupels
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Albion
Eugene Garrison
Lake
United Fund
Brrap
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