This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Saline Reporter
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1973
Page
2
The Saline community paper argues for deliberate growth pacing to preserve quality of life. It cites Vermont's capital gains tax on land sales and tax cuts as a model, urging local adoption pending state and national legislation to curb speculators and aid homeowners.
A writer rails against the growing dominance of motor vehicles and the impulse to buy on impulse. He recalls a gasoline shortage intensifying his anti engine stance and notes a suburban street crowded with cars and external parking. He worries about a future ruled by horsepower.
Saline City Council gave initial assent to appoint Sheldon Rogers and Charles Uphaus to the City Historical Commission. A millpond site development plan nearing $291,000 was presented, including a $68,440 dredging job and a $55,000 for five fire towers. No action on a church land sale was taken as most opposed. details to be discussed at future sessions.
NEW BOOKS at the Saline Adult Non fiction feature Signs of Silence by Helen Powers about Bernard Bragg the deaf mime founder of Theatre of the Deaf. Anne Royall USA by Bessie Rowland James profiles the first crusading American woman journalist once fined for press freedom. Cousteau octopus and squid book with Cameraman Philippe Diole and a pictorial on sea monsters by James Bartholomew Sweeney.
In Saline the four public tennis courts at the Middle School will be booked for the summer recreation program three days a week from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. for six weeks. The editor asks if players may continue before classes start, whether courts should be available to all regardless of payment, and why no courts were installed at the high school.
The Milan Art Fair drew an estimated 1000 attendees on Sunday June 3 despite rain. Exhibitors from Southeastern Michigan and parts of Ohio set up indoors at Milan Middle School. Salinian Betty Clark won a first prize in sculpture. Bette Tucker won first prize for paper tole. Janet Feldkamp earned honorable mention in decoupage.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.