Peace Corps Members Share Jamaica Experience
Mike Bixby a Saline High School and University of Michigan graduate and Peace Corps volunteer describes life in Jamaica with wife Sharon Aitken. He details training assignments in San Diego Jamaica site work with a Manchioneal fishermans cooperative upgrading equipment and expanding fishing capacity aided by a 112 000 Joans loan. The couple emphasizes cultural understanding and community integration over tourism.
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Saline
Mike Bixby
Peace Corps
Saline High School
University of Michigan
Regents
Detroit. Edison
Delta Upsilon
Interfraternity
U - M Law School
Sharon Aitken
Idaho Falls
Jamaica
Sharon
San Diego
Calif
Montego Bay
Ocho Rios
Michigan
Fisherman’s
Manchioneal
Council Vote Tally Stands After Partial Machine Not Recountable
The city recount found no change in totals, but one precinct machine was declared not recountable due to a threading fault in the write in paper. All four machines were deemed mechanically sound, with officials noting the flaw was addressed and confidence in the election procedure restored.
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Bob Harrison
County Board of Canvassers
Donna Lange
Cullin Towne
Doubleday Co
Mike Strait
Julie Rapp
Harrison
Richard Pierce
Hubert Beach
Jim Ford
Jack Measigg
Ed Marsh
Beach
Towne
Civitan Club to Put Up Christmas Decorations in Saline
The Civitan Club of Saline will install Christmas decorations after Thanksgiving and manage Santa's mailbox at the main intersection. Harry Parsons chairs the project. Santa will visit on December 13 at Community Ford Sales and December 20 at the Kiwanis Club event at the Junior High School.
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Civitan Club of
Saline
Santa
Civitan
Harry Parsons
Santa Claus
Ford Plant to Add 88 000 Sq Ft Warehouse Space
Ford Motor Co Saline plant to add an 88000 square foot warehouse at the northeast corner to store parts for in plant processing and outgoing shipments. Construction to begin within three weeks and be completed by spring. The plant now covers 18 acres and employs about 2500. the addition will add a few workers. A new Electro cure process will be used to cure painted surfaces in seconds for about 10 million decorative parts for 1971 models. Ford will sell equipment for generating electrons license the process and market paints. The Saline plant manager Jon Adams says Electro cure will be applied to instrument panels for Ford Mercury Cougars and some truck grilles. Other plastics are under study.
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Ford Motor Co
Ford
Jon Adams
Saline United Fund Thanks Donors and Sponsors
The Saline area United Fund Board expresses gratitude to residents for contributions and to division leaders, captains, solicitors, and others who aided the 1970 campaign. Special thanks go to R and B Tool Co for sponsoring the Businessman's Breakfast and Hoover Ball Bearing Corporate Office for sponsoring the Kick-off Dinner. Explorer Post 444, now disbanded, contributed remaining treasury funds to the drive.
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United Fund Board
Saline Area
United Fund
R. & B. Tool Co
Explorer Post 444
Saline
Red Cross Seeks Voices from Home Christmas program
The Washtenaw County Red Cross invites relatives of servicemen overseas or hospitalised to schedule 15 minute private taping sessions for VOICES FROM HOME between December 1 and December 17. Tapes are provided and mailed free to service members, with appointments via 971-5300.
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U. S
Washtenaw County
American Red Cross
Packard Rd
Ann Arbor
Red Cross
Cubs Fire Rockets Award Winners at Pack 464 Meeting
Cub Scouts of Pack 464 held a rocket launch contest at Jensen School with a 100 ft track. Den winners include Khalid Hanifi and Ken Wimple, with Webelo awards and badges for David Johnson Mike Stoll Larry Hoffman and others. Bobcat and Wolf ranks awarded along with service awards to several members.
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Pack 464
Jensen School
Den
Khalid, Hanifi
Genie Connin
Ken Wimple
David Johnson
Rex Witten
Webelodens
Webelo
Mike Stoll
Larry Hoffman
Byron Rogers
Tony Proctor
Donald Miller
Dean Thompson
Dave Anderson
Mark and
Mike Miller
Mike’ McKenzie
Bill Sampier
Mark Meyer
Bobcat
Steve Losey
Gordon Cleere
Wolf
Bill Dennis
Dennis Thompson
Silver Arrow
Kahlid Hanifi
Danny Michael
Robert Martin
Lance McNally
Eddie Friend
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Mike
Sharon Bixby
Civitan Club
U.F. Board
Saline Area United Fund Board
Cubs
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