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Newspaper
Saline Reporter
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1962
Page
7
Secretary of State James M. Hare reports motor cycle registrations in Michigan rose 50 percent over the past decade. Current counts near 30,000 compared with 18,764 in 1952, with earlier figures of 5,634 in 1942 and 2,998 in 1932. Also noted is the 224 mile toll-free interstate highway linking Detroit to New Buffalo.
The Michigan Department of State reports 74,011,791.35 dollars was collected in motor vehicle and driver license transactions last year. Secretary James M. Hare notes about 1.25 million licenses were issued and Michigan now has over 3.2 million registered motor vehicles since the State Highway Department’s founding in 1905.
Anton Heiller, renowned European organist, will give a concert at 8 pm Sunday in Pease Auditorium on Eastern Michigan University campus. A Vienna native, Heiller is also a conductor and composer who has performed across Europe. admission is free.
Saline Chapter 311 OES will hold its annual meeting and election of officers on Monday October 1 at 8 p.m. at the Masonic Temple A potluck dinner at 6 30 p.m. will precede the meeting. The Blue Water International Bridge links Port Huron Michigan and Sarnia Ontario as the only toll free span between the United States and Canada with tolls removed in 1962 after bond retirement.
James M. Hare, chairman of the Michigan State Safety Commission, notes national highway death rates rose five percent in the first half of the year while Michigan saw a nine percent decrease. In other news, Mr and Mrs George Kirkpatrick and family of Bogotá, Colombia, are spending a three month vacation in the United States visiting their parents, Mr and Mrs Chris Kuebler. Mrs Kirkpatrick is the former Janet Kuebler.
The University Musical Society canceled the March 3 classical ballet and will present a Tokyo ballet by the San Francisco Ballet Co on March 22. Tickets for the original show will be honored for the rescheduled performance.
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