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Canton, Michigan 40 Pages Fifteen Cents
Thursday, July 3,1975
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Deer Greek
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CANTON— Life for flood-victimized "There was a torrent of water that /
residents of Deer Creek Apartments looked like a rapids coming from the
may soon be back to normal. expressway." Kopitz said. "We really
feel this is someone else's responsi-
Residents of 34 units of the large
bility' It either has something to do
apartment complex at Joy and 1-275
with the construction of the ex-
last week were hit by rain waters
pressway or inadequate storm
which rolled into their first-floor apart- BiblicaI plague:
sewers."
ments
After investigating the matter, the
THE WATER, confined mainly to apartment management will probably floods & frogs
the sunken living rooms, reached file a lawsuit against the party which
more than a foot above floor level in it feels js responsible. Kopitz said.
a few units-and averaged-five pr six l ist Tuesday's storm, which caused
inches depth in most flooded apart- the flooding, was a type that occurs
ments. according to Bruce Phillips. one ? every 10 years, according to Su-
Canton Township's ordinance officer. per Msor Robert Greenstein DIANE LQPKREY'S first-floor
Residents of two units hit worst by Ne have not yet found out why apartment in Canton Township s
the flood were moved to drier apart- those apartments flooded," Green- Deer Creek apartment complex
ments Other residents put up with steii said. "That was really a tre- was one of the hardest hit by
soggy, water-stained furniture and oc- mendous rain. My suspicion is that flooding in Tuesday's storm.
casional bugs and frogs which entered the: e may be part of a storm sewer More than one foot Of water
their apartments along with the sys em that isn't completely construct- filled Ms. Lockrey's sunken living
Water. ed or properly maintained "
room and damaged furniture,
Martin 4y>pitz. co-owr er and man-
books and records. Removal of
ager of Deer Creek, estimates build- ACCORDING to Phillips, who in-
the sopping living room carpet
ing damage at 110,000. Living room ves igated the flooded apartments on
left a bare concrete floor, where
carpeting in all 34 unlti must be re- the township's behalf. 10 of the 34
placed. and all flooded apartments flocjde d units were unoccupied at the occasional frogs and bugs could
must be disinfected. ,| timj of the flood, and residents of two be found.
An unknown amount of damage to ijni were moved to other apart- The apartment's management
residents' furniture and personal be- me lts. has moved Ms. Lockrey to anoth-
Iqngings brings Kopitz's estimate well Phillips must inspect all vacated er apartmervtr*"While the flooded
above the $10,000 mark. A clause in uni s before they are reoccupied And unit is being repaired and reno-
residents' leases says the apartment all occupied units before new catfpet- vated for another occupant.
management is not responsible for ing is laid, according to Greenstein.
damage to personal belongings, but Those apartments will not be l^gal-
renter's insurance does not cover iy <•j ccupied until we give the OK,'\ the
flood damage. su pjervisor said. "It's an unhealthy sit-
uaitt on." \!
KOPITZ POINTS an accusing finger Phillips said bugs and frogs crawj|d
at the construction of 1-275, located to int< > some apartments with the fyxxi
the west of the apartment complex, wa ers. Residents still living in units
for the flooding. All apartments darh aged by the flood must stare at a
flooded during last Tuesday's storm Daniels named, Canton editor
are located near the expressway. Continued on f ag« 3A
inside
hood question. One of his first assign- iels' experience in Westland and
CANTON — Emory Daniels hes
ments was to cover a community ef- Farmington has prepared him well
been appointed community editor of
ALL SMILES fort made through the State Boundary for this important assignrrtent in Can-
the Canton Observer & Eccentric, ef-
Commission to consolidate the City of ton." -
Dr. Smiler of Southfield was fective immediately.
Farmihgton, Farmington Township
mo e than happy with the great Daniels, named to fill the position
EMORY and two villages Into one new city. DANIELS WAS born in the Saginaw
res »nse he received when the left by the death of R.T. Hwmpson,
I ad >elow appeared in the Classi- brings with him to the community al- DANIELS To"wWnisthhi ph iasnd e xFpaermrieinngceton in To Nwannskhiinp . aGraerad aennd Ci mtyo wvehder ^w ihteh g hraisdu faatmedil yfro tmo
fy Section of The Observer & most 10 years experience as editor of,
New Daniels has an appreciation for the Garden City East in 19^1.
I Amusements 8-9B lentric Newspapers. He said other" newspapers in the Observer &
[Bowling 10B phone rang off the hook and Eccentric organization. Canton problems faced by former rural areas He attended Central Michigan Uni-
which have boomed into fast-growing versity and graduated i* 1965 with a
Brevities 4 A was able to sell his home "We feel Canton Township needs Editor
suburbs, as has happened in Canton BS in secondary education with major
Classifieds 2-8B, Sec D t|h the first ad that he placed. someone with Daniels' experience in
Township," commented Philip H. in journalism and minor in history.
Deaths 9 A editing local newspapers and with.his
Beacon Square Power, co-publisher of the Observer & This year he completed requirements
Editorial Opinion 8 A understanding of what readers expect
Eccentric. for an associate's degree in business
Readers' Forum 8A Center entrance Colonial. 4 bed to see in their hometown paper," said
[Religion 2-3CI room, 2^ baths, library, family John Reddy, executive editor, in mak- "Nankin's history closely paralled administration from Schoolcraft Col-
Sports 5-6B, 10B rtiooonm r,o foimre,p lsaccree,e ncaedrp eptoerdc hr,ec creena - ing the announcement. kin and Garden City editions. During Canton's, including the impact a lege. " j
Suburban Life 1-4B tral air. sprinkler, gat grill. By that time, he covered the opening of major shopping center can have on a
owner DANIELS, 31, began his newspaper Westland Shopping Center and the in- community. Farmington. such as the In 1966 he married the former Be-
Canton-Plymouth community, has a verly Hudson, a 1962 graduate of
O ill 522-0900 to place your classi- career as managing editor of the old corporation election which resulted in
number of institutions like the library, Wayne Memorial High and daughter
fy ad today, and smile at the Wayne Dispatch which published in the township becoming the City of
community center, recreation facil- of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hudson of
results. Nankin Township, Garden City, Ro- Westland.
ities. post office, YMCA and school Coolidge Street. Plymouth. The Dan-
mulus and the City of Wayne. He served .three years as editor of
district which is shared by neighbor-
In December 1965 he joined Observ- the Farmington Enterprise & Observ-
ing governmental units. I believe Dan- Continued on Pag« 3A
er and was again involved in the city-
er Newspapers as editor of the Nan-
Residents visit fire house
m
, age five, of cSnton was among the young- CHAD DEMER^. f Mr. and Mrs Harvey
THE SNORKEL was amonfl equipment shown Demery of Carjjtfn, get* behind wheel but finds he's having
fire station at Cherry Hill and
past weekend when the Canton TownsWp Fire De ou>the windshield.
Road* M
, an open house In observance of its
photos by Maurie Walker).
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2A* THE OBSERVER k ECCENTRIC Thursday,- July 3, 1975
Rapid rail transit for area
i* NOW OPEN
NICK'S SHOE TREE
29295 FORD ROJ^D
luat East of Middlebelt
By TIM RICHARD along the Schoolcraft corridor is recog- C&O Railroad right-of-way (between • Michigan Avenue from downtown In other action, SEMCOG s general
Schoolcraft Road in these suburbs nized. and provisions for such an ex- Schoolcraft and Plymbuth roads) de- Detroit to Inkster Road. assembly appointed two members to
SANDLER
may be in a rapid rail transit corridor tension are included In initial design pending upon the results of more de- • The Fort Street corridor from the board of SEMTA: James Gran- JARMAN
some day, but not until alter 1990. of the Grand River high-level line. tailed engineering feasibility studies." Southfield freeway to downriver. This nan, a former Fraser councilman and
The Southeast Michigan Council of • "By 1990, however, sufficient de- THAT'S THE plan. Implementation would be a spur of the Michigan Ave- former SEMCOG assembly chairman; 'NUNN- T0WN&
Governments (SEMCOG) last week mand does not exist within the School- is up to the Southeastern Michigan nue corridor. and Rudolph McCullogh. a United BUSH COUNTRY
approved its long-awaited 1990 trans- craft corridor to justify construction Transportation Authority (SEMTA). • Gratiot corridor from downtown Auto Workers official from Detroit.
portation plan, giving a nod to future of a high-level system. In that regard, Oakland County Com- Detroit to Nine Mile in East Detroit. Under present law, SEMCOG ap-
rapid transit service for this area. "The new Schoolcraft freeway will missioner Lawrence Pernick (D- Mound Road, from Gratiot to 1-696 points six SEMTA board members QUALITY SHOES FOR MEN 5 WOMEN
It was a nfodest victory for such be opening up with the corridor and Southfield) urged SEMCOG s general in Center Line. This would be a spur and the governor, three.
suburban leaders as State Sen. Carl will provide significantly improved assembly delegates to get their legisla- of the Gratiot line. .
Pursell (R-Plymouth), Schoolcraft Col- transportation sqrvioe over the next tors to support Gov. Milliken's pro- Besides the express bus line on
lege Trustee Arch Vallier and Li- 15 years. Given the availability of the posed $175 million transportation bond Schoolcraft Road, another such line is
vonia's Mayor Edward McNamara. new freeway, intermediate level serv- proposal. The bond issue would pro- designated for Eight Mile from North-
who had protested the elimination of ice (express bus) is proposed as the vide the state's 10 per cent share of a ville east to the Detroit River.
the Schoolcraft Road corridor from most cost-effective solution for extend- beginning on a rapid transit system. ANOTHER CHANGE affecting west-
ing transit service throughout the
earlier versions of the rapid transit "Our constituents see many plans ern Wayne County was a "study
Schoolcraft corridor with the near
plan. but few achievements," said Pernick. band" placed over the Sheldon Road
term. •
INSTEAD. SEMCOG adopted a plan "Get to your legislators to support corridor from Nine Mile to the M-14
that contained this stipulation: "Future construction of the high- this plan." freew*aayy .
"The long range desirability of a level extension could utilize either the THE TRANSPORTATION plan pro- W\aySne< Cofunetyi Road Commission
high-level extension (of rapid transit) freeway right-of-way or the existing vides for a half-dozen rapid transit pfansjdesignate Sheldon as an "inter-
lines: mediate arterial"—a multi-land road
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sooner than the 21st century. map and be reviewed in the future.
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The public is invited to attend the A Ms. Wheelchair Michigan and two
program, sponsored in its third year runners-up wll be selected, as well as
RAFTING!!!!!! by Michigan Jaycees. a Ms. Congeniality and a Ms. Achieve-
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(313) 4 7 8 - 4 2 30 to meet July 8 She explains: "The affirmative ac- happy birthday to us!
tion clause of the Federal Rehabilita-
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tracts involving at least $2,500 of an-
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employment of the physically limited.
able to -answer questions.
It is something that I personally am
The Wayne County Unit of the Can-
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cer Society has more information.
Free lecture
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can help immensely just by attending the funeral
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and that their loss is shaded.
A lecture on death and dying, spon-
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ment of Madonna College, is free to
the public at 7 p.m.. July 9 in the Sci-
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First Sunday Parents, a group ses-
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Thursday, July 3, 1975 VER k ECCENTRIC
Chamber asks input
f r om Canton
CANTON— A series- of approved SINCE LAST November, when has asked board members to study an
and proposed ordinances, designed to Greenstein and other board members ordinance requiring businessmen to
protect the consumer and regulate the took office, a flurry of consumer and label all products with prices, even if
businessman, is creating a rift be- business-related ordinances has a computerized checkout system is
tween township hall and the Canton passed over the board table. used.
Qiamber of Commerce.
Board members also are working
The board approved an ordinance re-
The legislation has prompted a
on an apartment ordinance requiring
Qiamber of Commerce request to re- stricting the size and location of com-
an inspection of each apartment unit
view and evaluate proposed business- mercial signs; an ordinance banning
before new tenants move in.
related ordinances before they are offi- self-service gasoline stations; and an
cially introduced. ordinance requiring developers to re-
BUT CHAMBER of Commerce
Township Supervisor Robert Green- place trees they chop down
members feel the township board and
stein calls the request a plea for favor-
the business community should fully
tism and says the board of trustees „The board has proposed a consumer
evaluate the ordinances before they
will not favor businessmen above protection agency to license and regu-
become law.
township residents late businesses. Trustee Dobert Myers
"All we're asking for is that they do
a good job evaluating these ordi-
nances before they bass them," said
Officials prepare
Bart Berg, president of the chamber. -
"I would like to have these ordi-
nances looked at a little more solidly.
"Before they come through with an
new apartment law
ordinance, they should consult the
business community for a little input.
For the well-established businessman
who may be here 20 years, you dont
CANTON—A new township ordi- ing problem and found "all kinds of haVe to have all these regulations."
nance^ designed to regulate the occu- dangerous things that are hazardous In a letter to township officials.
pancy and condition of apartment to life," Greenstein said, including Berg asked for input into bsiness-re-
buildings, may soon be on the books. deficiencies in the electrical system lated ordinances and said: "Although
^ THE STOCKADE built by dads of children months, as well as being a good source of
According to Supervisor Robert Martin Kopitz, co-owner and man- the board of directors of the Chamber
Greenstein. the board of trustees will ager of Deer Creek called the town- of Commerce does not wish t o^ cate- attending Truesdell Schopl is enjoyed by exercise for kindergartners when school is
.probably discuss the apartment ordi- ship's allegations "a bunch of junk," gorized as being negative to the deci- neighborhood youngsters during the summer operating.^Staff photo)
nance at its Tuesday meeting. and said some newer apartment build- sions of the board of trustees, we are
Trustees Gerald Cheske and Robert ings were inspected about six pionths concerned about the veritable flood of
Myers have been studying apartment ago. ' 'legislation and proposed legislation di- Dads build stockade
ordinances for weeks. "We've had absolutely no violations rectly affecting commerce in our com-
written," Kopitz said. munity and the indirect effect on the
A TOWNSHIP apartment ordinance Telephone calls about poor sanitary consumers through the increased
would probably contain inspection pro- conditions have come from residents costs of doing business. for Truesdell playground
visions under which township officials of many apartment complexes, Green- "We believe that a prosperous busi-
would inspect^all units before thfcy are stein said. ness community will enhance Canton
occupied by new tenants. "We haye found some apartment Township's reputation as a pleasant
"I think it's about time that this owners are very cooperative and and viable community."
township get an apartment ordinance some are horribly uncooperative. If CANTQN—For the 106 children who school funds available to build one,at "IT WAS LIKE building with Lin
to inspect each apartment before it is we have to go to war with these GREENSTEIN called the letter attended Truesdell School on Hag- Truesdell. coin Logs," said St John
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leased." the supervisor said. "I think people, we will." "very diplomatic." gerty Road, the new stockade was one "We piled them two on two. then
we need this kind of ordinance "My reaction is that the Chamber is of the greatest events of their kinder- MRS. MADDICK asl isked the . rr an pipes down through the holes to
badly." trying to obtain an advantageous posi- garten year. Mothers' Club if they woulidl d be inter- £ anchor them."
Residents of numerous apartment New editor tion as a highly favored organization. When it was built, shortly before ested in a stockade as a project a|nd 1ft estimates it took about 50 man
complexes in the area have com- In many communities, if the Chamber summer vacation, teachers Rosetta they decided to look into costs. hourr. of work on a Saturday to as-
plained about groups of people living doesn't support a candidate, he Maddick and Pat Trout had to work After shopping around, they discov- semble the stockade Tim Brown.
in their buildings. Greenstein said. Continued from Pag* 1A doesn't wjji. 4 . out a shift arrangement tfecause ered it was beyond their budget possi- Dale Burkett, Bill Meiselbach. Jack
"As the rentals in apartments be- iels have two children; Bridgette, 7. "Canton under this administration everyone wanted to play on it at once. bilities. With shipping charges Hirschauer, Martin Cygan. Jim Mad
come scarce, owners rent apartments and Lyle, ,3. does not intend to favor the Chamber During the holidays it has become a ed, it would cost almost $4 j dick and Herb Trout aided in the con
to larger families than the apart- Daniels served two years in the ' more than any other group. If they favorite play spot for neighborhood After examining Fiegel's st ruction.
ments can handle and to groups of U.S. Army from 1966-68 as an informa- feel they should have input, 1 suggest younsters. Chuck St. John decided t Jane Brown and other members of
people in order to make ends meet tion specialist and editor of the news- they run for office. Any person in this The stockade is the result of a neigh- build their own. the Mothers' Club supplied a chuckwa-
All these kinds of things have to be paper for a missile brigade. He Was township has the right to offer input borhood effort that -was several gon lunch and other refreshments dur
checked out." awarded the Army commendation at an open board • meeting." months in the planning but took only "I was working about 16 hours a ing the day.
medal for outstanding meritorious Ordinances approved and proposed one day to build. day then." said St. John, "so I had to Total cost of the project was S375.
GREENSTEIN suspects building vio- service.- by township officials are needed to Truesdell is a two-room school do all my measuring at Fiegel after Some of the mothers sanded off the
lations at some apartment complexes. In 1968 he returned to Observer protect the people. Greenstein main- which houses four kindergarten clas- dark. I was wondering when a police rough'spots so small hands and knees
Township ordinance officer Bruce Newspapers and worked the first sum- tains. . ses—two in the morning ^nd two in car would stop and ask if I liked to would not pick up slivers. The wood
Phillips recently inspected Deer mer as an assistant on the central "It's true the board has passed a the afternoon.. Built in 1952 and an- play with kids' toys." was-treated with a moisture-resistant
Creek' Apartments because of a flood-
copy desk in the Plymouth office. good number of these ordinances, and nexed by the Plymouth School Dis- The plans were drawn up. The substance so no painting was neces
He served a stint as Garden City edi- I plan to continue proposing them. I trict in 1955, it lacked the playground Mothers' Club held a big rummage sary. " . j
Local officials tor before accepting the Farmington ran on a platform to look out for the equipment newer schools in the dis sale at the school to raise funds to When the new elementary scliqol is
assignment. After leaving Farm- people and, by God, that's what I plan trict possessed. The stockade at Fie- buy the lumber. completed beside Truesdell the old
ington. Daniels served as editor of the to do. % . gel Elementary School was almost a They bought cross ties, the type school will be cldsed and the stockade
will get all wet Sout'hfield News & Observer -r a city '"I think all the ordinances we've in- source of envy, and there were no used on electric poles. moved to the new school grounds*
which incorporated 10 years ago after troduced have been studied very care-
construction of Northland Center fully. People don't see the weeks it
in charity drive there. takes to propose the ordinance. Berg YFW chicken
would have people believe we make
For the past year, he has worked on
these things up an hour before the
the central copy desk in Livonia with barbecue is
meeting."
responsibility for news coverage of an
CANTON— Four local officials will area-wide basis, such as Wayne Coun- NOTING THE string of consumer
be the targets of residents' throwing ty Community College, Schoolcraft protection ordinances passed and pro- after parade
; arms this month, when they sit in a College, Wayne County Board of Cam posed, Berg noted the absence of mer-
•* dunking tank to raise muscular dys- missioners. 15th Congressional Dis- chant protection ordinances that have
trophy funds. trict, state legislative beats and busi- passed over the board table.
Canton Township Supervisor Robert ness news. "Board members aren't in business, Area residents watching Friday's
; Greenstein and trustees Brian As a local editor, Daniels has won so they don't know the problems of Fourth of July Parade in Plymouth
; Schwall, Gerald Cheske and Robert national and state awards for general business. What laws have they passed can take the family out to lunch after-
-- Myers have volunteered to sit on the excellence, community service and to protect the merchant? There's no wards at the VFW Mayflower Post
wett seat, during a township home- news reporting. protection that way. It looks rather 6695 on Mill Street near Ann Arbor
owner association's picnic as well as "I am pleased to accept the chal- lop-sided." Road.
* Tom Yack. treasurer of the Plymouth lenge of being editor of the Canton Ofe Referring to a recently approved or- The VFW will hold its annual chick-
- Community school board. server & Eccentric." said Daniels. "I, dinance banning self-service gasoline en barbecue after the parade an^l will
I "I'll sit there until 1 catch pneu- like many of you, can remember stations stations. Berg said: "Are begin serving dinners insride at 1 p.m.
* monia or people get tired of throwing when Canton Township was farmland self-service gas stations good or bad? Tables will be set up in the hall and
* balls." said Greenstein. "I'm going to without any identity. It certainly isn't Who knows7 I think Canton Township outside.
' bring my kids, so they can see their the Canton I knew in my teen years is depriving residents of a five-cent
Donation is $2.75 per adult and $1.75
I daddy get all wet. It's all in the spirit but is an exciting "area. lower price per gallon of gasoline."
for children under 12 years. Proceeds
1 of fun. and it's a good cause." "I expect to put together a news- Greenstein said the interests of busi- are used by the post for community
I Residents will pay 25 cents for a paper which meets the needs of Can- nessmen and residents sometimes groups and projects and to help needy
» chance to hit the target that will open ton residents and hope they will join j differ. ' / persons.
Z a trap door and plunge officials into a with me in this task. Your ideas and '\I can't see any reason why busi- The public is welcome, says Tony
Z tub of water. Proceeds are earmarked suggestions are always welcome so nessmen should run this township. Cer- Russo, chairman of the barbecue.
•(for muscular dystrophy research please stop in our office at 461 S. tainly the Chamber shouldn't be in a Last year some 430 meals were serv-
» funds Main. Plymouth, and meet our staff." better position than a taxpayer." ed and 500 chicken halves ordered.
The lounge will be open
The VFW hall is located on the west
side of Mill Street just north of Ann,
Arbor Road. • - b
YOUNGSTERS RESCUE their bicycles from the flood plaif ;
near Deer Creek Apartments in Canton, while adults face a
m rescue mission of their own inside the apartments, (Photos by Flooding
Tom Voyles) '
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Continued from Pag* 1A
bare concrete floor in the living room,
where the carpeting has been remov
id.
Until a few months ago. flood insur
i ance protection was not available to
township residents. Canton, identified
as a flood-hazard area by the U.S. De
partment of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment, is now enrolled in a feder-
ally-subsidized flood insurance pro-
gram.
Kopitz said the apartment manage-
ment has not discussed the purchase
of flood insurance, v
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THi mENo OBSERVER k ECCENTRIC Thur«d»y, July 3, 1975 VACATION SCHOOL Livonia. Fees are $6 .for students aged
July 7-11—Vacation church school at 12-17.
First United Methodist Churfch on
North Territorial. Classes in music, PLAYGROUND ACTION POOL SUPPLY HEADQUARTERS
crafts, recreation bnd fellowship from July a—Summer '75 playgrounds
9 a.m. to noon for children from four will open at Hamilton Playground.
years old through sixtn grade. For reg- Harding and Wing; Sutherland Play-
Let us help you with
istration call the church. Registration ground, Sutherland and Forest; Elm
50 cen^s. [ / Street Playground, Elm and Sheldon; your pool care
Auburn Playground, Auburn and Junc-
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LIQUID CRLQRINE
July 7 — A five week summer duty each day. Programs are planned
school for high school credit will be in arts and crafts and trips include
GRANULAR
held in Plymouth Centennial Educa- the Detroit Zoo, Greenfield Village, a
VEST POCKET PARK at 11:30.a.m. Anyone wishing to enter tional Park beginning Jjily 7 and en- Tiger ballgame, a penny carnival, and CHLORINE
June 30—Plymouth's downtown Vest the ll£-mile parade should write San^i ding Aug. 9. If enrollments warrant, a camp out. [
; Pocket Park on Ann Arbor Trail near Hall. 43740 Westridge Lane, Northville classes will be offered in algebra, Eng- MURIATIC ACID
' Harvey, will reopen for the summer. lish, physical education, reading, typ-
TENNIS TOURNEY
FLEA MARKET ALGAECIDE
T^e park is open from 10 a.m. to 5 ing, U.S. history and government. A
July 12-13—A novice tennis tourna-
; p.m., Monday through Saturday, for July 4—The Northville Historical So- three-week music workshop will be of- ment for all area residents will be -Convenient parking at Saxtons-
shoppers' convenience. Hie tot lot is ciety will sponsor an old fashioned fered at the high school beginning held on both days. Stop by the recrea/
open to kids from three to eight years flea market and craft show from 11 July 7. Contact Jerry Barker at the tion department's Summer '75 bootn SAXTON
of age. with a two-hour time limit on a m to 6 p.m. on the grounds of the high school for registration informa- in the Cultural Center for further in- "EVERYTHING HOURS.
all visitors. Mill Race Historical Village, located tion. formation. FOR THE Daily 9-6
GARDEN Fn 9-8 I
on Griswold Street north of E. Main
AMUSEMENT TICKETS RACQUETBALL, ANYONE? BUT THE RAIN" Sat 9 00 lo 5
The day's activities include a chicken
' CITY TENNIS TOURNEY Sun. 10 to 2
Plymouth's Parks and Recreation barbecue, antique auto display, origi- July 8—A six-week introductory center
Department announces persons may nal Currier and Ives prints display. course in raqcuetball will be offered August 8-10—Open to all residents of 587 W. ANN ARBOR TRAIL
save money and time if they purchase Proceeds will benefit the Mill Race through the Plymouth Recreation De- the Plymouth Community School Dis- PLYMOUTH • 453-6250
amusement tickets at the recreation Historical Village restoration, a bicen- partment. Classes will be held at 10 trict. Applications wjll be available inc.
department offices located in the Cul- tennial project. , a.m. each Tuesday at Racquetime ih •after July 14. •
tural Center, 525 Farmer. Tickets are
available for Bob Lo, Cedar. Point, JULY FOURTH PARADE
Seaworld, and combination admis- Groups wishing to enter the July
. sions to Greenfield Village and the Fourth Parade in Plymouth Sponsored Safeguard your Health and
Henry Ford Museum by the Plymouth Jaycees should con- your Budget with SuperRx .
tact Bob Jarmol of 8923 Corrine, o p" . DISCOUNT
ROUND TABLE CLOSED Plymouth Township. "Hiere are pres-
July 1-9— Plymouth's Round Table ently 44 units in the parade which
club will be closed for employe vaca- starts at 12:30 p.m. on July 4 at the PR < 0N
JULY4™? pR fcEsT'
tions. Club members may use May- Kroger parking lot on Union Street
flower Hotel facilities during the clos- and will proceed down Main Street to rucr stores
ing period. A new menu designed by Middle School Fast.
chef Lonnie White will be in the offing
ONE RGASON WHY WE FILL
when the club reopens July 10. CANTON DAY CAMP OVER 52.000 PRESCRIPTIONS A DAY!
July 7 — Canton Township Recrea-
NORTHVILLE PARADE tion Department is accepting registra- PRICES GOOD THRU SAT. JULY 5,1975 Wf nettnvi thc hig^t to limit ouahitiths
July 4 — Residents can view two pa- tion for day camps for Gallimore and
rades by watching the Northville Fiegel elementary schools. Camp will
Jaycees July 4th Parade before the pa- be held for six one-week sessions be- CHARCOAL SCOPE I
rade starts in Plymouth. Hie North ginning July 7 through Aug. 15 for In » D n iE T P c| COUNTY FAIR
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ville parade begins in the Northville ages 6-12 Cost is $8 per session. DDirtlIPTQ •PAPERPLAlfcSB MOUTHWASH • I Ct
Downs parking lot at Sheldon and
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July 7—Each Monday for six weeks
HALF GALLON
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Board buses
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a.m. at Copp's Riding Stables in Novi.
for'George M'
Fees are $19 for the six lessons. mm
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Recreation Department is sponsoring children and adults will be held by the • LIMIT 1
a professional theater bus trip July 30 Plymouth Community Arts Council be-
to the Tibbits Summer Theater in ginning the- week of July 7. Classes in-
Coldwater. clude macrame. basketry, weaving,
The group will depart from the patchwork, herb wreaths, and picture /
Plymouth Cultural Center at 3:30 framing.
p.m., stop for dinner at 5:30, and at-
tend the 8 p.m. performance of SUMMER SCHOOL
"George M" before returning at mid-
night. July 7 — Registration for summer
Ticket and bus fare are $12. school at the Plymouth Centennial
Tibbits is a restored opera house Educational Park will continue WASH 'N DRI Q-TIPS KAOPECTATE SUMMER'S EVE DATRIL MAYBELLINE
which was built in 1882 through July 7 from 1-4 p.m. in Office
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Slate Easter Seal Society
sues SEMTA and officials
tually imprisoning handicapped citi-
Southeast Michigan Transit Author- eral District Court in Detroit by the
zens," said Sheldon Wachler, an at-
ity (SEMTA) and a group of state and Easter Seal Society of Michigan.
torney on the case.
federal officials are being sued in Fed- The class action suit, to be heard SALEM LUMBER
Others named as defendants in the
July 22 by Judge Damon J. Keith,
suit are: U.S. Secretary of Transporta-
aska that SEMTA be stopped from or-
tion William Coleman; Frank G. Her-
dering $40 million worth of new buses
ringer, Urban Mass Transit adminis-
not equipped to handle wheelchairs.
Some of the others joining the suit trator; Arthur F. Sampson, General PIERRE'S OUTPOST
Services Administration chief; Mich-
are: Garden City, Detroit and Michr
igan Department of Highways and
igan division of the National Associ- Presents
Mransportation 1DHT); John T. Wood-
ation for the Physically Handicapped;
ford, DHT director; Conrad Mallett,
Michigan Paralyzed Veterans of Amer-
Southeastern Michigan Council of Gov-
ica; Michigan Veterans of Foreign
ernments (SEMCOG) chairman; Mi- WE ALSO STOCK THE
Wars; and American Legion.
chael Glusac, SEMCOG executive di- FOLLOWING SERIES OF VllUll
"FEDERAL LAW, the Urban Mass rector; Mattie J.. Myers. SEMTA COLEMAN TENTS
Transit Act of 1964 and subsequent re- chairman; K. Ross Childs, SEMTA
VAGABOND-HOLIDAY
lated acts, requires that all public general manager; and Detroit Maybr CAMPERS CARNIVAL
UMBRELLA
transportation that involves federal .Coleman Young.
VILLA DEL-MAR
funding must be usable by the phys-
SEE OUR LARGE SELECTION OEFINEtAMPlSC SUPPLIES
ically handicapped," said Dean E. Lid-
gard, president of the Easter Seal So- Sentry backs TRIO OLYMPIC COLEMAN
ciety of Michigan.
"Unfortunately, the law is not self-. TENTS 2 BURNER GASOLINE
executing. SEMTA plans to order $40 blood drive
STOVE
million worth of new buses that would
8' x 6'6"
contravene the law because they
would have no provision for people
SLEEPS-3
who must use wheelchairs, for in- DELUXE
stance. By what license or logic do bu- Sentry Drug Stores is supporting the C$ANOPY SHOWN, EXTRA MODEL
American Red Cross blood drives #425-E499
reaucrats think that the rights of phys- 64
July 5 at Livonia Mall, Seven Mile rOLYMPIC
ically handicapped adults, veterans 88
and Middle Belt, and Westland Shop^ 88
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"IT IS TIME to put an end to the No appointment is necessary from
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federal bureaucrats, as in the SEMTA Refreshments and juice will be serv-
case." Lidgard explained. ed to donors. THE HAMLET
The aim of the suit is to insist that Anyone between the ages of 18^6,
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6A(P,C) THE OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC Thursday, July 3, 1975
Golfer hits
P g m o u t b - Q I a n t xm
VES MONEY!
hole-irv-one
OBITUARIES
VES WORK!
PLYMOUTH—A resident has
marked her place in history at the SAVES TIME!
Fox Hills Country Club in Salem
Township with a hole-in-one at the
CECIL L. BROCKWELL Mrs. Murdoch, who died June 28 in
course's fourth hole.
Service^ for Mr. Brock well, 50, of St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, was a food
Ntahville, Tenn., who died 'June 19, service supervisor fdr Northville State Ellen Person, 11821 Priscilla Lane, YOUR CHOICE OF
?cre at Union City, Tenn., with the Hospital. Survivors are: husband. Wil- sunk the 175-yard shot at the par- 3 COMBINATIONS:
Rev. Mike Kiser officiating. Burial liam; father. John Pustelak of New three hole for the first time in the
was at Union City. Boston; son. Kenneth Moofe of course's history.
Plymouth; daughters. Mary Moore
, Survivors are: father, George, for-
and J!rs. Patricia Ribar, both of
mer Plymouth resident who now lives , "That's the first one we know of on
Plymouth; two brothers; two sisters;
in Tennessee, and brother, Darrell. of that hole from our records," said golf
and two grandchildren.
Plymouth. . course manager Sandy Mateja. "The
i
course is 50 years old."
ISOBEL ANN PARTRIDGE MRS. MYRA B. SESSIONS
Services for Mrs. Partridge, 50. of Services for Mrs. Sessions. 78 of Mrs. Person, who golfs every week
Eight Mile, Northville, who died June Haggerty Road. Belleville, were held with a woman's golf league, will re-
20. were held recently with arrange- recently in Schrader Funeral Home ceive a hole-in-one trophy from a
ments by Casterline Funeral Home with the Rev.. Samuel Stout offici- sports equipment manufacturer.
Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery I.SUPER SHEFAND LARGE
ating. Burial was at Riverside Ceme-
She was secretary to the director of tery. i was so excited," said the local
social service at Northville State Hos- golfer. "The ball went straight for the FRENCH FRIES.
Mrs. Sessions, a homemaker, died
pital. cup, landed about two feet in front of
June 29 in St. Joseph Mercy Hospital.
Survivors include her husband. Mar- Survivors are: husband. Harry; daugh- the hole and slowly rolled in. It was 2. BIG SHEFAND LARGE
vin; brothers. John O'Toole of Perry ters. Mrs. Ruth Pulasky of Plymouth really a beautiful shot." FRENCH FRIES.
and Charles O'Toole of Alaska; and a and Mrs. Sylvia Taylor; three broth- Mrs. Person, who carries a 13 handi-
sister, Mrs Frances White of Min- ers; one sister; seven grandchildren cap, averages scores in the low 50s :i. DOUBLE CHEESEBURGER
nesota and one greatgrandchild. for pine-hole games.
AND LARGE
MARTHA J. MILLER
Indian Guides install officers FRENCH FRIES.
Services for Mrs. Miller. 42. of 11642
Spicer Drive, Plymouth, were held re-
THISJOFFER IN EFFECT DURING JULY AND AUGUST
cently in Schrader Funeral Home PLYMOUTH—The Plymouth YMCA The entertainment was "A Floor FROM 4:PM FRIDAY TILL CLOSING ON SUNDAY.
with the Rev B Edwin McDonald offi- Indian Guides installed officers during Show on Strings" presented by Harold
ciating Burial was at Glen Eden its recent father-sOn banquet in the Ramm. The puppet show featured an AT PARTICPATING DETROIT AREA BURGER CHEFS ONLY
Mrs Miller, who died of natural First Methodist Church in Plymouth. old-time vaudeville revue on an ele-
causes June 29 in St. Mary Hospital, Sponsored b; the Ottawa and Hopi vated stage. Clowns, dancers and acr- PLYMOUTH/CANTON
is survived by: husband. Richard; Indian Guide tribes, the banquet was obats performed under Ramm's WESTLAND
mother. Mrs. Addie Preston; son.. attended by some 325 fathers and sons skilled hands.
29317 Joy Rood
Gene, and daughter. Jill, both at representing 25 tribes of boys from
( 303 South Wayne Road
home; three brothers and tour sisters Plymouth. Plymouth and Canton town- Closing ceremony was conducted by
1365 South Main Street
She worked in accounting for Whit- ships. and Northville. Mathews who awarded the charters O f opynqM I CKel Plymouth
man and Barnes. The new officers are; Dwight Math- and Little Brave prizes. Tlie dinner
401 North Center Street
ews, chief; John Drossart, assistant was prepared by the ladies of the Northville
MRS. ANNA F. MURDOCH chief; Gary Davis, wampum; Alan church.
Price, tallykeeper; Dick Panko, Jim
Services for Mrs. Murdoch. 58 of Watson and Jim Papin. nation chiefs;
Rocker Street. Plymouth Township, Jim Houser. Indian agent; and L.
were held recently in Schrader Funer John Miller. Indian brother.
al Home with the Rev. Dr. Henry J Ed Lepkowski served as master of r
Walch officiating Burial was at Oak- ceremonies and Miller conducted the
land Hills. business meeting.
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b .• .. :2 / ' * Thursday, July 3, 1975 THE OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC (P,C) 7A:
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WCTU was a power in Plymouth
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"Oh King Alcohol has gone, never- president. Jennie Voorhies was the "At the ?ame time," wrote Judge 12770 Farmington Rd.
more shall he return. For the power mother of Paul W. Voorhies, born in Patterson, \"the union never forgot S. of Schoolcraft Rd.
PLYMOUTH- Plymouth in 1875, who was attorney that our ultimate aim was the prohibi-
of evil shall never prevail. We have 937-0478 421-1170
found in Prohibition there's a better, Mwwwr PAST AND general of the State of Michigan in tion of the liquor traffic and equal suf-
brighter way, Oh. the houses iri the fflEKNT 1931-33. frage for women, until laws granting 5/8" Roughtex Pine
both were finally written into the
clearing tell the tale." •I&t
•i San H«4im ' IN 1929, during the celebration of state and national constitutions. [Hir-
This chorus, from a song called ing the last presidential campaign, all Exterior Siding
the 50th anniversary of the founding ALUMINUM
The House in the Clearing," was pop- WCTU women used every effort to se-
of the District Union, James Voorhies
ular with many women in the commu- recalled that his mother used to send 1 cure the election of a dry president." CHIMNEY COVERS Reverse Board & Batten
nity during the days when Plymouth national organization. Miss Willard.
him out to distribute circulars about The WCTU soon discovered that use With Bird Guards 4x8 -
possessed one of the most active chap- educator and reformer, whose name
ters of the Women's Christian Temper- is inseparably linked with prohibition, the WCTU events. of the courts and political clout were IN STOCK 9"x9" 9"x13" 13"xl3" $1095
ance Union (WCTU) in Wayne Coun- woman suffrage, and improved indus- She said she preferred to have her much more effective in achieving its OTHER SIZES AVAILABLE
ty- trial codes for women, came here son handle the job because other boys purposes than mere exhortation.
she employed hid the handbills under "Legal susaion was far more effective 12"x96"xVT
meDrro. uRse cyhnaopldtes,rs w ihno t hhaed e oarsgt,an ciazmede n tuo- fzraotmion C ahi cgaogood to st garivt.e the new organi- the board sidewalks instead of dis- than moral suasion," wrote Mrs. Pat- WALLBOARD (Dry Wall) MELAMINE
tributing them. terson, "and therefore work was car- 4x8 4x10 4x12
tPelry omfo tuheth WtoC ToUrga onniz Me a tyhe 13 l,o c1a8l77 c..h ap- PlIynm Noouvthe matbteernd 1e8d79 .a d ceolnegveantetsio nfro imn haVd ohoimrhi mese amlsoori ztoeld a nhdow re chiitse m ao ttehmer- rainedd innattoion laelgi splraothivibeit ihoanlLs ,w ausnt iwlr sitttaetne 3/a" 1.95 2.95 3.55 WHSITHEE LLAMVIINNAGT ED
hoTstw too y aea rcso'ulnattyewr,id ethe co nvvilelnagtieon w aats- Wwaasy andeo, pwtheed.re A thmeo ndgist rtihcet croensostliuttuitoinosn perance poem called "Teetotal into the constitutions." i/2» 2.10 3.15 3.80 NO STAINING
tended by white-ribboned delegates approved at that convention was one Boots." As a reward for his recitation On the national level, Miss Willard NO PAINTING , $ C 75
from four Wayne County chapters- urging the State Agricultural Society of the poem, she bought him a pair of became one of the prime movers in OTHER LENGTHS IN STOCK UP TO 4 x 16 NO SPLINTER?
boots with red tops and brass toes. the Prohibition Party.
Detroit, Wayne, Northville and to see that rules prohibiting the sale
The boys in the neighborhood quickly
Plymouth. TTiey met here to form the of liquor on the fairgrounds be en- M O N. -FRI. 8 -5 Closed Saturday tor Holiday
dubbed him "Teetotal." This became OF THE 50 county conventions held
first district union. The meeting place forced.
shortened to "Total" and eventually between 1879 and 1929. Plymouth en-
was the First Methodist Episcopal the "society apparently had permit-
to "Tote," a nick-name which the tertained eight of them. The only com-
Church, the building that was de- ted liquor to be sold openly at the
well-known attorney carried for a munity which host more of the meet- elect fit and gas grills
stroyed in the fire of 1916 which also grounds during the 1878 and 1879 fairs.
long tiem. ings was Detroit.
leveled the high school. It continued to look the other way in
Other residents of Plymouth active Of the four unions represented at
1880 when more than 40 saloons were
during the first district convention the forming of the district in 1879,
THE CONVENTION lasted two opened on the first day of the fair.
were: Mrs. E. L. Beals, who served Plymouth was the only chapter that
days. One of the members of the organiza- the district 35 years as treasurer; continued to exist and hold regular c€fiaimy/vi
Highlight of the first day was the ad- tion committee for the first district
Mrs. Clara Frisbie, corresponding sec- meetings during all of the 50 years.
dress by Miss WCTU herself. Frances convention was Mrs. James Voorhies,
retary for seven years; and Mrs. Plymouth was also the only union
Willard. the corresponding secretary a long-time resident of Plymouth, who
Phoebe Patterson, who served for two which maintained an active member-
and later long time president of the later served for 10 years as District
years as president and 25 years as re- ship during all of that time.
GAS LAMPS for Any
cording secretary. Perhaps the people in Plymouth
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Mrs. Patterson later became the needed more reforming than was the
or DRIVEWAY first woman justice of the peace in case witb residents of surrounding
Michigan, as described elsewhere in communities. At any rate, the chapter
this history. • in Northville. in 1885. reported that
> MIL! no When the district observed its 50th while all dues were paid, and prayer
meetings sustained, "yet the mem-
anniversary, Mrs. Patterson wrote a
bers were discouraged, as there was
history of the organization which was
nothing to work for." Northville had'
published in the Plymouth Mail Feb.
JUNCTION
no saloons.
22, 1929. In it. Judge Patterson de-
ANN ARBOH When Mrs. Patterson gave up the of- .•J050
scribed the activities of the WCTU in
• PLAN A • PLAN B promoting temperance education. fice of recording secretary in 1928.
ANN AMOR Do It your»o«--Wo will These'included mass meetings, pledge her daughter, Mrs. Clara P. Todd,
Wo will givo you tho
help you lay out your namo of a local ce- sigriings, Bible readings, cottage pray- was elected her successor. She served Canton
concrete job—and will for 30 years.
JOYRO loan you »om« tools. mant contractor er meetings, house-to-house visitation Mrs. Todd, who was 87 this June, re-
"" | | lit** my you gm* O**Hty TrtntH Mfi Concro* to those who imbibed, jail, prison and a ir
calls that in the early days to be con-
DELTA C O N C R E TE inc. county house visiting and evangelistic
sidered one of the elite in Plymouth a
services.
woman had to be a member of the c o n d i t i on
600 JUNCTION AVE. (OftSheldon Rd., S of 5 Mile) PLYMOUTH
Women's Christian Temperance
THE DISTRICT Union petitioned
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for years before succeeding in its ef- Union. After 1960. she says, the activi- SINGER
ties of the local chapter began to
forts to have the sale of beer on Belle
dwindle. Mrs. Todd believes the move-
Isle prohibited.
ment was "killed by social drinking." CLIMATE CONTROL PRODUCTS
VACATION But the WCTU did much more than BA degree
' labor against the evils of John Barley-
corn. It secured the Appointment of
fcedevi £ eiOice
matrons in prisons; made illegal the PLYMOUTH—Kevin Wayne Brown
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THE OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC Thurtdty, July 3, 1975
editorial opinion
1 ' i '
History in the remaking - a view
This gang of lawyers, merchants and plan- And just the other day, a fishwife was telling
Did you ever wonder how the American Revo-
Tim tation owners that sits in Congress doesn't care my wife, Yucki, "The cry for pins is so great that
lution would have been described if modem broad-
about the bellies of farmers anfckjnechanics. in- what I used to buy for seven and siipence are
casters and columnists had covered if? Let s turn
flation is running rampant, and all the Continen- now 20 shillings—and not to be had for that!"
the time clock back 199 years and see how a 2Qth
tal Congress can do is come up with bombastic po-
' century analyst—we'll call him Boo Gorgon, wool over our eyes with this long-winded Declara-
litical declarations that take the Creator's name
though the name is purely mythical, of course— tion. i You won't find the editorial writers for Pub-
in vain.
• would have viewed the events of Philadelphia 1776 I've invited Mr. Hancock to appear at the Boo lick Affairs talking about those issues, and I know
at the Boo Gorgon Rally and in his Boo Gorgon Gorgon Rally, where I would sit behind an author- What's Congress going to do about beef why: All 42 of the newspapers in this land are
column in Publick Affairs: itarian desk with a well-prepared list of accusa- prices? Beef is up from L3 10s a barrel three owned by Whigs, and there's not one— not a
tions and he would stt out in the open, for a spon- months ago to L7 10s today. single one— that will give news to the colonial
THE CONTINENTAL Congress came up with taneous and unrehearsed discussion. But he's • ' ' Mr people straight.
some gimmickry about "our lives, our fortilnes always got an appointment in the ale house with Rum prices have risen 110 per cent since last
and our sacred honor" the other day, and the Pub- Sam Adams or Ben Franklin. What's Mr. Han- winter. Mr. Jefferson and Col. Washington don't
The newspapers and pamphleteers failed in
lick Affairs editorial called it a "stirring and patri- cock afraid of? care because they like French wines.
their sacred responsibility to the public last week
otic alarum."
when they didn't cover my rally at King William
Well, if that's Congress' ^'stirring and patri-
College. I talked about this with an editor of the
otic alarum," then all I can say is. "God save the T HE W AY IT g g f r L LY W A fc
London Times, and he told me his paper would
colonies!" have had that story on page one of all editions.
The colonial people are fed up with gimmicks
and gimmickry. They want straight talk from
I predicted 13 years ago that if we got into a
straight men. and I can give it td them. ^ "I am 0 f r i e nd to
v The flamboyant first signer of that hokey dec- war with the French and Indians it would last
laration is none other than John Hancock, and / r ' l Q h r e o u* g o v e rn w e n t, TO seven years, at the same time our leaders were
lying to us and saying there was light at the end
. you've heard me talk about him many times. He ' ig q c Wn m e r it f £ o n < t ^ p o >V
of the blunderbuss barrel. And I predict right
inherited L80,000 when he was 27, and he's been p r i n c i p l es o+ r e a s on a nd j u s t i c e,
now, this rebellion could drag on for six years
one of the wealthiest, most opiilent of men ever
D Ut L q l o ry M p u b l i c ly a v o w i nq with a couple of more years for negotiations.
since, so you know whose fortune and honor he's
interested in. ry\y e t e r n dl e n m i ty To
It is my firm conviction that Hancock has a What those mercantile rip-off artists in Con-
tyranny.
lot to gain from a rebellion run at the small tax- gress want is the dubious freedom to have facto-
payer's expense and which his gawky PR flack, ries here to make hats, textiles and wrought iron.
Tom Jefferson, refers to as "this separation." Would you like a wrought iron factory next to
Hancock is a merchant and into this new insur- your home? It would lower property values, but
ance thing. John Hancock would like nothing bet- Josiah Quincy and the Adams gang wouldn't
ter than to eliminate insurance competition from care...
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Lloyd's of London through a rebellion, and then
' subject the average man to his mercantile rip-off. WELL, THAT'S how it might have been cov-
Well. John Hancock is going to have to an- ered. But this American prefers the way it ac-
JOHM HANCOCK. »737-i793
swer to ME. and he's going to have to answer to tually came out.
the colonial people if he thinks he can pull the
A few rip off the rest of us ori telephone service
ON CLOSER inspection, it seems that 10 per to the state Public Service Commission that it will
Michigan Bell Telephone, in its recent request
cent of the people make 60 per cent of the infor- pass fhis saving on to its customers.
for a rate increase, asked that a charge ot 20
mation calls, and more than 80 per cent of the in-
rents per call be placed on all directory assist-
formation calls are for numbers that appear in IF CINCINNATI can be used as aji example,
ance or "information'' calls in the home area
the phone book. (Thirty per cent of Michigan Bell after the information charge was addtd only five
code after the first three per month from any resi-
operators spend their time answering information per cent of the custorr)ers ended up (using more
dential telephone.
calls.)' than the three calls a month.
The Bell system already has done this in Cincin-
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nati. but the situation there is a little different be-
THE INFORMATION service will cost the tele- Thus, everyone's bill went down (or more rea-
cause the entire listings of metropolitan Cincin- hy HANK IUH. 4N
phone company $25 million this year, which all listically, didn't go up as much) except for the fre-
nati appear in one telephone book.
rectory. However, the system is cumbersome, be- telephone users will have to share. quent users of the information service.
We all know that in the Detroit area there are
several zones, which all have their separate tele- cause a handicapped person might not always use
If those frequent users were deterred by being When you realize that about $10 a year on the
phone directories and, apparently, there are 27 dif- the same phone.
charged for their information calls, the telephone average is added to your phone bill to pay for the
ferent directories to take care of all of the num- We know that all of the utilities are looking for
company estimates that $10 million a year could lazy people who won't pick up a phone book, you
bers in our area code 313. new sources of revenue to cover their increasing
be saved, which means that each residential realize that this rate request makes $ense. As a
THE TELEPHONE company would make an ex- costs. At first glance Ma Bell's request looked
phone bill could be reduced, on the average, by $4 matter of fact, it makes me mad that these few
ception for people with visual, physical-or mental like another gimmick to r^ise rates at the incon-
per year. The telephone company has represented people are ripping all of us off.
limitations and are unable to use a telephone di- venience of a lot of people.
Hypertensive money-spenders
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often thought a healthy person is active, travels address of the sender. Limit letters to 300 words.
often, is intellectually sharp, and smokes less
than most or not at all. But in spite of these healthy activities, some 40 Now is time for rededication
But a recent University of Michigan study has per cent nave hypertension and another 25 per
found that one segment of our population which cetit have blood pressure counts higher than nor-
lives, this kind of life has a higher percentage of
mal.
high blood pressure problems than the rest of us
slobs. The group studied by the U-M researchers is Editor: people from whom it has been pico. bitterly stated: "The American
The group studied has fewer smokers than the our Michigan legislators. Hie only thing I can fig- Tht* student of history in general usurped by crooked, arrogant and un- dream has become a nightmare. I can
general population, takes frequent junkets to the ure is they get hypertense from spending your and of government in particular feeling politicians and bureaucrats. no longer think the system can be
changed by legal means America is
Carribbean Islands and elsewhere, and reads and money. My blood pressure rises from just spend- knows that the word democracy is It is readily apparent that govern- too corrupt."
debates vigorously. Although not great joggers, ing my own, and I'm sure it would sprint upwards taken from two Greek words, demos ment, as we know ifc, has long since
many run every two years. if I began tinkering with yours. mruelea.n ing people and kratos meaning caenad,s ebdy to ch boeic ae, s ehravsfin cto notfe mthpetu poeuosplyle fasIft wdee,te trhmei npaetoiponle, a npdos scelsasri ttyhe o fst epaudr-
turned its collective back on a once pose and be willing, again, to pledge
Our nation's founding fathers ob-
Carl Stoddard writes viously selected this word for its full great principle of our democracy, as to ea<th other our lives and sacre«^
expressed by an equally great Ameri- honor, there may yet be time to prove
meaning to denote their reasons for es-
can statesman. Thomas Jefferson. Serpico wrong and America might
tablishing a new nation, forever free
well have a worthy and glorious birth
of despots and oligarchies alike. "Man is not made for the state but
Moving: a great adventure day celebration within the full mean-
the state for man. and it derives its
ing of the word democracy."
The Declaration of Independence, just powers only from the consent of
the Bill of Rights and the devel- the governed." WALTER M STUDLEY
opment and adoption of our Con- A contemporary citizen. Frank Ser- Redford Township
We just bought a new house. And in down We expected it to break loose three leaks but the fourth defied me stitution, with its near-sacred Pre-
case you didn't realize it. home own- from our grip and go charging down The helpful man at the plumbing amble, attests to all the world, the Accusation is surprising
ership is great. The only thing more the stairs like a poorly tuned ava- store told me I needed a new faucet. form and meaning of a government
exciting is root canel work lanche. That didn't happen It was the only way. he said, to stop over which all the people shall pre-
Instead, the piano got stuck. Very the drip if conventional means failed. side. Editor. ERA wtfl add nothing to all of that
You also learn a lot: i t • What the amendment will do, how
stuck. The top wedged itself into the To install a new faucet, you must
How to move a piano beam that runs across the basement first remove the old one. I turned to The advent of the bicentennial cele- I was surprised by a recent letter in ever, is invalidate all the good laws
Pianos are heavy (if you consider ceiling and the bottom dug itself into my new book for help. "How to install burs,a atinodn oIf c oanur t hcionukn torfy n'so bmirothre iusr guepnotn- ymoeu or fR ebaedinegrs' p aFroarnuomid. w Ihi cdhon a'tc cmuisnedd wthhe imcho breen eufnitre wasodmneanb,le an dgo aalcshi eovfe t haell
2.000 pounds heavy > So when you the steps. a new faucet." ly needed or more meaningful tribute when a person criticizes what 1 write, women's liberation movement •
want to move one into your basement. So we tried to pull it back up. It The first step in the 14-step pro- to.all those who have pledged and sac- but when a person get overwrought Even my critic may be upset when
I recommend getting a piano dolly. didn't work. Then two of my friends cedure read: "First remove the old rificed their lives and sacred honor to about things I didn't say, then I begin future federal courts begin to hand
Piaho dollies are contraptioas you decided that what wouldn't go up faucet." That was it. establish, preserve and maintain to doubt whether that person is ca- down rulings that interpret the mean-
stick under the piano to make moving must come down. So I tried to do just that. I tried all these priceless tenets of freedom than pable of evaluating a complex issue ing of total equality in the unreason-
easier They took a running leap and land- day Sunday. I swore so loudly I got to have those now living advance like the Equal Rights Amendment in able ways that have already been pre-
- Mobility is very helpful, unless you ed squarely on the back of the piano. calls of complaints from as far away whatever efforts and sacrifices that a calm, objective way. dicted by so many legal experts.
! want to move the piano into your base Then the p;ano was really stuck. as Cleveland. may be needed to restpre the rights of Those of us who oppose the ERA be-
, ment. In such cases.'a fast moving Eventually, using hammers and a a truly democratic government to the The mpre reasonable goals of the lieve that there are better ways to
; piano becomes as much fun as an ele- six-joot-long board. We rammed the Exasperated. 1 returned to the
women's liberation movement have al- deal with the illegal phenomenon of
•' tpohr ant stampede on a "down" escala- tmopa ionfsf otfhe th pei a$n3o0 ainnsdt rtuhme e snptl isnltider etod trhee- plaltuemr.b Iin hga sdt oarger.e eWdh teon p Iur lcehftas aen a h noeuwr Sports focus J oref afeddye breaeln a nmda sntdaatete dlaw bsy laik me uthlteit u19d6e4 sliegxh dteidsc trhiamti nsoat imoan,ny a sntdate w leeg aisrleat udree-s
So when I wanted to move the floor. faucet, a new sink and have a plumb- Civil Rights Act, the 1972 Equal Em- have had the good judgment to reject
' piano, I rounded up four strong and The piano will stay in the basement er install everything. needs change S ERA in the past year.
• not overly bright friends. (If they now. forever. It was an expensive leak I * ment Opportunity Act, the 1972
ration amendments, and the 1974 ELAINE DONNELLY,
• were smart, they never would have How to fix a leak * Michigan Chairman.
dealing with equal credit opportu-
i volunteered to help). Our house had four leaking faucets. How to relax and enjoy yourself Editor: nities for women. • STOP ERA Committee
| We positioned the piano at the top I bought a plumbing book, written for ' Sell your house and move into a
• of the stairs and slowly lowered it amateurs, and went to work. I fixed one-bedroom apartment. I really don't think it's fair that all
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the high schools should get all the at- Road stands use human touch
lention in the sports section of the Ob-
server & Eccentric.
Editors There is a difference. These stands
HENRY M. HOG AN. JR., Co-hMiilur I think the junior highs should get
I have well<cared- for plants and fresh
PHILIP H. POWER. Co-PubltthtT just as much as the high schools, be-
• cause the junior highs are what pro- I live as a neighbor in vegetables. When one stops to bjiy
JOHN REDDY, Bxecutivt Editor duce every one of the high school stu- Townahip and avail mysel there is a real, live human being to
TIM RICHARD. Editor, \ dents in the first place. pleasures of Livonia. give planting advice and service.' This
Wayne County Nevtpopert is' sadly lacking in large discount
So, I say give the junior high guys It shocks me to learn of tt
stores.
© b s r r u r r C ^ t E c r n t t r ic ARTHUR SHAFER, Marketing Director «- and girls as much attention as the measures to eliminate the
high school guys and girls in the stands of flowers and •' * •
timber of sports section of the paper. And that Whe* is the spirit of free Will you take this last vestige of hu-
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Thursday, July 3, 1975 THE OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC , (P-9A)»7A
Mr. Jacox was a truck driver. JOSEPH KARDOS
OBITUARIES Survivors are his wife, Louise; Services for Mr. Kardos, 56, of 37944 EDWARD J. PATCHETT Heeney-Sundquist Funeral Home with
daughters, Mrs. Linda Price and Mrs. Donald, Livonia, Who died June 23, Services for Mr. Patchett, 79, of Kir. Donald Wadsworth officiating
Leona Fogarty of Westland. were at St. Edith Catholic Church 29937 Curtis, Livonia, who died June Burial was in North Farmington Cem-
ROBERT J. McMANMAN with arrangements by the Fred Wood 21, were at the Heeney-Sundquist Fu- etery.
Services for Robert McManman, 13, Funeral Home. The Rev. John Van- neral Home with the Rev. George Mr. Dacko was a machinist for the
of 35500 West Chicago, Ujronia, who Antwerp officiated. Burial was in Martin officiating. Burial was in Park- Jay Tool and Die Co.
drowned June 25, were at the Maney- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. view Memorial Cemetery. Survivors are his wife, Maryetta;
OLIVE McMAINS THOMAS G. HEBERT SR Burrell-Turowski Funeral Horrte and Mr. Kardos was a Detroit school Mr. Patchett was a lather in Lath- sons, Ronald of Detroit, Dcnald and
Services for Mrs. Mc Mains of Li- Services for Mr. Hebert, 62, of 9536 St. Michael Catholic Church with the teacher of elementary music. ers Union Local No. 5. Randy both of Redford, Kenneth of
vonia, who died June 19. were were at Lenore, Redford, who died June 19. Rev. Andrew Forish officiating. Bur- Survivors are his wife, Balbina; Survivors are his wife, Ruth; son, Rapid River, Michael of Ann Arbor,
the Ross B. Northrop Funeral Home were at St. Hilary Catholic Church ial was in St. Hedwig Cemetery. sons, Joseph, Gary and Kevin; daugh- Edward of Livonia; daughter, Mrs. Dennis of Grand Rapids. Robert and
with the Rev. Carl Mehl officiating. and the Harry J. Will Funeral Home Survivors are his parents, Mr. and ters. Mrs. Diane Aboud and Debra Pauline Davis of Uvonia; brother, Al- Dennis Reeves both of Redford;
Burial was in Woodmen; Cemetery. with the Rev. Edmund J. Wolschon of- Mrs. Donald McManman; brothers, Ann Kardos; parents, Mr. and Mrs. bert of Marion, N.Y.; six grand- daughters, Mrs. Dolores Sulkowski of
ficiating. Burial was in Holy Se-
Survivors are sisters. Mrs. Rose Michael and Donald Jr.; sisters, Mrs. Joseph Kardos Sr.; brother. William; children and three great-grand- St. Clair Shores, Mrs. Georgianna Mill-
pulchre Cemetery.
Bock and Mrs. Florence Dillon Patricia WHliams and Mrs. Jean Turn- sister. Mrs. Dorothy Monasterskif and children. er of Romulus, Mrs. Donna Menendez
LILLIE VIOLETT Mr. Hebert had been employed in er. ' one grandchild. of Mt. Clemens. Mrs. Audrey G. Pla-
Services for Mrs. Violett, 84. of plant protection for Ford Motor Co.. FREDRICK STOWERS cek of Detroit, Mrs. Murielene Dove
Farmington. who died June 22. were as chief usher at Olynipia Stadium JAMES M. MILLER Services for ^ r. Stowers, 49, of of Jtedford and Mrs. Maria Lupro of
aHt otmhee w Hithee ntheey- RSeuvn.d qJuaimstes FRu.n Setreawl - aCnodu arslseo. worked at the Detroit Race GrSaenrdvoicne, sL fiovron Miar,. wMhiolle rd,ie 2d4 ,J uofn e30 02480, ServDicAesR fLoEr N ME rLs.. MMeEdDleLyE,.Y 23. of 21114, 2w4^ Mreino actk, SRte.df Sorudz,a nwnheo dCieadth oJulince Dboetthr ooift ;L binrowtohoedr,s, M iJcohh.n; s iasntders .P eMteilrl,i e
aPrat rokf fCiceimateitnegr.y. Burial was-in Roseland dcaaSguoug rhavtneidvrso .Mr Msr asr.sre. JDo iha iAnsnnen w TCiofabene,nyo nH o feolf eA Cnnh;n i - wFuenree raatl Hthoem eM wanitehy -tBheur Rreelvl-.T Bu.r oDwoswltni - 3in1 5a3n4 Wauitnod saocrc,i Gdeanrtd eJnun Ceit y2,0, w whoer edi eadt CHhoumrceh w aintdh th tehe Ha rRryev .J. WFrileld Feurnicekr al Achninld arnedn. Kathryn; and 22 grand-
Survivors are sons. Cletis Owens of Arbor; son, Thomas Jr. of Redford; ing officiating. Burial was in National the Harry J. Will Funeral Home with Schweihofer officiating. Burial was in
Detroit and A1 and Gilbert Owens, and one grandchild. Memorial Gardens. the Rev. Thomas A. Scherger offici- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
both of Livonia; daughters, Mrs. Min- WALTER S MEE Mf\ Miller died as a result of his at- ating. Burial was in Glen Eden Ceme- Mr. Stowers was an engineer and The Hch
nie Lucas of Arizona and Mrs. Doro- Services for Mr. Mee. 65. of Detroit, tempts to save a boy drowning in New- tery. played string and harmonica with the
thy Purcell of Detroit; sister, Mrs. burgh Lake June 25. He was manager Kenny Stone Trio at The Copper
who died June 17, were at the Harry Mrs. Medley was a bookkeeper for Reliever
Maggie Arthur of Brighton; 10 grand- of Danny's Food Store. Door.
J. Will Funeral Home with the Rev. A.C.E., Inc., at its Redford office.
children and 14 great-grandchildren Survivors are his wife.i Suzanne; Survivors are brothers, Eddie of
Roy Holmberg officiating Burial was Survivors are her husband, Rickey;
sons, James and Christopher; par- Garden City, Robert of Southfield and
in Woodmere Cemetery. parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kottke
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Poland and Richard of Livonia; and sisters. Mrs.
TELEGRAPH BUILDING Mr. Mee was a tool and die worker Max Miller; brother, Gary; sisters, of Livonia; sisters, Carolyn and Monica Skubis of Detroit and Mrs. Do-
PRODUCTS with Wolverine Tube. Deborah. Sharon and Laura; and Shirley, both of Livonia, Mrs. Marga- leres Macon of Hart land. 6 oz.
Survivors are daughters, Mrs. Eve- ret Glinski of Farmington Hills and
SIDING grandmother, Mrs. Catherine Bald-
lyn Gordon of Redford. Mrs. Mabel Gi- Catherine of Belleville. MICHAEL DACKO
•ALUMINUM r... $24.50 win.
deon of Inkster and Mrs. Cherie Services for Mr. Dacko. 62. of De-
•VINYL $30.50 Ul.klry.
Goreau of Westland; sister. Mrs. troit, who died June 21, were at the
•PRIME WINDOWS $18
Betty Bright of Texas; and rune grand- PETER R. BUCKTHORPE
and up children. Services for Mr. Buckthorpe, 82, of WANDA ROMAN „
SHUTTERS $8 pr. 20462 Nor borne. Redford, who died Services for Mrs. Roman, 48, of 9810
JOHN OLIZEWSKI
SECONDS June 25, were at the Charles R. Step Brady, Redford. who died June 21. UNITY OF LIVONIA
Services for Mr. Olizewski. 88. of Li-
533-2012 vonia, who died June 22, were at the Funeral Home with the Rev. Donna were at the Harry J. Will Funeral
R. G. and G. R. Harris Funeral Home Lindberg officiating. Burial was in Home with the Rev. Donald McAllis- Caladryl
16706 TELEGRAPH ROAD with the Rev. Andrew Nieckarz offici- Mt. Hope Cemetery. ter officiating: Burial was in Mt. Oli- "If You Have Problems. LOTION J
MON.-FRI. 9-6 S"7AsT". 8-2 ating Burial was in Holy Cross Ceme- M». Buckthorpe was a retired em- vet Cemetery. This Is For You." GILFIX
tery. ploye of Cadillac Motors. Mrs. Roman was a secretary for
Survivors are his wife, Mary; sons, Michigan District Council No. 77. SUNDAY SERVICE 11:00 A.M. PHARMACY
WAREHOUSE Mr. Olizewski was a former ham-
mer man at Rockwell Standard. Donald and George; daughter, Mrs. Survivors are sons, Gregg and Mark
CLEARANCE He is survived by friends. Joseph Shirley Hubbard; sister, Ethel, and of Redford; daughter, Michelle of Red- Dial-a-Positive Thought 24256 W.McNICHOLS ROAD
brother, Percy, both of England; ford; and sisters, Mrs Lottie Rata of
MEN'S and Ann Wismont. 261-2440 (2 BL KS WEST OF TELEGRAPH RD )
eight grandchildren and two great- Warren and Mrs. Marie Young of De-
10-SPEED BICYCLE MADELINE 1 BORK grandchildren. troit. 28660 Five Mile DETROIT PHONE: KE 7-3970_J
Services for Mrs. Bork, 79. of 33381
Florence. Garden City, who died June
22. were at the R. G and G. R
Harris F uneral Home with the Rev.
• Simplex prestige derailleur • WT 27 lbs
Andrew Nieckarz officiating. Burial
• Weinmann cemerpull brakes WANNA SPLASH?
• quick release hubs 195 was in National Memorial Gardens.
• 27x1 V wheel* Survivors are sons. Michael and
Reg. $169 Frederick; daughters, Mrs Madeline
10 HQ fsr mm*i prttotf Barker. Mrs. Margaret MacDonald
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Mrs. Rosemary Hilton and Mrs. Mary
Portter; sisters. Mrs. Francis Wangle
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and Mrs Mildred Stover; 22 grand-
3-SPEED BIKE children and .10 great-grandchildren.
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nut release Services for Mr. Davey, 68, of 14371
Weight. 27 lbs
i Stainless-steel tenders Sarasota, Redford, who died June 25.
•M til kri were at the Charles R. Step Funeral
Home with the Rev. William Wager of-
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ficiating. Burial was in Oakland Hills
RACING BIKES Cemetery ' •,
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• Columbus Tubing 199 l Mr. Davey was a shipping clerk for
• Simplex Criterium Square-D.
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• Merver Cotter less Survivors are hiswife. Elva; son.
Crank John; daughter, MrK Joan Cook;
partially
• Weight 22 lbs. assembled brother, Tom; and four grand-
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children
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Services for Mr. Jacox. 68. of De-
LEISURE HH troit. who died June 24, were at the m
R. G. and G R. Harris Funeral Home
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with the Rev. Roger Stombaugh offici-
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8A(L) (P-10A) THE OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC Thursday, July 3, 1975
GROWERS SURPLUS
School strike bill
THE "HOMEOWNERS" WHOLESALE NURSERY
battle forming
INSTANT PRIVACY This Week's Inflation Fighting Special
By STEVE BARNABY Phelps, says the governor feels the
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bill in its present form encourages L Large Bushy 10 to 12' White Pines
"It's a battle, not a compromise." teachers to strike.' Deliver
That's the way one state senator de- "As the bill is now, we would be WITH TREES 8 to 10' White Spruce
scribed debate in the Senate Labor having free strikes. There must be And Plant
Committee over the school strike bill economic sanctions from the begin-, Reg. $89.95 NOW $39.95
which is due to come to the floor for a ning to pve both sides motivation to
vote within a week. negotiate,"says Phelps. "Without
ENVIRONMENTAL SCREENS
Three senators, a representative theve it becomes a political strike."
and a member of the governor's staff The bill, says Phelps, should spell USES & ADVANTAGES OPEN JULY 4th 3,000 BLUE SPRUCE
see it as one of the toughest political out what the courts can do. As writ- ThiM tr—*
battles the state capital has seen in ten. he says, it gives courts the option PRICE grown and of the finest
years. of whether to call for binding arbi- quality ovor offered. 6 to 14'
Sitting on top of this powder keg is tration. • Shades • Noise Reduction SALE available.
State Sen David Plawecki (D-Dear- "Without these sanctions, negotia-
born Heights), labor committee chair- tions become a matter of who can call • Windshield —
man, whose district includes Crest- who nasty names." he says. "It be- Builders and Landscapers Welcome
wood School District, which still is in comes a face saving thing with the m
Hundreds of families are enjoying instant privacy with
the middle of teacher labor strife. unions telling their members they
have nothing to lose and the boards out moderatelypriced trees. Order now with satisfac-
Debate revolves around amending
saying they shouldn't give in until PRIVACY FOR tion guaranteed. , 1
the bill to strengthen penalties to both
teachers do suffer penalties."
teachers and school board members
and to give ceurts a greater voice in Milliken said an agreement had 2 LOCATIONS
calling for arbitration. Two amend- been reached with leaders of both Swimming Pools Take a Nice Drive and Personally
ments introduced by State Rep Bill houses and parties that the Keith ' Decks • Patios Select Your Tree or Order by Phone
Keith (D-Garden City) were .defeated amendments be supported, but that
before the bill was passed by the "strong" pressure from special inter-
House Keith was the chief sponsor of est groups defeated the Amendments.
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the bill in the House.
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"THE PUBLIC wants legislation Rai"08
IN ITS PRESENT form, the bill that discourgages strikes from taking
allows teachers to strike up to five place rather than legislation which 2 Miles to
weeks, three without financial penal- may bring a strike to a close by court Pinckney 3 Miles
ty. Keith's amendments would allow order only after five weeks. Instead of 8 Mile* »o Chambers Road
teachers to strike for only two weeks responding to the public interest and
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and would impose Economic penalties the public will, this bill surrenders to
on both teachers and school district the special interests that wrote it," Take 23 to M36 exit towards Pinckney-Weet on M36 to Chambers
during that time says Milliken. OPEN 7 DAYS TIL 8 P.M. CALL 274-4555 Road, then North % mile to Growers Surplus. 9111 Chambers RoM
"This labor committee is really
split There is no telling what will hap-
pen." says Plawecki. "One problem is l\\\W' V/) x\ \\\> ^>h/
that every member has amendments V XV OPEN y
of their own that they want consid- :x
ered " 4th of July
Adding to the stress is a recent an-
nouncement by Gov. William Milliken • ^ Sale Days
that he will veto the bill if some
t -^thru July 6 ^
amendments aren't adopted.
Plawecki says he has been con-
tacted by hundreds of his constituents 3*? V/J W\
urging him to vote one way or the 1
other The Crestwood Board of Educa- v A 76 SALE to begin the BICENTENNIAL!
tion recently adopted a resolution urg-
ing him to vote against qhe bill if
amendments aren't adopted. Fly the Flag Proudly!
With widespread support from labor
18 foot POLE
factions. Plawecki admits he is in a
v'
tough spot, but says he will vote on a SAVE 3'x5' FLAG
bill which he feels best benefits stu-,
dents 9 KIT COMPLETE WITH
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Labor unions have come out against 60-70% on o Rope, Pulley
imposing stricter penalties on striking • Ground Socket
teachers. Recently, the Michigan Edu- PEE WEE to ADULT • Ball Top
OLD FASHIONED, BLACK
cation Association (MEA) announced KETTLE PLANTER HOCKEY Regular 24.95
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it was sending notice to its 535 local
teacher bargaining units that where 8.76 EQUIPMENT
contracts haven't been completed fur- We cfl"v a lull election of
ther bargaining "is probably a waste • TOP NAME BRANDS • e AMERICAN • BENNINGTON
of time " » large 15" wide by 12" deep pot Priced so low we tan'ltiami them. You will • REVOLUTIONARY
MEA Executive Secretary Herman ideal for interior or exterior plan- know' Figure. Racing, and Hockey Skates • STATE Of MICHIGAN
Coleman said politics of the current ting 48 Kentucky Pint*, you all. Ppds Guards. Jackets, etc. Hurry for best
selection Some slightly soiled Genuine — Used
strike law had reached prisis propor-
MILK
tions EXAMPLES
"The governor's announcement of Reg $40 CANS
SKATES
possibly vetoing the Democrats' pro- 2 SPLIT RAIL
Decorators
posed teacher strike bill is only the FENCING Reqular 8 95 Favorites
NYLON SPORT JACKETS
most recent example of school com-
plications " 2 Rails 8 95 to 16 95 SHIN 5^G.a7llon6 910 G.a7llon6
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Plawecki says committee members' Reg 9 99 * GUARDS
views range from having more con- Laminated Hardwood Maple
sequences dealt out to teachers and HALF BARREL 13.76 ^CHOPPING
school boards alike, to having the bill PLANTER .VS,
reported to the floor without any BLOCKS
changes He would like to see some EXTERIOR - INTERIOR 7.76
changes made and has made pro-
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posals on his own which are similar
.to Keith's. July 4th Special!
by % SUN
"If the governor vetos the bill, then HENRI'S OFF
I see no point in not going along with STUDIO CHLORINE
it. Any bill would be better than what
Reg 3 95
is on the books right now." he says, REDWOOD GARDEN PATIO LUMBER YARD Gallon
BARK IZ,
Sen. Carl Pursell (R-Plymouth), QUEEN SPECIAL! „ Jug # ®
whose district includes Livonia and
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Redford Township, is taking a wait-
TIMBERS
and-see attitude on the bill and thinks METAL FRAME
IN STOCK!
the governor should' do the same. CANNING
"The governor hasn't seen a Senate Reg 3.69 Reg 4 49 Reg 9 99 KD—You add lumber
version of the bill. He is speaking in 4 x4 x8 4"x6"x8' 6"x8"x8 Regular 24 95 SUPPLIES
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regard to the house bill. The Senate
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could come out with something to
which he may not object." says Pur- EXTRA SPECIAL SEPXETCRIAA L WHILE GENUfNE BALL "IDEAL"
sell. BADMINTON BICENTENNIAL JARS
WOOD STOCK
"Actually. I don't care too much SET TREE ROUNDS LASTS! 1.76
whether the governor wants to veto SAVE
the bill or not I'll vote the way I 2 Racquets, 3net, p.ol7ev b6ird* . Several
think is best for Michigan residents." Siies T £ « ONE PIECE All Sizef
Pursell says the penalty area of the o th LIO & SEAL In Stock!
FROM
bill should be clarified, but says the SAVE! While Supply Lost*
at. COLD PACKER
present law is fine with him. School
BICENTENNIAL SPECIAL'.,
teachers strikes are illegal under ex-
isting law
M O D f l V 1 7W
"Overall we've had Very few strikes
FRANKLIN
under the terms of how police and fire-
men work." he says.
FIREPLACE
A HOPEFUL note to the bill, he
says, is that it has a June 1977 expira- 188.76
JUST IN TIME FOR THE 4»h.
tion date. If the bill does pass, legisla-
tors will have a chance to see how it PICNIC SUPPLIES
works and be able to make changes
upon expiration, he says.
Abo Wedding and Birthdays
Sen. William Faust (D-Westland), t '7'Vc0|la"**»imn,y* 60
whose district includes. Garden City ' & W W M W Sn
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and Canton Township, says he has
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been a proponent of teachers' right to OF 4 BR0NIE Cploc. Id* ,<« '« ,00m'
strike for many years; but would like
to see penalties levied on both sides. MEDALLIONS ttudy or cottage! A Real Money Saver! These are genuine BEACH"
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"I felt the penalty sections were bet- Collector^ ing department stores at Factory suggested prices
ter under the Keith amendments, Visit our OLD FASHIONED STORK en the 2nd Fleer. 4
rather than a three week free strike. I You'll like it! FREE GIFT FOR THE ASKING. r
think both sides should face economic Not coal dust with koroteno. but 11 •- -cS. <
consequences," he says. GENUINE OZARK HARDWOOD
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He would like to see the courts take
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a less active role.
Allowing the courts to consider bind- BRIQUETS' wm M r
ing arbitration is more acceptable
than being able to give a court
For That Special Flovorfo-
order," he says.
Regulor 99* ^ Hardware, Lumber & HOURS
If the bill is sent to the Senate floor \ OUR COMPLET1 |
without amendments, Faust believes NURSERY STOCK vi Mon.-Sat. 8-6
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amendments will be proposed outside Sunday 10-4
committee. He would move for sepa-
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rate votes on each amendment.
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Mil liken's education advisor, Jim
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