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The Escanaba Daily Press from Escanaba, Michigan • Page 3

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Saturday, May 6, 1972 ESCANABA DAILY PRESS, Escmiaba, Michigan Kidneys EFFEKTIVE MONDAY, Escanaba will have a new Post Office. Tile new facility located west of Lincoln on the comer of 1st and N. 25th will open and the present Post Office at 524 Ludington St. will be closed, A Postal employe will be on duty beginning at 6 a.m. Monday for box holders to exchange keys.

(Daily Press photo.) Transplant Of Now Going Thing ANN ARBOR. Mich. 'API A University Michigan surgeon said Friday the survival rate of transplanted organs now is such that kidney transplants no longer can be considered experimental, but as therapy in renal Dr. Jeremiah G. Trucotte said thore is a need to at least triple the capacity to perform kidney transplants in the United States.

Trucotte. himself a transplant i surgeon, told the Michigan chapter of the American Col-i lege of Surgrons that Americans die annually from kidney disease and that many of these could benefit from availability of kidney bowling in thr Wed flPWiiiV I hoh transplants. Based on the oecurance of serious kidney disease, he said there If a nerd for 80 to 40 transplants per year per mil- 111 Lilian conference promoting a differ- The other part would reduce lion of population. Alto, Lillian Tavis and Vi Ka- plan, criticized Milliken for property taxes. In the United States, he said lending his name to a Michigan Democrats also are promot- would amount to 6.000 to A.aociation (MEA ing a tax reform proposal call- 8.000 kidney transplants annual- ProposaK.In asks voters mg for far more detailed ly.

compared with 1.355 permit the legislature to changes in the constitution's rd by the American College of 811 Paare Three Jobless Count Down Slightly In Michigan Firefighters Battle Blaze In shm Milliken Opposes Tax Annual Banquets Refomt Platt: DetttOS season coming innuof ara With bowling to a close, banquets are be ing held to round out the season. Al's Corner Tavern team Matinee banquet nesday their night. On the team are Leah Lus- League held Wednesday LANSING, Mich. not sign the petitions Michigan Democrats charged himself. Friday that Republican Gov.

The question on the income William Milliken actually op- tax is part of a two-piece part of a statewide tax educational tax reform package reform proposal he has cn- which the MEA is seeking to dorsed. put on the November general The Democrats, in a news I election ballot. By The Associated Press Unemployment in Michigan declined one-tenth of one per cent in April, the Michigan Employment Security Commission reported Friday. Those out-of-j work totaled up 9 per cent of the work force, or 331,000 per-! sons. Down from 9 1 per cent in March, tlhe figure compares to 8.2 per cent in April of 1971.

which represented 293,000 per-! sons out of work. In the Detroit metropolitan 1 Oakland and Ma- Newspaper Ads are a comb April figure bijf sell! One billion, twenty. 8 8 ccnt- or 156.000 per- one million OB That romparH to 8 per cent in March and 8.3 per cent rlassified ads last year AprU a year ago more than for all magazine The MESC said a recent up- advertising combined and more turn in employment did not af- that 300 million more than the rate because of an in- radlo advertising of new and re-en- Itrants into the labor force. MANTSTTQUE U. S.

Forest Service officers and volunteers were called on Friday to fight a fire in tlhe Hiawatha National Forest. The fire was spotted about 1:15 p.m. in an area about 25 miiles northeast of Manistique, near the Jackpine Lodge. Pilot Vern Bernard, Manistique, said he flew over the area at 7 p.m. Friday and saw smoke, Danforth Auxllary Meeting Danforth-Soo Hill Hospital Auxiliary met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs.

George Larson. Lunch was served after the meeting Plans were made to go the Norman Anderson cottage on June 14. A pot luck dinner will be served at noon. but no evidence of a fire blazing. According to Forest Service officers, bulldozers were employed dig fire About 40 of land were reported burned at 2:30 p.m.

Friday The fire was concentrated a heavily wnoded area and no cabins or homes were in danger at any time, officers said. A unit of the Federal Forest Scr- vice in Rapid River was on standby alert. In Service Pvt. Gary M. Holland, son of Mr.

and Ms. John F. Holland of 1420 12th Ave. graduated from basic training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, Calif. Holland is a 1970 gradaute of Holy Name High School.

season. Surgeons for 1971 For Michigan, he said the fig Bar bowled on Wed- sonal income tax to a rate nesdav change the states flat-rate per- definition of taxing power. They propose combining the property nights and had their graduated along the lines of the tax and graduated tax ques- lire should be 270 to 360 a year, i K1 single ballot proposal. tne team are Nellie Salmi, Milliken was not available for rather than separating them as lie Kanerva, Ann Niemela, Jer- comment on the charge. He has the MEA would.

ry Miljour, Mary Wilcox, Mar- spoken on behalf of the MEA Democrats called back their drive and rewrote the petitions while only approximately 100 were performed last year at equipped and Veronica prlto. proposal, but once be gory. Of the Michigan transplants in 1971, there were 56 at the University Medical Center and Veterans Administration Sal0' Joan U.P. Realty team includes Verna Larson, Florence Sayen, Evelyn Kivela, Doris Johnson, Hospital here. Worldwide, he said, there were 2.052 transplants last year, and that among other things needed increase the number is an 11 rease in kidney donors.

IOOF Officials To Visit Escanaba Hyde-Ford River 4-H'ers Plan Pony Pull Event after the State Supreme Court issued a ruling which appeared to many to create a conj stitutional loophole allowing local governments virtually un- limited taxing power. Democratic state chairman James McNcely, House Speak- Club er William Ryan of Detroit, for- Kleiber, and Ruth Peltonen Ruth Peltonen received a pin for high game of 230 for the season. The team bowled on Thursday nights and the ban- Hyde-Ford River 4-H quet was held on Thursday met Tuesday evening at the mer state chairman Neil Staeb- night. Ford River Town Hall and ler and State Sen. Coleman All the above teams bowled made plans for a Pony Pull to Young of Detroit were among at the Midway Lanes in Glad- be held on June 10 at the Ford party luminaries lambasting stone and the banquets were at River Lions Club grounds.

Tic- Milliken Friday, the Lake Bluff Country Club, kets will be sold by members, However, Democrats have Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Wil- and a pony will be awarded. admitted that they have caled cox bowled in the Sunday Late Chairman of the poster com- their first petition drive not to Osborne Grand Master Mixed Coupte League at the mime for the Pony Pull is correct any loophole, but to and Lawrence Demmers Bowl-A-Rama Escanaba and Sandra Johnson and chairmen counteract any subsequent will have their banquet at the of the refreshment booths are charges that their wording was Dells Saturday night. Sue Dittrich, Joan Bittner, San- defective.

The U.P. mens team d.v Johnson and Debbie Brun- Friday's news conference bowled Friday nights the ette. The clean-up committee also served as a kickoff for the utv Grand Master of the Michigan Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, will visit the local lodge in Escanaba on Monday ing. May 8. Members of lodge Mldway Lanes and will have is headed by Keith Km and latest Democratic drive, in Menominee have been invited lheir Saturday night Mark Kidd.

Democrats contend the MEA to attend, and are expected to at the Midway Lanes. On the The club also plans to con- Milliken package, by proposing be present. team are Leo Kulkki, Albert duct a dog census in Ford Rav- substantial property tax cuts, The visitation of the Grand Weldum, Les Maki, Eino Kive- er Township, under the super- would force ubstantial officers is primarily for the Maki, Waino Alto and vision of Harley Wunder. Per- creases in the 3. 9 per cent purpose of conveying news Maki.

sons on this committee are Michigan personal income tax, garding the of the progress attained Karen Brayak, Part Kidd, Jan- possibly to 7 per cent or more. by the Order in Michigan, and TaM Sue Dittrich and The Democratic challenge to the situation throughout the Will Barbara Bittner. Other 4-H that, Party leaders believe, is a world where lodges are located. Fredrie H. Jurmu.

1601 Lake members will assist them. deigned to be easier Refreshments will be served Shore Drive, achieved a straight There will be a special meet- 0,1 per cent of all state after the meeting in the dining average during the winter ing for all members on Tues- taxpayers, with incomes room by tlhe committee in term at Michigan State Univer- day evening, May 9 at 7:15 at than $21,000 than charge. All members of local sity. Jurmu, a sophomore, is a the town hall to make plans for MEA-Milliken plan, lodge are asked to be to at- graduate of Escanaba Area High summer camp and the hayridc Democratic plan also! tendance. i School.

and weiner roast. calls for a statewide business property tax to support local Milliken has recom- i mended a value-added tax comparable to a sales tax. to recover revenues lost by the proposed repeal of all local school-support property levies. Send them a Message 6 HEAR THE REAL ISSUES OF THE PEOPLE OUR Trenary BILLY GRAMMER and the Travel Boys. WEDNESDAY 3:00 P.

M. ESCANABA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT Paid Political Advertisement Charles Snider, Chairman Armour Timonen and Donald Aho are medical patients at St. Luke's Hospital, Marquette. Mrs. Genevieve Whybrew left March 18, for Zelienople, Pa.

to visit her daughter and son-in- law Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lundburg and family. On her return trip she visited her aunt and uncle. Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Walcott in Kent City. Mich. She also visited other relatives in Trav- erse City. William Sischo left today for Lansing where he will attend the Silver Wedding Anniversary celebration of Mr.

and Mrs. Harley Hoy on May 6. Dale Williams spent the past weekend at home and returned to Lansing on Monday. Dale attends College at Michigan State. Mr.

and Mrs. Richard McKen- ny of Menominee spent the past i weekend here with relatives, tives. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Holmquist of Menominee spent the past weekend at the home of mother, Mrs.

Kathleen Holmquist. Mrs. Esther Cauchon returned home on May 1 after spending the past four months visiting her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brant Jr.

and family in Richmond, Mich. Mrs. Cauchon also spent part of the winter with her sister, Mrs. Ann Ziglear in Florida. Tim Aho who spent the last month at his home here with his parents, and Mrs.

Carl Aho, reported back on ship, April 30. He serves aboard the U.S.S. Leonard F. Manson. TIME TO THINK OF THE PEOPLE! PULLING A SWITCH PETERSBOROUGH, England are all mixed up at the Orton Longueville school in Northamptonshire.

The boys are being taught cooking and needlework while the girls are learning metal- craft and carpentry. A few of the boys objected to the needlework at first, now they rather be doing that than playing said an Orton teacher, anxious to see. the young males trained in the art ofliomestic salf-sufficiency. I Hite SUNDAY ONLY! 12 NOON TIL 5 P. M.

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