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1946

75 years ago this week

CHIEF URGES NEW CURFEW: Chief of Police Tom Trombly of the City intends to recommend to the City councilmen at their next meeting that they amend the present curfew law of the city. The law was passed May 23, 1921, and has become obsolete in many respects. The present law provides that all children under 15 years of age shall be off the streets by 9 o’clock unless accompanied by their parents. The chief wants it changed so the curfew will sound at 10 o’clock instead and with this the age limit advanced to 17.

1971

50 years ago this week

WOODS REFUSES REQUEST: The Woods City Council turned down one of the most unusual requests it has faced, because of the “nuisance value” of the appeal. In a letter to the council from the Parents Committee for University-Liggett School Commencement Dance, the council was asked to approve the use of the municipal pool from 3 to 5:30 a.m. (that’s right, in the morning) on June 10, by the U-L graduating class.

Obituaries: Eleanor F. Handy, Mack Stanley, Ruth Dunwoodie, Eileen S. Lehrter, Stephen Jann, William M. Leach, Marie Stroh, Geraldine Jarackas, Mary Mabley

1996

25 years ago this week

FOUR NORTH WRESTLERS ARE STATE QUALIFIERS: Art Roberts was one happy fellow after last Saturday’s individual Division II regional wrestling tournament in Algonac. Grosse Pointe North’s Derek Phillips and Dan Shefferly each won championships in their weight classes, while two other Norsemen — Kevin Brandon and Gary Bordato — also qualified for the state individual tournament in Battle Creek. Four state qualifiers matches North’s best showing since Roberts became coach in 1988.

Obituaries: William G. Pack, Alfred R. Decker, Georgina Ruth Hartkop, Helen Roberta Benedict, A. Frederick Kammer Jr., Frank A. Sweet Sr., John G. Graham M.D.

2011

10 years ago this week

Obituaries: John R. Nicholson Jr., Richard M. Larson, Betty G. Henrichs, G. Paul Olson M.D., Julia Skiffington Cotter