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Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago MARQUETTE — Gov. John Engler will ask President Clinton this week to declare a federal disaster in 10 Michigan counties. Engler will ask for federal assistance to relieve the $5.6 million in water system damages caused by sub-zero temperatures. In some areas, a record freeze pushed the frost level 10-feet deep, bursting water and sewer mains. The declaration would open the pipeline for federal dollars to replenish local government budgets that have ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference desk staff at Peter White Public Library. 30 years ago LAKE SUPERIOR — Wayne Nelson was well prepared for his trip across Lake Superior in an ultralight plane: satellite positioning system, military ice survival suit, and a brick. Dropped from 100 feet, a brick will break through 5 inches of ice but not 6 inches. 6 inches are what Nelson needed to support his one-seat aircraft when he landed to refuel on his way across 140 miles of the world s largest lake. The trip began at Madeline Island in Northern Wisconsin, ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference desk staff at Peter White Public Library. 30 years ago NEGAUNEE — The Federal Emergency Management Agency and Michigan State Police are working in four teams to assess freezing damage in nine counties seven in the UP and two in the northern Lower Peninsula. Burst water mains and sewers have cost more than $3.5 million; officials expect this to double. Nearly 2,000 homes still have frozen water pipes, 867 without alternate water hookups. If the water shortage affects health and safety, a disaster declaration is ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference desk staff at Peter White Public Library. 30 years ago MUNISING — Conservation groups want Congress to put up $3.9 million to buy nearly 12,000 acres near the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. The request for the 1995 budget year is part of a $7 million request for the purchase of environmentally sensitive land in northern Michigan. Pictured Rocks Superintendent Grant Petersen said the land is needed to maintain quality, but with federal budget constraints he doesn t expect the park will get what the coalition ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago MARQUETTE — Low-income families are getting help with medical insurance. The Caring Program for Children provides basic and preventative care services to uninsured low-income children. The non-profit program, sponsored by Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Michigan, the state, and the Michigan Health Care Education and Research Foundation, covers 4,000 children statewide. The program was recently boosted with a $250,000 grant from the Skillman ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference desk staff at Peter White Public Library. 30 years ago The Marquette School Board approved salary increases for its top administrators this week. The school board president said the raises make the administrators’ salaries comparable to salaries for similar positions in other districts. Stuart Skauge, president of the Marquette Area Teachers Association, said the raises are a sign of the district’s improving financial situation. 60 years ago Leonardo da Vinci as a musician will be the topic of Emanual ...