Downtown Press clippings, Sept. 1946-Mar. 1975 SUBJECT HEADLINE SOURCE DATE PAGE IN BOUND VOLUME 28th Street SE (3520) 70-Year-Old Murray Building Faces Wreckers GRP 1971-11-19 282 A.G. Pierson construction Weiss, Only New Car Dealer Left Downtown GRP 1973-06-21 308 A.J. Etkin Construction Co. Bids on Civic Building $2.5 Million Over Plans GRP 1966-11-05 166 Abbott, Jay C. AutomatedRooftop Canvas 'El' Considered Primed for Just the SakeRight offor Art Mass Transportation GRP 1974-05-21 323 Activity Center Transportation Here GRP 1971-08-18 267 Activity Center Transportation City Received Plan for Elevated Transit System GRP 1973-06-12 307 Aerial Aerial View Shows Changing Face of City GRP 1965-06-02 132 Aerial Downtown Had 4 Islands : Old Map Shows How GR Changed GRP 1965-11-28 135 Aerial Private Projects to Fringe Renewal Area GRP 1963-08-08 96 Aerial Skyline Changes, but Part of Old City Remains GRP 1966-05-30 149 Aerial That Civic Center Deficit--What Happened? : $4 Million Surprise GRP 1966-03-27 146 Aerial Builders Busy Downtown GRP 1971-09-09 275 Aerial Downtown 'People Mover' Given Approval by Chamber Directors GRP 1974-01-10 315 Aetna Life & Casualty Betty Van 'First Lady' of Building Management GRP 1973-03-20 302 Albert's Chamber Maps Plans to Reshape Downtown GRP 1970-07-29 228 Albert's CC Names Downtown Study Group GRP 1970-08-17 230 Alexander, Sidney, Jr. Plan Board Choice Fails : Commission Chills Bid for Dr. Plummer GRP 1955-06-22 30 Algoe, George M. Officials Accept Flint Invitation GRP 1956-10-17 64 Algoe, George M. Invites City Officials to Flint to Discuss Civic Center Plan GRP 1956-10-15 64 Alice Jane Dows High-Fashion Shop Opens Downtown GRP 1975-01-30 333 Allbaugh, Floyd Merchants on Monroe Draft War on 'Decay' GRP 1967-03-17 172 Allbaugh, Floyd City's Tax Base Will Back JC Ramp Bonds GRP 1967-05-04 177 Allbaugh, Floyd Conflicting Plans Cripple Cultural Center Progress GRP 1968-01-28 186 Allbaugh, Floyd $5Shifts Million Asked Expense In Southeast Estimate Traffic Jolts Plan Plans for Junior College Car GRP 1968-01-31 187 Allbaugh, Floyd Ramp GRP 1968-05-27 198 Allbaugh, Floyd City Sells Site for Federal Building GRP 1969-02-19 202 Allbaugh, Floyd Music Hall Funding is Problem GRP 1969-05-06 207 Allbaugh, Floyd JC Parking Ramp Plan Wins City Hall Approval GRP 1969-07-02 210 Allbaugh, Floyd Make City's Center Live, Planner Bids GRP 1970-10-21 234 Allbaugh, Floyd ObjectionsCitizen Groups Send Map College Action Park for ProjectDowntown Back to Planners for GRP 1970-11-22 235 Allbaugh, Floyd ToCompromise Rejuvenate Downtown, Bring Suburbanites Back into City, GRP 1971-06-09 258 Allbaugh, Floyd Veldman,Expert Urges Davis Split Sharply on Lower Monroe Project GRP 1971-11-09 284 Allen, C. Dewey CivicAssessment Center Idea Favored : Committee Scans Plan; Adoption GRP 1955-02-05 23 Allen, C.D. Seen GRP 1952-06-27 16 Page 1 Downtown Press clippings, Sept. 1946-Mar. 1975 SUBJECT HEADLINE SOURCE DATE PAGE IN BOUND VOLUME Allen, Roger Clean-up,Ask Advisers Paint-up in Planning Program, : C ofNew C Aides Ideas ReviewSpark Downtown City-County Unit GRP 1953-04-21 19 Allen's Book Store Optimism GRP 1971-09-09 276 Allied Stores Corp Wurzburg Co. Monroe Ave. Store to Close GRP 1971-09-28 277 Allied Stores Corp BarrHerpolsheimer to Recommend Store Razingto Stay BuildingOpen in atCity 217 Huron NW : More GRP 1971-10-20 281 Allied Veterans Corporation PublicParking Pulse for Auditorium : Condemns Sculpture Outlay As an Affront to GRH 1954-06-19 22 Altman, Herbert K. Taxpayers GRP 1967-06-19 180 American Institute of Architects 'Dugout'Ask Advisers Bows in to Planning Modern :Trend C of C : WillAides Make Review Room City-County for Needs Unit of GRP 1953-04-21 19 American Legion Motorized Age 27 American Red Cross 3 Downtown Buildings to Be Razed for Parking Lot GRP 1968-09-14 200 American Wood Council City Planning Lauded GRP 1969-09-18 211 Amway City, Hockey Arena Backers Delay 'Secret' Meet on Plans GRP 1973-03-16 297 Amway Clean-up,Candidates Paint-up Push Downtown Program, IdeasNew Ideas Spark Downtown GRP 1973-07-26 310 Anderson Building Optimism GRP 1971-09-09 276 Anderson-Krupp Artist Supply Co Downtown Shops Offer New Image GRP 1968-01-25 185 Anderson, Cornelia Rood LandRood's Sale to Stay 'Confusing' Downtown; : Commissioners Expands Facilities Seek Briefing66 Pct. After GRP 1973-09-26 312 Anderson, Leonard Approving Disposal of 'Unplanned' Segment GRP 1964-12-02 124 Anderson, Leonard Plaza Pool Is Down the Drain GRP 1968-04-09 193 Anderson, Leonard W. Candidates Push Downtown Ideas GRP 1973-07-26 310 Andre, Peter C. Activities Early Shifted to Saginaw 1947-06-28 6 Andrus, Leonard V. Hail Report on Civic Center, Seek Reply on County Role GRP 1956-09-13 52 Andrus, Leonard V. Space Needs Listed for County Offices : In Proposed Civic Center GRH 1956-10 64 Andy J. Egan Co Downtown Landmark Restored GRP 1973-06-28 309 Ansted, Ernest J. Buildng Site OK to Be Delayed : Report is Expected in Few Weeks GRH 1956-09-13 55 Architecture Downtown could be beautiful... with a little bit of paint GRP 1970-10-19 231 Architecture NewCommittee Civic Center Names Design to City-County Gets City, Building Kent Approval : Some GRP 1952-03-07 11 Architecture Reluctance GRP 1965-10-01 128 Architecture 3 Downtown Buildings to Be Razed for Parking Lot GRP 1968-09-14 200 Architecture New Buildings Ugly? GRP 1968-10-19 201 Architecture A Daydream of Downtown Grand Rapids GRP 1970-03-15 217 Architecture US Official Calls for Action Against Downtown 'Ghost Town' GRP 1970-11-10 237 Architecture City Unveils 'Compromise' Plan For College Park Renewal Area GRP 1971-01-21 244 Architecture Demolition of Metz Building Starts; No Plans for Land GRP 1971-09-03 274 Art Art Leader Says Urban Renewal Results in Artistic Void Downtown GRP 1966-07-14 154 Art Council Award Festival '73 - a 'Shining' Success GRP 1973-06-04 305 Page 2 Downtown Press clippings, Sept. 1946-Mar. 1975 SUBJECT HEADLINE SOURCE DATE PAGE IN BOUND VOLUME Art Museum New $10 Million JC Expansion Keyed to Theater, Music and Art GRP 1966-11-22 168 Art Museum Conflicting Plans Cripple Cultural Center Progress GRP 1968-01-28 186 Art Museum NeedA Daydream for JC Expansionof Downtown is at Grand Crucial Rapids Point : Jefferson Ave. GRP 1970-03-15 217 Art Museum Association Extension Could Be Key GRP 1963-10-20 102 Ashton Building 3 Downtown Buildings to Be Razed for Parking Lot GRP 1968-09-14 200 Ashton Building BusinessmenHigh-Fashion Shopto Show Opens Ramp Downtown Need : Plans Made at Latest GRP 1975-01-30 333 Assessing BarrMeeting to Recommend Razing Building at 217 Huron NW : More GRH 1954-03-30 21 Assessing Parking for Auditorium GRH 1954-06-19 22 Assessing Mayor Sees 'Big Spread' : But Commissioner Calls for Direct Levy GRP 1955-02-05 23 Assessing Cost Studies of North Monroe Industry Okd GRH 1955-02-09 25 Assessing Downtown's Upswing GRP 1957-01-14 65 Assessing Vandenberg Center Valuation Boosted GRP 1967-03 171 Assessing US Rules on Renewal May Ban Value Hike GRP 1967-03-31 176 Assessing Beautification Plan Gets Business OK GRP 1971-02-11 286 Assessing Downtown Tax Cases Overruled GRP 1973-04-06 303 Assessing Plan Draws Heavy Fire GRP 1974 319 Associated Material & Supply Sheldon Landscaping Appreciated GRP 1974-10-25 329 Associated Truck Lines Gas Co. Plans Renewal Area Building GRP 1964-12-08 125 Associated Truck Lines Long Way Down : Secretaries Are Wary at Gas Co. GRP 1966-07-22 157 Associated Truck Lines Grassie Guards Top Level Secret GRP 1974-03-06 318 AssociatonAssociated ofTruck Builders Lines & Rooftop Canvas Primed for the Sake of Art GRP 1974-05-21 323 Contractors From Now On, It's Welsh Civic Auditorium GRP 1974-12-11 331 Astrobodies StudiesReception Site Aids For Sculpture Building : GoalCommittee Working on City-County GRP 1968-02-21 190 Atwell, Willis W. CitySetup Planner Bagby Makes Strange Suggestion About New Public GRP 1952-03-21 11 Atwell, Willis W. City-CountyBuilding Costs Plans Aired : One Would Result in Combined Safety 1952-03-22 12 Atwell, Willis W. StudyUnit Building Aims at Near Grouping Civic of Offices : One Site for All Public GRH 1952-05-02 13 Atwell, Willis W. Buildings GRH 1952-03-21 13 Aungst, Eula Monroe Mall Creates Talk - Good and Bad GRP 1970-11-20 233 Auto Parking Authority PlannerPlanning Gets Commission APA Backing Splits for On Underground Location of Civic Parking Center : Sinks River GRP 1956-06-09 42 Automatic Parking Authority Ramp GRP 1964-10-06 120 Automobile OneDowntown Building Should Planners be Primarily Meet : Department for People Heads to Give GRP 1974-08-13 320 Automobile Parking Authority BusinessmenRequirements toOver Show 20-Year Ramp Period Need : Plans Made at Latest GRH 1952-03-07 11 Automobile Parking Authority Meeting GRH 1954-03-30 21 Automobile Parking Authority Cost Studies of North Monroe Industry Okd GRH 1955-02-09 25 Page 3 Downtown Press clippings, Sept. 1946-Mar. 1975 SUBJECT 'Dugout'HEADLINE Bows to Modern Trend : Will Make Room for Needs of SOURCE DATE PAGE IN BOUND VOLUME Automobile Parking Authority MajorMotorized GR PlanningAge Decisions Near; Key Meeting This Week : 27 Automobile Parking Authority PlanningCivic Center Unit Site Backs May River Be Selected Site : Area Approved for City Civic GRH 1956-09-23 59 Automobile Parking Authority Center GRH 1956-09-29 63 Autsema, John CityFaith Acts in Future to Clear : Klingman Rest of Renewal Plans Remodeling Area : Bids of Authorized Downtown on Store GRP 1962-08-10 99 Azkoul, William Government Buildings GRP 1966-08-10 162 Azkoul, William 'Token' Parking Starts downtown in 30 Days GRP 1969-02-26 204 B & G Corp New 180-Room Hotel Planned for Downtown GRP 1971-08-31 242 Bacon, Edmund N.