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Ann Arbor News, May 9, 1958
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'BOMBER CITY' DISAPPEARS: Ramshackle rental housing unites in Willow Village are being reduced to rubble as land is cleared for the construction of privately-owned homes. Of the 534 buildings, containing more than 3,000 apartments, which stood since World War II, almost half have been razed. More than 350 families have left the rental housing so far this year, leaving only 882 apartments occupied.

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Ann Arbor News, May 9, 1958
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TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE: Chester A. Wilson, a member of the Ypsilanti Township Board and long-time Village resident, owns a "221" home on Lexington Pkwy. Two of his children, Allen, 4, and Phyllis, 12, help sprinkle the freshly-seeded lawn at their new home. The Wilsons are former Sudbury Ct. residents

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Ann Arbor News, May 9, 1958
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LEADER: Richard Branham (right), a Village resident for more than 10 years, heads the new Willow Run Civic Association and the Willow Run Board of Education. Here he talks with two other Village residents, Sid Chappel (left) and his brother, Frank. A service station Branham operates on Stamford Blvd. has become a community meeting place.

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Ann Arbor News, May 9, 1958
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WILLOW RUN HIGH SCHOOL: One of the more permanent aspects of the earlier Willow Run community was Willow Run High School. The exodus of families from the Village during the past few years has made Willow Run one of the few schools in the country with an excess of classroom space. The student population is expected to increase, however, as new, permanent housing is provided in the area. The school stands on land originally acquired by the federal government.