April 22, 1986 (vol. 96, iss. 138) • Page Image 1
…CIVS: Deli platters or defense dollars? By JODY BECKER First in a two-part series Perched on the corner of Ann and Observatory streets sits a tiny domed building, seemingly on the edge of ob- solescence. A plaque on the wall identifies it as one of Ann Arbor's historical landmarks. But the building is hardly obsolete. In fact, the old observatory has made a graceful transition from acting as the guardian of an ancient brass telescope into the...…