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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1963
Page
6
Letters to the editor from Honolulu Hawaii and Birmingham Michigan request renewal of the Bessemer Herald and praise its hometown news value. Edna Hansen notes it feels like a letter from home and maintains ties to friends. Frank Rigotti and Charles P Gass express continued enjoyment and request no changes to a recurring feature.
Auditor General Billie S. Farnum notes that public understanding of Michigan’s budget is low with less than five percent grasping annual state revenues and expenditures. She explains that over 56 percent of tax receipts flow back to local governments, limiting funds left in Lansing for state functions. In 1963, grants and subsidies totaled hundreds of millions for counties highways cities villages and schools, illustrating the local share of state collections.
The Bergland Ranger District of the Ottawa National Forest unveils its first developed campground named the Matchwood Tower Hunter Camp. A five unit site south of Matchwood on M-28 offers tent pads, spur parking, fire rings, wood and water, plus sanitary facilities in a deer hunting stronghold with rustic stream signs pointing to historic names and landmarks.
Michigan Tech President Dr J R Van Pelt defended a $27000 remodeling charge claiming maintenance funds were used to prepare a president residence. He noted the home serves official duties and guest entertaining while a new Fisher Hall site was prepared after razing the old residence.
The text discusses distinguishing remodeling from maintenance in a public works project, noting that some tasks like partition changes qualify as remodeling while rebuilding an old bathroom is maintenance. It states work orders are not required for maintenance projects and questions if capital funds should have legislative approval. It also mentions ancient fly casting around 10 B.C.
Mr and Mrs Richard Jacobson of Kenosha Wisconsin announce the birth of a daughter Sandra Lynn on November 25 Mrs Jacobson is formerly Diane Goodsmith of London England Mr Jacobson is the son of Mr and Mrs Gust Jucoostu of Johnson Road in Bessemer Ohio couple Mr and Mrs Marie D Zadra of Barberton Ohio are the parents of a daughter born Wednesday December 11 Mr Zadra is the son of Mr and Mrs David Zadra of Anvil
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