Voters Approve Millage and Re elect Clare City Commissioners
Clare residents vote in a spring election approving a not more than 1 mill for five years to fund the public library and elect three City Commission members. Willard Koch led with 273 votes, Richard Stoeker second with 204, and Robert N. Walters won a one year term with 195. challengers Owens and Garbett fell short.
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Clare City
Willard Koch
Clare
Richard Stoeker
Tom Bradley
Koch
Stoeker
Robert N. Walters
Ray C. Owens
James A. Garbett
Owens
Garbett
Robert L. Greer
Gas Line Rupture Evacuates Harrison High School
A bulldozer hit a 3 inch gas line owned by Consolidated Gas Company on M-61 last Friday forcing evacuation of Harrison High School and cancellation of classes for the day. Workers repaired the line without incident.
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Harrison
Harrison City
Consolidated Gas Company
Consolidated Gas
Clare County
Budget submitted to Clare County Board of Commissioners
Clare County Planning Commission Chairman Ken Barnes and secretary Fritz Allen presented the tentative 1971 budget to the Clare County Board in Harrison. Barnes asked for a resolution recognizing the Industrial Development Corp. of Clare and aiding tax exemption on its property. the resolution was later withdrawn after Chairman McKenna advised consulting township and state officials. The board also discussed a county dog pound, a County Dog Warden, airplane rides at Harrison Airport, and proposed insurance report fees, with actions to study and schedule future sessions.
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Ken Barnes
Clare County Planning Commission
Clare County Board of Commissioners
Harrison
Barnes
Fritz Allen
Planning Commission
Board of Commissioners
The
Industrial Development Corp
Clare
Perty
Mark McKenna
Grant
State Tax Commission
Louis Becker
Robert Carter II
Carter
Airport Committee
Raymond Lippold
Board Pas
Detroit Republican Durant to visit Clare County
Richard Durant, Republican chairman of Michigan's 14th District, will meet county Republicans on April 10. Durant, 52, an investment counselor and longtime party figure, plans a news conference luncheon and a 7:30 p.m. speech at the Odd Fellows Hall in Clare, outlining budget-cut ideas.
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Richard Durant
14Th
Detroit
Clare County
Republican Committee
Don Luce
Durant
Odd Fellow
Clare
William Comer
Lansing
Herve
East Side
Howard City Bank
Howard City
Planning Meeting Set For Wednesday
The Clare County Planning Commission will meet Wednesday April 8 at 7 30 p m in the Clare City Hall A prior special meeting set for March 26 was postponed due to a heavy snowstorm Agenda includes a resolution to retain George Justus of Envimetic Research for planning The county recently contracted with Justus Chicago firm for land use and water and sewage surveys A preliminary plat for Lincoln Township three sections will be shown by Paul Lapham Clare with a Chicago consultant Louis Becker notes DPW met City of Harrison March 23 on good faith credit for sewer project and with Farwell March 30 on sewer and water projects
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Clare County Planning Commission
Clare City Hall
George Justus
Envimetic Research
Justus
Chicago
Lincoln Township
Paul Lapham
Clare
Louis Becker
Planning Commission
Clare County
DPW
Harrison
Farwell
Midland County Circuit Court
R. Rood
Coleman
CEA
Michigan Employment Relations Commission
ERC
Woody Hayes Appearance Sunday at Central Michigan University
Tickets for Woody Hayes appearance Sunday are on sale at Doherty Hotel Anderson's Drugs Glare High School and Citizens State Bank. Event sponsored by the Eagle Boys Village of Hersey.
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Woody Hayes
Central Michigan University
Doherty Hotel
Anderson's Drugs
Glare High School
Citizens State Bank
Eagle Boys Village of
Hersey
Coleman teachers ratify master contract ending long dispute
The Coleman Board of Education and the Coleman Education Association approved a three phase agreement. The contract runs March 12, 1970 to August 15, 1972 with 75 percent retroactivity and salary scales for A B and Master’s degrees. A July 1 signing deadline remains under appeal.
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Coleman Board of Education
Coleman Education Association
Michigan Employment Relations Commission
CEA
Tom Saylor
Saylor
Coleman
Norvalk
Bovee
Clare County Expands Spending On Services As Incomes Rise
A government survey shows Clare County residents increasing spending on services such as auto repair haircuts painting and doctors fees. The report notes 1967 local service expenditures reach 2 549 000 across 118 establishments equating to 722 per household and reflecting higher incomes and rising service costs.
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Clare County
Department of Labor
Departmet of Commerce
Mang
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Beech
McEwan
Sentinel
Greer
County Board of Canvassers
Stocker
Walters
Camp Rotary
Sentinel Photo
Lippold
Ways and Rheans Committee
Clare Co
Coleman Board
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