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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1970
Page
7
Phillip H L Schneider managing editor lists subscription prices for Clare County and Military Service five dollars? Actually four fifty, Isabella Gladwin Osceola Midland Mecosta five fifty, elsewhere in Michigan six fifty, other states eight dollars.
Clare School Board reduces debt retirement millage from two to one and a half mills while keeping operating millage steady. Superintendent Snyder cites higher state property evaluations as boosting tax income to cover past debts. Court ruling on free textbooks could raise costs up to one hundred thousand dollars locally.
A letter argues that street cleaners should work in low traffic hours to avoid wasted effort. Cleaning in heavy traffic reduces effectiveness and leaves lots littered. The writer urges timely cleaning of Clare streets and parking areas to reflect the community’s standards.
The text lists U S Senators Robert Griffin and Philip A Hart in Washington D C and Michigan lawmakers including State Senator John F Toepp and State Representative Donald E Holbrook Jr with district and capitol building locations in Lansing Clare County. It also mentions Representative Elford A Cederberg in the 10th District and state capitol references.
The Census Bureau reports preliminary findings that 30 to 35 percent of Americans now live in suburbs, a slightly larger share than those in cities. About the same share remains in small towns or rural areas, a shift observers have long anticipated.
The piece traces shifting demographic dominance from rural areas to cities and now toward the suburbs. It questions political influence, dependence on federal aid, and whether suburbs can sustain growth without repeating past handout dynamics. It notes the decades ahead will reveal outcomes.
A reader reflects on Patton starring George C Scott noting powerful acting but jokes about wartime clichés. The letter compares 1940s war movies to real combat, suggesting audiences misread heroism and the realities of battle.
In a column style reflection Jim Fitzgerald compares World War II hero Patton to the 1970 film. The piece recalls admiration for Patton's bravado and cruelty, contrasts it with antiwar sentiment, and notes Nixon with wartime bravado influencing Cambodia invasion decisions.
A Michigan Savings and Loan League study projects 6 percent annual inflation over 30 years would raise a $10 000 yearly income to require $57 435 in 2000 to maintain living standards. It cites rising costs for groceries television sets and home purchases and warns of hardship for the young and the poor.
The Michigan Liquor Control Commission, created in 1933 after prohibition, now has under 800 employees though its business has grown eightfold since 1936. It controls liquor and wine with 16 percent alcohol or more, licenses 25 000 outlets, and operates warehouses in Detroit Lansing and Escanaba plus 90 stores. Its Detroit warehouse is the largest in the nation handling over eight million cases annually through a 144 000 square foot facility.
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