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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1970
Page
5
The Clare Sentinel provides weekly Wednesday issues with staff credits and a detailed rate card. Subscriptions are $4.50 in Clare County and surrounding areas, $5.50 in Isabella Gladwin Osceola Midland Mecosta, $4.50 elsewhere in Michigan, and $8.00 for other states.
Governor Miliken and Michigan lawmakers confront a 11 week General Motors strike and weak economy. Officials project an additional 100 million in budget cuts affecting education welfare and mental health while urging fiscal reform to balance the state's budget.
Columnist laments overdecorated homes and a Santa filled holiday scene while noting state tax plan to save mailing costs and Governor Milliken's outdoor inaugural choice. He cites urban sprawl threatens farmland, and recalls past outdoor ceremonies and public battles over Christmas display excess. He ends with a personal boast about a house that stands out at Christmas.
Officials in Michigan seek a 50 000 appropriation to plan and cost out a pheasant factory as part of a program to increase pheasant numbers for fall hunting. The department aims to raise upland game to about 400 000 birds each of the last three seasons.
Minnesota Supreme Court upholds a ban on public school teacher strikes and orders repayment of seven days pay. Michigan Civil Service Commission approves a rule to withdraw union recognition during strikes, potentially affecting 26 000 state workers and impounding dues. Experts see a broader trend toward restricting strikes and safeguarding uninterrupted public service.
U S Senator Robert Griffin and Senator Philip A Hart along with Representative Elford A Cederberg are shown with office locations in Washington D C and Clare Rayburn Building, plus Michigan state lawmakers John F Toepp and Donald E Holbrook Jr with Clare County and Lansing Capitol references.
Almanack Elly Peterson, a top Republican political operator, announces retirement. From her Eaton County home near Charlotte she will relocate to Hawaii to escape the hectic life. She has twice served as assistant chairman of the Republican National Committee, a post she vacates to pursue the Hawaiian sunset.
A detailed account of Elly Petersons ascent from Ea ton County volunteer to Michigan Republican state chair and national roles. It notes her 1964 Senate bid against Phil Hart, the 1950s conventions, and her break from traditional women’s club duties to become a substantive party strategist.
Discussion of the 1964 campaign against Hart recalls Elly Peterson’s flirtation with candidacy. Mrs Romney is noted, but Peterson ultimately carried the mantle. Elly’s farewell party in Washington is cited and David S. Broder comments praise her organizational skill and note the sex barrier in party leadership.
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