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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1971
Page
9
The Clare Sentinel lists mail subscription rates with details for Clare County and nearby counties. Rates include 5.50 in Clare County and Military Service, 6.50 in Isabella Gladwin Osceola Midland and Mecosta, 7.50 elsewhere in Michigan, and 8.00 for other states.
The Clare School District asks voters to renew a three year 15.5 mill operating levy to fund current programs. Officials warn that without renewal the district may operate on split shifts or half days, risking reduced education quality. vote yes March 1 to continue Clare’s educational tradition.
The Michigan State Chamber of Commerce says Michigan taxpayers would pay about 10.864 billion dollars, 4.74 percent of a 229.2 billion proposed federal budget for fiscal year 1972, ranking seventh among states bearing over 60 percent of federal taxes. The chamber urges study of the full employment budget and calls for revenue sharing to return more funds to states like Michigan.
A Saturday survey by The Daily News shows public skepticism about further moon missions while acknowledging scientific prestige. Cronkite notes Apollo costs of 125 million to reach pad and 400 million for Apollo 14 liftoff, urging more direct returns for humanity.
Gov Milliken faces a double budget bind as austerity for the current year collides with a record high request for 1971 72 spending. He trims state agency costs amid lower revenue, cuts local aid, and proposes a 2.6 percent personal income tax increase to fund priorities. Taxpayers and spenders alike protest.
The piece notes William Ford moving the Lions from Detroit to Pontiac, provoking local anger while Ted Kennedy’s England-stitched suits draw national indifference. It argues public attention favors entertainment over core rights of owners.
Critics attack Bill Ford over Detroit stadium financing and toy rights while defending local fan loyalty to the Lions. The column questions taxpayer subsidies and U S industry support, linking Ford, Kennedy fashion, and national pride in a broad op-ed about American craftsmanship.
The article notes Michigan local units ended 1970 with about 4.5 billion dollars in debt, dominated by school districts with over 2 billion in general obligation bonds. Bond issues and other debt totaling 786 million were issued, 278 million redeemed, and all must pass the Municipal Finance Commission in Lansing. It also discusses coyote bounty policy, hepatitis testing in blood banks, diet bread cautions, and workplace injuries.
Roy L Moran urges support for the Harrison Schools bond, criticizing opposition as misinformed and praising the school board and experts. He argues the tax increase funds a needed education and urges readers to back the plan rather than defeat it.
On Tuesday afternoon February 9 the Michigan House defeated a bid to place Michigan on double daylight saving time this summer. The move preserves the 1968 election time issue for a future vote and prompts Citizens for Standard Time to urge public letters to legislators. Noel F Duncan directs the effort.
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