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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1973
Page
5
Michigan lawmakers approved a retirement benefits bill in one day after slow debates on tax reform and mass transit. The Senate then ordered reporters to glass cages in the chamber, restricting access as a reaction to vacation junkets reported by the press.
A reader riff on wartime reporting mocks official optimism as peace talks drag on. The letter cites bomb recalls, Nixon and Kissinger timelines, and Christmas timing to question progress and media access to the White House. It laments continual trench warfare and criticizes Paris peace talks.
The column contrasts calls for peace talks with the cost of the Vietnam war and critiques elite leaders while noting skepticism about drastic political change. It then skewers drinking myths, citing the Keystone Club on coffee before driving and advice to eat before drinking to stay sober.
The column questions supposed safe driving tips from the Automobile Club of Michigan and, with humor, dismisses potatoes and coffee as effective sober‑up aids. It notes Nyquil contains alcohol and contrasts it with sherry, while correcting a Michigan gasoline tax figure and reaffirming high tax concerns.
Clare MichiganPatrick plans a local patrol to enforce a city snowmobile ordinance though residents complain of rights infringements. The effort seeks a stronger state framework before harsher restrictions are set by snowmobilers themselves, amid GOP leadership turmoil over the party’s House minority status.
Republicans warn of leadership battles as McLaughlin seeks another term while Milliken urges restraint. Nixon popularity lags for ticket down-ballot. Michigan Secretary of State Richard Austin reports many unsigned license plate forms in mail-in system causing delays. State education board shows slight enrollment gains statewide with MSU leading at 44,616 and UM total across campuses at 41,149.
Governor Milliken lauds the Lansing Legislature for notable achievements in consumer protection environmental protection and economic expansion. The session advances mass transportation no fault auto insurance presidential primary and education funding among others. Outdoor Editor James A O Crowe notes the body produced what may turn into a landmark era.
Gov. Milliken hailed the session as productive with bonds increased to 600 million for housing development, a sophisticated General Corporation Act, and about 325 bills passed in 118 days. The 1973 session starts January 10 with 27 new members as the budget tops 2.3 billion in general fund spending including welfare and education.
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