Michigan Plans Largest Road Building Boom In State History
Commissioner Ziegler announced a $26 million first year road program with about $13 million yearly federal aid for three years. Major projects include the Detroit Crosstown and Lodge Expressways, costed at long-range totals of $23 million for 128 projects and $42 million for 194 more.
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Sell what you need buy what you do need Clare Sentinel liners
Classified liners advertise a buy and sell approach from Clare Sentinel. The ad pressures readers to declutter by selling unneeded items and acquiring necessary goods, suggesting a simple exchange method through the Sentinel classifieds.
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New Year Customs Evolve From Watchnight to Festive Eve
The article traces the shift from the old watchnight gatherings to modern New Year’s Eve revelry. It notes deacons and elders once upheld solemn hymns and year-end prayers, while youth embraced a last fling before turning the leaf. It laments loss of paying calls, a city-driven tradition, as New Year’s Eve grows into carnival and gaiety.
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New Year’s Day Kindness Chains Through City Life
Netta Carson pursues a New Year’s resolution to thank strangers who brighten her day. She writes two dozen letters praising Jed the elevator boy, a city police beat officer, and a department store clerk. Her gratitude yields small promotions, raises, and improved service across the town.
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Revival of the smart two piece wool costume suit in fashion
A Chicago fashion feature highlights the return of the two piece wool costume suit as the season's elegant core, styled with a fitted tunic coat and rich fabrics paired with blouses jackets and accessories, signaling a full wardrobe statement. A personal note from wartime letters thanks friends and neighbors for support during travel and recovery after hospital care in 1945.
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Donald Burton Describes Life As Jap Prisoner
A Wise township family recounts Donald Burton’s time as a prisoner of war in Manila and Japan. He was captured on Corregidor May 6 1942 and endured hunger illness and forced labor before arriving at a U S Naval Hospital in Corona California for treatment and a possible transfer to a Veterans hospital.
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Electric giant to enter home heating field
A major electrical equipment manufacturer plans to enter residential heating, asserting new equipment and cheaper power will make home heating affordable for consumers.
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