Consumers Power seeks electric rate increase in Michigan
Consumers Power filed with the Michigan Public Service Commission on July 15 seeking authority to raise electric rates. A hearing on the gas rate revision will be announced. The company serves over 1.0 million electric customers in 1,529 communities across 61 Michigan counties and 775,000 gas customers in 727 communities across 37 counties. Chairman Aymond cited rising costs and inflation, but said electric and gas bills for the average home would rise only pennies per day.
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Consumers Power Company
Michigan Public Service Commission
Commission
Michigan
Lower Peninsula
A. H. Aymond
Public Service Commission
Aymond
Consumers Power
Eight elected to advisory economic council in Clare County
Clare county men were elected to the advisory economic council to assist the East Central Michigan Development Council member. The group includes representatives from industry cities and villages labor recreation senior citizens agriculture and other sectors.
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Mack Thompson
Clare
Clare County
William J. Walter
Ken Gc, Barnes
Commerce
Howard Brockway
Harrison
Recreation
Paul Gibson
John Brubaker
Arthur Township
Board of Supervisors
Water shortages prompt city curb on sprinkling hours
This hot week Clare city officials urge residents to conserve water. City manager Glen Cain cites sudden pressure drops from overuse. Sprinkling is allowed 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. with odd house numbers on odd days and even numbers on even days.
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Clare
Glen Cain
Two Hurt In Country Corner Crash
Two Gladwin county men were injured in a two car crash at 11 15 a m Sunday at Tobacco River and Beaverton Roads Burl Brisendine of Gladwin is in good condition at Clare Osteopathic Hospital Russell Warner of Beaverton in the Navy was moved to Wurtsmith Military Hospital Oscoda his condition also listed as good Sheriff James Darling said Brisendine ran a stop sign on Tobacco River Road while Warner was eastbound on Beaverton Road
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Gladwin County
Tobacco River
Beaverton
Burl Brisendine
Gladwin
Clare Osteopathic Hospital
Russell Warner
Clare Osteopathic
Wurtsmith Military Hospital
Oscoda
James Darling
Brisendine
Beaverton Rd
Warner
Eagle Boys Village outlines progress in Clare project
Kermit Hainley of Clare spoke to Farwell Rotarians and Clare Rotary Club about Eagle Boys Village a home like facility for delinquent youths. Judge Donald E. Holbrook founded the effort with Walter Kleiner aiding fund raising and oversight.
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Kermit Hainley
Clare
Eagle Boys Village
Hainley
Farwell
Clare Rotary Club
Walter Kleiner
Donald E. Holbrook
Four CMU bound graduates finish orientation by July
Four Clare High School graduates Archie Bell Shawn Miller Betty Jo Hawkins and Debra Warner will complete campus orientation at Central Michigan University by July 17. They plan to enroll this fall and pursue university study.
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Clare High
Central Michigan University
Archie Bell
Shawn Miller
Betty Jo Hawkins
Debra Warner
Detroit Cyclists Jailed After Smashing Vacationers Autos
Four Detroit area motorcyclists from the group God’s Children were arrested at Cranberry Lake near Harrison after a clash with a fishing party. They posted $1,000 bond each after waiving examination on charges of malicious destruction of property. The incident injured two cars and followed earlier tensions with a separate Detroit gang, Road Angels.
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Detroit
God’s Children
Jesse L. Hutchings
Dearborn
Frank Maurer
John Donahue
Ernest Stewart
John Doe
Cranberry Lake
Darling
Harrison
Matilda Russwinkle
Glare County
Road Angels
Arthur Township
Farwell Board Deliberates Millage for August Election
The Farwell Board of Education will hold a special meeting July 22 at the high school to decide the millage for the August 12 election. They await final figures on State Equalized Valuation and state aid, which will affect the needed funds for current programs.
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Farwell
Board of Education
Board Spokeman
Training For Bus Drivers At Central Michigan University
A one day workshop for beginning school bus drivers is set for CMU on August 22 in the University Center. The $2 registration includes lunch and covers topics from driver duties to emergency procedures. Keith Allen will lead the session. Clare Public Schools seeks substitute bus drivers to start soon.
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Central Michigan University
CMU
Keith Allen
Central
Michigan
University Center
Clare Public Schools
Clare Summer Recreation Timetable for Youths
The Clare Summer Recreation program invites youngsters to join supervised playground activities and group recreation. Morning sessions start at 9:00 a.m. behind the High School gym with indoor games available, while afternoons offer races, basketball, hikes, crafts, and art at 7:30 p.m. A lifeguard oversees free swimming on Lake Sharrock's south beach on rainy days.
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Clare
John Wolf
Lake Sharrock
4 H Goes To Youths At Vacation Resorts
Dick Kleinhardt a Michigan State junior serves as 4 H Youth Program Assistant under George MacQueen and Dick Worthington. He organizes lake area 4 H Clubs contacts fifth and sixth graders on conservation projects and assists with camps fairs and tours. Progress shown in forming clubs. interested residents may contact Dick at 539 7805.
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Michigan State University
Dick Kleinhardt
Michigan State
George MacQueen
Dick Worthington
Michigan traffic toll rises in first half of year
Michigan road deaths climb to 1010 in the first six months, up 146 or 17 percent from 864 in 1967, according to State Police provisional figures. June fatalities reach 188, 48 higher than 1967 and 15 above the 1963-67 monthly average.
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Michigan
Western Michigan University Freshman Orientation Highlights
Freshman orientation at WMU ran from June 30 through August 2 with groups of 125 or more students. Mary Stirling of Clare is among those testing, meeting counselors, registering for classes, and touring campus during the three day sessions on campus.
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Western Michigan University
Mary Stirling
Clare
WMU
New Telephone Directory Arrives in Clare Area Next Week
Michigan Bell will start distributing Clare area telephone directories July 20. About 17 850 directories will be delivered in Clare Gladwin Beaverton Coleman Farwell Harrison and Rosebush. The cover features Robert Thom’s oil painting The Capital Moves to Lansing illustrating Michigan's move to locate the state capital in Lansing in 1848.
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Michigan Bell Telephone Company
Clare Area
M. D. Thompson
Clare
Gladwin
Beaverton
Coleman, Farwell, Harrison and
Rosebush
Lansing
Robert Thom
Michigan Bell
Junior Olympic Games On Tonight's Recreation Program For Clare Kids
Clare youngsters are invited to the high school football field at 7 p m Thursday for Miniature Olympics Night. Seven events are planned per division by age with five countries represented United States Mexico Germany France and Russia. Parents are urged to cheer their Miniature Olympians.
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Clare
United States
Mexico
Germany
France
Russia
Republican luncheon to hear state chairwomen report
Clare County Republicans will hear a report from Mrs. Elly Peterson Republican State Chairman at a special lunch at the Doherty Hotel at 12 30 p m next Tuesday July 23 Reservations can be made with Harold Hughes Erma Buyers or Mrs Harold Schaeffer in the county office contacts shown.
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Clare
Elly Peterson
Doherty Hotel
Don Luce
Harold Hughes
Erma Buyers
Harold Schaeffer
Waste treatment critics urge new methods at MSU research center
Dr. Niles Kevern of Michigan State University warns that ten years may force new waste water treatment approaches as current systems fail to stop pollution. He cites primary and secondary treatments and nutrient runoff from phosphorus and nitrogen compounds, noting algae and waterweeds bloom in Southern Michigan lakes. The Institute of Water Research plans studies combining physical and biological methods to remove troublesome nutrients.
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Niles Kevern
Institute of Water Research
Michigan State University
Kevern
Clare
State Water Resources Commissasion
Department of Health
Michigan
MSU
Institute of Water Research At
New Hours At Library Summer Story Hours Begin
The Garfield Memorial Library starts summer story hours on Friday afternoons from July 26 for six weeks from 2 to 3. Children aged 5 to 7 in kindergarten are welcome. The program is a Six Cap sponsored event with Miss Elaine Burdo as the story lady.
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Garfield Memorial Library
Elaine Burdo
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Frederick Allen Frost
Birch Run
Robert Cran
Hail
Saginaw
Frost-Crandall
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Michigan State Police
Mt. Pleasant
Ingham
GOP
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