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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1960
Page
3
Michigan State Police report 825 drownings and 179 injuries in 457 water accidents last year the first full year under a new watercraft safety law. May through September accounted for 83 percent of incidents with drownings including boat operators swimmers and children. Operator negligence and equipment failure were major factors in boating deaths.
Michigan hunting for pheasants ducks and geese rose across 37 shooting preserves ending March 31. Public preserves shot 138069 pheasants with 69 percent recovery. private preserves saw 3056 of 7077 pheasants released recovered. Mallard kills rose at four public and two private preserves with 8740 taken. Only 2.5 percent of pheasant harvest were wild birds. Conservation Department logged 71 recoveries on open lands. The Korean War period noted for context reports over one million civilian deaths and over one billion dollars in damage.
Michigan and other states will get early partial payments of their 1961 62 federal aid for fish and wildlife restoration from the Interior Department. Mid May apportionments of Pittman Robertson and Dingell Johnson funds will precede July 1 availability, aiding next year’s planning. Some states fight the certification formula, with Washington and a district court delaying about 500000 in PR funds, including 223239 for Michigan.
A San Rafael woman filed for divorce raising domestic issues connected to the family’s San Francisco Giant season tickets. The Washington Redskins traded placekicker Sam Baker to the Cleveland Browns for Francis O'Brien and Bob Khayat. Five former All Americans named to the Basketball Hall of Fame: Victor Hanson, Ed Macauley, Branch McCracken, Charles Murphy, John Wooden. Cincinnati Royals hire Charlie Walt as coach for next season. Sentinel Want-Ads highlight best buys at low prices.
The first bowfishing period for rough fish is underway though full bow shooting depends on weeks of weather. Legal targets include carp suckers redhorse mullet dogfish gar pike and trout streams with a second main season running May 1 to August 15 offering cash prizes over $200 for top catches by men women and juniors.
In Gilmore township locals report a card party hosted by Mr and Mrs Willus Robison. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Robert Bowling and children from Port Huron and Saginaw residents calling on Clarence Stott in hospital. Open house marked a new hospital addition. Others noted: John Shilling Sr home from veterans hospital. Don Rawson returning from Alma hospital after surgery. Cancer drive in Gilmore township raised 65.15. Sunday guests at Francis Phipps included Paul Brown Hubert Phipps and families. The Somers family observed Mothers Day with O M Somers. Betty Wysong and others visited Mt Pleasant to meet Anthony Leo. Caners and related relatives attended afternoon gatherings from Farwell and Coleman.
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