City maps use of federal revenue sharing funds
Clare officials will receive 55321 from Federal Revenue Sharing with eight permissible expenditure categories listed by the Michigan Municipal League. The money may fund environmental protection public transportation health libraries and more while the city commission assigns final priorities. Two initial payments arrive December 1 and January 1 with subsequent quarterly checks starting April 1973. reports on spending must be published.
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Clare
Glen Cain
Cain
Michigan Municipal League
Gain
U.S. Treasury Department
Noon Crossing Guard Scrapped by Clare Board
Clare Board of Education voted four to two to remove the noon crossing guard at MckEwan and E State Streets after discussions on low usage. Gary Rayburn and Superintendent Richard Snyder cited three kindergarten walkers and noon bus service as reasons, while parents' awareness and safety concerns were noted.
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MckEwan
E. State Sts
Clare Board of Education
Gary Rayburn
Richard Snyder
Snyder
County Allocation Board
Big Turkey Giveaway Promoted in Clare Sentinel
The Clare Sentinel and 26 local merchants host a pre Thanksgiving turkey contest beginning this week. A Monday drawing selects 20 winners who need no purchase to qualify. Read page 11 for coupons from all merchants to drop in their contest box and win one of 26 14 pound turkeys. Winners will be notified and collect certificates at the Clare Sentinel. Entry may be by a plain three by five inch paper with no per store limit.
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Clare Sentinel
Santa to Visit Clare on December 2 for Christmas Shopping Night
Clare Chamber of Commerce schedules Santa arrival for 1Qacm Saturday morning with details to be announced in the Sentinel. Stores plan 9 p.m. closing that evening to start Christmas shopping, then remain open until 9 p.m. from December 8 on except Sundays.
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Clare
Clare Board Adopts $1 722 Budget for Year
The Clare Board of Education approved a 1 722 273 dollar budget for the current year at its regular meeting Monday night. A public hearing was set for 7 30 p m prior to the 8 p m session. No community members attended to discuss the budget.
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Board of Education
Clare Board of Education
Narrow victory in 21st Judicial Circuit race
In a four-county contest Donald Holbrook Jr. tops Paul F. O Connell by 15 092 to 14 101 votes. Holbrook carried all counties except Isabella where O Connell led. After canvass changes, Clark and Harrison precincts showed shifts. final totals show a razor thin win with 78-vote City of Clare gap and a late county recount affecting results.
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Donald Holbrook, Jr
Paul F. O'Connell
Holbrook
O'Connell
Isabella
Clare County
O’ Connell
Isabella County
Harrison
Clare Public School approves plans for up to 200000 in repairs
The Clare Public School board and the district architect were authorized to develop plans for maintenance on the elementary and high school buildings. Up to 200000 from the July 1 1972 cash balance could be spent, with priorities on painting windows plumbing and high school library expansion to meet North Central Accreditation.
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Clare Public School
Board of Education
Richard Snyder
Snyder
North Central
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