Internal clash over Sheriff Lippold as Lt. Aleck is fired
Clare County officials face a rift as Sheriff Raymond Lippold fires Lt. Ghazey Aleck on maltreatment claims. Aleck denies accusations and seeks probe by the Michigan State Police, while the County Board and Prosecutor push for an independent, deep investigation into department operations.
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Clare County
Raymond Lippold
Ghazey
Alex) Aleck
Aleck
Order of Police
Attorney General
Lt. Aleck
Lippold
County Board of Commissioners
Board of Commissioners
Richard Allen
Michigan State Police
Vt. Aleck
Sheriff Department
State Police
ARB
Almanack on Rockefeller and 1976 vice presidency twists
The article reviews Nelson Rockefeller's withdrawal from 1976 vice presidential consideration amid a string of Watergate era upheavals. It notes a sequence of resignations and appointments leading to a non elected president and forecasts an unusual 1976 political year, praising Rockefeller's longstanding political grip.
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Nelson Rockefeller
White House
Rockefeller
Rockefeller Withdraws From Vice Presidential Consideration
The article analyzes why Nelson Rockefeller pulled out of VP speculation amid GOP frictions. It discusses Conservative opposition, potential impacts on Ford, Reagan challenges, and hints of a broader intra party contest across liberal and conservative wings.
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Rockefeller
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Gov
Milliken
Sen
Percy
It Was Fitz
Jim Fitzgerald muses on changing seasons and old routines as he recalls replacing window screens and storm windows each autumn and spring. He recalls growing up in a large house with many tall windows and stairs to the basement storage for the screens and storms.
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Tam
Maid's Room Echoes of a Fractured Family Life
A narrator recalls a Great Depression era living arrangement with a live-in maid paid five dollars weekly and a dedicated maid's room. The piece contrasts labor and grief of old fashion windows with modern screens while describing family memories, gender roles, and a lament that ends with the narrator wishing to return to the maid's room.
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Jimmie
Prison crowding in Michigan hits record high
Michigan Corrections Director Perry Johnson warns of potential bed shortages as offenders fill segregation and detention spaces at Southern Michigan Prison in Jackson. October counts show 10 612 confined felons across state facilities, camps, and community units, topping June 1958 by 38 and surpassing January by 1 860 and last year by over 2 000. relief seems unlikely due to high felony conviction rates.
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Michigan
Perry Johnson
Johnson
Southern Michigan
Jackson
Corrections Department
Michigan to add prison beds and convert hospital for inmates
State officials foresee 360 new beds at Muskegon Correctional Facility and 280 at the Ionia State Hospital conversion. By May 1976, the system may face the same strain again. Hoffmaster State Park builds an 800-foot boardwalk with a $400,000 nature center, using a helicopter and National Guard help to preserve dunes during construction. Grants exceeding $1.2 million fund bicentennial projects creating jobs in Michigan communities.
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Johnson
Muskegon
Ionia State Hospital
Department of Natural Resources
Michigan National Guard
Hoffmaster State Park
Roland Nagel
Lower
Michigan
Hoffmaster
U.S. 31
James J. Damman
Detroit Science Center
Woodward East Renaissance
Detroit
Oakland County
Hannahville Tribal Council
Saginaw-Chippewa Tribal Council
Toepp Warns Michigan Budget May Hit Reserves
Sen John F Toepp discusses balancing Michigan's budget amid deficit fears. He endorses substantial cuts totaling about 150 million dollars without tax increases and considers shifting the fiscal year and tapping designated funds to cover shortfalls.
Budget Deficit Debate Targets Welfare and Tax Reform
Analysts warn Michigan must balance the budget without tax hikes, considering state asset sales and borrowing. Welfare programs face major cuts, ADC payments drop, and dental and eye care for adults may end. A Citizens Lobby tax cut plan is deemed unrealistic and rejected.
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Executive Plaza
Detroit
Treasury
Department of Social Services
ADC
Michigan
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Washington D.C
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Ralph Ostling
State Capitol
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Richard L. Milliman
Jim Fitzgerald
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