Michigan Voters Endorse Millage Proposals Across State
Voters across Michigan approved many school millage measures and vocational centers while some districts rejected plans. In Kalamazoo County eight districts backed tax hikes. Grand Rapids and Kent County centers won. East Lansing favored levies, while Grand Ledge Waverly Leslie and Haslett rejected. Several districts in Macomb Calhoun Lenawee Allegan Muskegon and Manistee saw mixed results with bonds and operating millages approved in parts and defeated in others.
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Gun Control Action Faces Slow Progress in Congress
President Johnson seeks tighter gun sale limits after the Kennedy assassination. The House rushes a bill banning mail order handguns and restricting sales to state residents 21 plus, while a broader ban to rifles and ammo gains momentum. Emanuel Celler calls a closed committee session, but House and Senate lean cautious amid weak backing.
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Weather outlook cool with rain for tonight and Wednesday
Cooler temperatures and rain expected tonight and Wednesday. Lows tonight between 50 and 57. Rain chances about 50 percent.
Voters Approve Millage for Mason County District
In Ludington and Mason County Central, voters approved operating millage increases and elected school board members. Ludington approved 6.75 additional mills by 1,674 to 1,451, with gains in five of six precincts. The millage raises operating tax to 17.15 per thousand for one year, aiming to avert a projected $332,000 deficit. Voters also redirected $23,000 from debt retirement to building funds. New Ludington directors are William Keith and Allan Carlson. Mason County Central approved eight mills for one year by 601 to 386, with Scottville and other precincts contributing similar splits. Pentwater approved eight mills for one year, 169 to 115. Robert Graham retained a seat and Terry GeBett joined the board.
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Ludington Students Promote Millage Proposal in Public Booth
Ludington high school students under Mayor Mark Boon staffed information booths outside the Stearns Motor Inn to educate voters on how a defeated operating millage would affect the district. Officials praised the students for their organized effort and shifts.
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Former Cleveland Great Charged With Assault
Former Cleveland Browns star Jim Brown faces court on assault charges after an incident at his West Hollywood apartment that left Eva Marie Bohn-Chin severely injured. Police and the sheriff's deputy alleged Brown assaulted them during the entry attempt. bail was set at $1,000 amid questions of evidence.
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Romney Signs Open Housing Bill In Michigan Regulation
Governor George Romney was to sign a tough open housing law barring discrimination by race color creed or national origin in 80 percent of Michigan real estate transactions. The ceremony was set for 9 30 a m in the Capitol office and the act takes effect 90 days after legislative adjournment, possibly by July 1 or year end.
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Blaiberg Relapses From Liver Complication At Cape Town
Dr. Philip Blaiberg, the longest surviving heart transplant patient, suffers a relapse from a liver complication and fluid around the heart. Hospital officials say his pulse has weakened, and surgical team members rush to assist as Dr Christiaan Barnard contemplates a return from London.
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Still No Solution In Newspaper Strike
Detroit’s 209 day shutdown showed no progress as labor mediator Nathan Feinsinger criticized bargaining while talks with Detroit Free Press Detroit News and four unions resume at 10 a.m. Feinsinger faulted limited union representation and unions pressed for a $39.50 weekly raise over three years, beyond publishers’ latest offer near $32. Feinsinger urged moving from penny by penny concessions and restarted negotiations.
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Harvest Festival Meeting Tonight in Scottville
SCOTTVILLE A 7:30 p.m. meeting at Scottville city offices will discuss the 1968 Harvest Festival. All committeemen and interested persons are urged to attend.
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Traffic Deaths Rise Over 1967 Figures in Michigan
EAST LANSING state police provisional records show 883 persons killed on Michigan highways so far this year, up from 768 at the same point in 1967. The report highlights a continuing rise in road fatalities and calls for renewed safety measures across the state.
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Supreme Court Backs Police Frisk Authority Amid Criticism
The Supreme Court ruled 8 to 1 that officers may stop and frisk a suspect for weapons if they reasonably fear danger, signaling a shift toward stronger police leeway. The decision follows criticism of rights emphasis and a Congress bill aimed at curbing court rulings on confessions and eyewitness testimony.
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