Michigan budget strains threaten new taxes
Michigan legislators face a critical task balancing a swelling state budget after six months in session. Officials warn appropriations may exceed 100 million dollars without new revenue, while auto industry sit down strikes raise concerns about unemployment and plant investments. Expect answers in Lansing before adjournment on June 18 or 25.
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Lansing
Murphy
Roosevelt
Detroit
Michigan
Senate approves school aid and road funds in late session
The senate backs 47 million state aid for Michigan public schools, led by Dr. Eugene Elliott and the Michigan Education Association, with three Democrats opposing. It also approves a 5 million dollar highway appropriation to boost federal matching funds, funded by 50 million from auto taxes with 26 million returned to counties, replacing an earlier 31 million plan that would have split sales tax receipts between counties and state.
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Senate
Michigan
Eugene Elliott
Wayne County
State Highway Department
State budget weighs tax plans amid reform and labor bills
Rural lawmakers back budgets including library state aid 1 250 000 and pensions 10 000 000 while debate grows over a state income tax and a revised labor relations bill the Little Bee Act. Detroit Democrat Rep Hamilton criticizes the draft as poorly drawn. The bill would require employers to prove negotiations before court relief, potentially crippling swift protections for property rights.
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State Senate
Michigan
G210
State Labor Board
Hamilton
Detroit
Carleton Centennial Pageant to Honor Ash Township Founders
Carleton prepares a three day Centennial Celebration June 18 to 20 featuring Wings of Time an outdoor show with 300 plus performers including Indians President Monroe events Burning of the Old Stave Mill and more A mammoth parade June 19 and a Pet Parade June 18 Home coming relic displays and concessions amplify the event with new features such as wooden nickels in demand by coin collectors and souvenir seekers.
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Ash Township
Carleton
Wings of Time
Monroe
Stave Mill
Better Hunting Due in Michigan
Michigan hunters report encouraging signs for the season announced by zoology staff at Michigan State College and Harry D. Ruhl head of the conservation department. U. S. Biological Survey observers saw nearly 9,500,000 ducks and geese including mallard pintail scaup and black ducks baldpate snow and Canadian geese. This represents about a quarter of the continent's waterfowl and follows a second year of rising wintering birds after prior depletion. Mid winter conditions mean few ducks or geese to date.
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Michigan
Zoology
Michigan State College
Harry D. Ruhl
State Conservation Department
United States Biological Survey
United States
Waterfowl Survey Notes Gains But Warns Against Complacency
In Michigan, observers conducted a partial count using an army plane from Selfridge Field while other states relied on cars planes blimps autogyros powerboats and snowshoes. The report credits stricter hunting rules federal refuges and restoration funding for uplifts in waterfowl numbers but cautions that full recovery has not occurred.
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Michigan
Selfridge Field
Fleet of New Greyhound Buses Delivered for 505 Coach Order
Delivery has begun on Greyhound Lines’ order for 505 Cruiser-i coaches from Pontiac Michigan. The fleet, costing well over five million dollars, will serve all through routes nationwide with many assigned to Detroit area lines. The redesigned buses place the motor in a rear insulated compartment reducing noise and vibration, raise passenger seating, and allow 36 seats. Complete delivery is expected by August 15.
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Greyhound Lines
Pontiac
Michigan
Ecoaches
Greyhound
United States
Detroit
Red Coral Prized for Safety and Mystery Across Ages
Red coral has long been valued not only for jewelry but as a charm for safety health and hidden knowledge. Ancient Gauls trusted coral in shields and helmets while Italians and Indians regard it as protection against evil. The coral harvests mainly come from reefs off the Mediterranean coast of Africa and are mostly obtained by Italians. Better spray the article notes the moths beginning their seasonal sit-down.
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Midditerranean
Africa
Washington Post
Spraying Guidelines Urged For Michigan Fruit Trees
Michigan fruit growers warned hot weather accelerates pest hatches, prompting early arsenical sprays. Entomologist Ray Hutson of Michigan State College advises 3 pounds lead arsenate per 100 gallons for apples and 2 pounds plus corrective to prevent burn for peaches. Extension plans follow up with timing as second brood dates vary.
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Michigan
Ray Hutson
Michigan State College
Hutson
North Carolina 1778 four dollar bill on display in New Bern
An exhibition in New Bern, North Carolina features a four dollar bill printed in 1778 by James Davis. The rag paper note, measuring about three by two and a half inches, bears text promising four Spanish dollars in value and includes political mottoes and signatures R Cogden and J Colbe. The note was purchased recently by Frank M. Girton.
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North Carolina
New Bern
N. C
James Davis
Frank M. Girton
Hilsborough
R. Cogden
J Colbe
J. Davis
Museum Cards Grow to Five Thousand at Altenburg
The Museum of Playing Cards in Altenburg Thu ringia Germany now houses 5000 card games after adding 900 from a Heidelberg private collection. The display features fifteenth and sixteenth century pieces including items once owned by Albrecht Duerer and a historic cardmaker’s workshop with about 150 woodcut blocks and copper plates. A note clarifies that a postage stamp is not a stamp, and a postmark is the true stamp.
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Museum of Playing Cards
Altenburg
Thuringia
Germany
Heidelberg
Albrecht Duerer
Two-egg Day for Rhode Island Red Hen in Georgia
A Rhode Island Red hen near Quitman Georgia lays two eggs daily by containing a complete egg inside another. C M Taylor reports four such double eggs this spring with one egg weighing six ounces and measuring three and a half inches long.
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Rhode Island
Quitman
C. M. Taylor
Taylor
Butter Bowl A Century in Use Tied to Frewsburg Family
Mrs. Frank Campbell of Frewsburg uses a 100-year-old butter bowl each week to churn. The butternut bowl came from a knot by her grandfather and has stayed in the family for a century. Wire-haired and smooth-haired fox terriers are sometimes born in the same litter.
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Frank Campbell
Frewsburg
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