Debate over Civil Service costs in Michigan’s government
Publisher Pollock's Folly criticizes Civil Service as raising state payroll from 66.28 million in 1949 to 195 million with added benefits, claiming five sevenths of state debt stems from it. He urges citizens to contact their Con Con delegates, Dr. Charles Anspach and Karl Leibrand, to demand reform.
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Russell J. Boyle
The
Michigan Tradesman
Michigan
Boyle
Aries. Boyle
Pollock
Lansing
Isabella Clare
Charles Anspach
Karl K. Leibrand
A Life Worth Way: The Interstate Promise and Value
A national highway note extols the Interstate System as the best modern road engineering. It argues the 41 000 mile system will save 6000 to 9000 lives yearly and cut travel time and costs, making safer, faster, cheaper trips worth the moral obligation and investment for America.
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America
Bells Across the Nation Honor Patriot's Day
The American Legion launches Bells Across the Nation on April 19 to mark the 187th anniversary of Paul Revere’s ride and Lexington and Concord battles. National leaders and legion posts urge Americans to proclaim liberty and unity as bells ring for four minutes across the country.
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Patrick Henry
America
Paul Revere
Lexington and
Concord
Alaska
Hawaii
Washington, D.C
Chicago
Denver
San Francisco
Fairbanks
Honolulu
Charles L. Bacon
Charles Hamilton
Americanization Commission
American Legion
Arleigh A
Burke
USN
Hoover
Eisenhower
Legion
States
Bacon
Compromise Criticism Stirs Con-Con and State Debate
Reported secret trade among Republican Dele Gates at the Constitutional Convention sparks charges of compromised principles. Michigan eyes federal funds of 435 million over three years to train unemployed amid automation and a state program run by the State Board of Control for Vocational Education.
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Michigan
House
Senate
State Board of Control For Vocational Education
Michigan to gain share of $8 million training funds
Superintendent Lynn Bartlett says Michigan could receive a substantial portion of an $8 million manpower training appropriation due to high unemployment. The program targets high school dropouts and graduates struggling to find work, with support from the Health, Education and Welfare and Labor Departments.
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Michigan
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Lynn M. Bartlett
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Department of Labor
Where Does the Money Go in Michigan Programs
A Michigan Citizens Research Council study shows about 506 million dollars over eight fiscal years funded 90 new programs created since 1956. Education and health categories saw many small, cumulative appropriations including a 900 dollar state historical markers line and rising to over 51 thousand dollars total for historical services.
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Michigan Citizens Research Council
Michigan
Council
Foreign aid critique urges cuts to curb communism
President Kennedy defends foreign aid as essential to national defense while urging cuts to Yugoslavia Poland and 25 neutral nations. He cites aid totals and warns that continuing support may backfire, urging a reassessment to regain solvency and self respect.
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Kennedy
Yugoslavia
Poland
Kremlin
Bay of Pigs
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Michigan grows state services to meet new needs
A capsule review shows over 80 programs added or expanded in Michigan recent budgets. Watercraft registration, civil defense, driver education, air pollution survey, mental institutions, veterinary examiners, race track improvements, and emergency highway patrols reflect rising costs to taxpayers.
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Michigan
Council
Shepherd Rotarians Attend State Bowling Tournament in Detroit
Shepherd Briefs note two Shepherd Bowling teams from the Shepherd Rotary attended the State Rotary Bowling Tournament at Thunder Bird Lanes in Detroit on Sunday. The column also records family visits and gatherings including Clark, Rhynard, Grim, O Connor, and related relatives across Shepherd, Rosebush, Lansing, and Bay City.
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Shepherd
Shepherd Rotary
Detroit
Charles A. Clark
Carol
Harold
Rosebush
Rose Funnel
Charles J. Clark
Jonathan Stephenson
Lansing
Lyle Rhynard
Walter Hastings
Flint
Harold McClure
Alma
R. J. O’connor
C. J. Conklin
William
Mable Curtiss
Carl
Frank
Winn
Michigan House Work Delivers Mixed Signals on Unemployment and Liquor Rules
The House pushed two deadlines as the session nears end while committees review Senate bills. Key actions include a vetoed unemployment reform and a divided response on reapportioning to nineteen districts. A liquor licensing bill passed to improve efficiency, with districts and expiration dates proposed, while stricter liquor by the glass rules faced defections. Over 200 questionnaire responses were received with thoughtful commentary.
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House of Representatives
House of Origin
Senate
House
Michigan
Liquor Control Commission
House Liquor Committee
Lansing
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A. C. Grim
Pollock’s
Barrett
Department of Public Instruction
Michigan Employment Security Commission
Castro
Cuba
Belgrade
OAS
Shepherd Briefs
AAA
Russell H. Strange, Jr
Isabella Clare District
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