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Newspaper
Shepherd Argus
Location
Shepherd, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1961
Page
13
In West Berlin amid rain and crowd jeers Mayor Brandt urges President Kennedy to act. Washington says Brandt sent a letter. Bonn reports Khrushchev uninterested in further provocation. East Germans praise border closure while West German policy remains unsettled with no shared plan.
The Michigan Highway Department under Commissioner John C. Mackie aims to expand scenic routes after arterial expressways near completion. Proposed paths include Lake Superior coast detour to Munising, Keweenaw East shore Hancock to Fort Wilkins, Ludington to Manistee, and Cross Village to Mackinaw City. Roads will prioritize visual appeal for tourists.
The article recalls a U S plan to spend 30 or 40 billion in Latin America as part of a new Alliance for Progress amid a West Berlin crisis. Castro backs the aid while Cuba and the Soviet Union are seen as gaining from U S spending. Dillon signs the program, drawing applause critics call bought.
A Reader's Digest report highlights the California Taxpayers Association Cal-Tax whose watchdog methods cut local tax burdens in 1960 by 145 million dollars and spread to 37 states. It notes savings like 50 million in Los Angeles County and 50 million saved by changing janitors schedule. The piece portrays Cal-Tax as a model for citizen budget vigilance inspiring many former members to work in other states and even Washington.
Elaine Bush filed two old letters to White of Shepherd and the Edwin Bell company of Youngstown about elm bolts and staves. Recipes on the back hide flour details while Lane Stearns advertises a reward for a lost G transistor radio in Shepherd, with notice elsewhere in the paper.
A reflective page notes time to speak of many things as a longtime writer thanks readers and contributors. It recalls daily greetings with neighbors Sandy and Tregna, seniors on benches, Rev Ostrom’s stories, parents at the Clinic, Wright Avenue parking frictions, Lethorns coffee breaks, Greyhound watches, and a dog warden rumor. The writer signs off with gratitude.
Rep John F Kennedy denounced U S policy toward China at Salem Massachusetts urging acknowledgment of error and warning that aid to communist leadership harms Nationalist China quoting the Bolton Report to insist Chinese Communists mirror Moscow. The remarks come as debate over recognizing Red China and Outer Mongolia grows.
Michigan State University researchers surveyed Lansing residents on smoking and lung cancer. The study found some smokers reduced use to filters, but most believed it could not happen to them. Women smoked less and felt not at risk. skepticism about the cigarette link persisted.
Figures suggested concern over cigarette smoking and cancer but there was no mass exodus from smoking. Public opinion indicated continued use despite warnings and ongoing debate about health risks.
The Shepherd Argus is listed as second class matter at the Shepherd Michigan Post Office under the act of March 3 1979.
A note identifying a member of the Michigan Press Association and Michigan Press Service as an advertising representative.
Farmers are urged to test soil now to guide fall fertilization and spring plans. The Midwest Plant Food Institute outlines steps for representative sampling including area uniformity, 10 to 14 cores per 10 acres, thorough mixing, drying, and avoiding fertilizer bands and mixed soils. County agents and fertilizer dealers provide sampling forms and containers.
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