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Newspaper
Shepherd Argus
Location
Shepherd, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1965
Page
8
A reader admires the Johnsons for their LBJ ranch cleanup and expresses wish to mimic the project. They describe new granite paths, stone walls, and underground wires, while noting practical limits like cost and local tax implications.
The piece questions why UN and US officials have not condemned the USSR for claiming rockets and equipment to deploy nuclear warheads from orbit. It notes earlier promises to ban orbital weapons and argues for stronger, but measured, diplomatic response rather than old tactics. It critiques the lack of clear punitive action and suggests a formal expression of disapproval.
Governors appointees Roy Johns and Allen Mayerson face Democratic criticism amid broader probes of the Michigan Labor and Insurance Departments. The piece notes rising industrial accidents and questions over outside work, while highlighting Michigan’s strong agricultural output and holiday driving safety campaigns by Gov. Romney.
The U S Department of Agriculture announced the 1966 voluntary feed grain program with unchanged form but changed payment rates to broaden farmer participation. The program aims to strengthen producer incomes and balance production with consumption while preserving reserves and reducing costs.
An analysis argues that despite laws, the Johnson era marks a shift as the United States loses dominance of air and sea routes. The piece reflects on past maritime power and current trends easing American control of global airways and sealanes.
Policyholders in an era of travel seek protection for simultaneous deaths. If a wife survives a husband by minutes or hours, the policy may pay to her estate or relatives unless a contingent beneficiary is named. Tax implications can hinge on who died first. insurers now write clauses to address this.
A reader asks how a “common disaster” clause affects life policies if they move to Europe for a few years. The answer states life insurance covers policyholders worldwide, including travel to and from the new location, and that travel by the husband is not considered hazardous.
Public notice urges readers not to purchase 66 license plates unless they have required insurance as per The New Claims Act. It advises contacting an insurance agent and notes a $1 cost with insurance versus $35 without.
Miss Erna Deighmayr of the New Orleans Travelers Aid chapter was loaned to the Red Cross to aid hurricane flood victims. During and after World War II she spent seven years working for refugee relief organizations in Europe.
The Shepherd Argus is entered as second class matter at the Post Office at Shepherd Michigan under act of March 1879. Member of the Michigan Press Association Michigan Press Service Advertising Representatives.
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