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Newspaper
The Wakefield News
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1963
Page
2
The Wakefield News weekly publication note lists the Wakefield Mich. address at 412 Sunday Lake Street and shows an annual subscription rate of 3.00 dollars. It notes second class matter status and a publication date in 1913.
Reports indicate a lengthy fall session with Governor Romney seeking fiscal reform and lawmakers aligning new laws with Michigan’s upcoming constitution. A Conlin led committee will handle priority measures while House Republicans weigh cooperation. Voter participation on machine ballots prompts calls for refresher campaigns to boost minor offices and ballot questions. Pontiac earns early praise as cities plan economic development efforts and industrial parks through new corporate mechanisms. Some officials stress broader statewide outreach on procedures and ideas.
The column confirms taxes must be withheld on wages even after retirement. It also advises on benefits: at 65 you can earn up to 1200 dollars with full benefits, between 1200 and 1700 dollars withholding rises, and above 1700 dollars extra withholdings apply. You may receive months with no work if earning under 100 dollars. The piece also notes freeway construction plans in Michigan and a quip about college students and letters home.
Michigan faces an emergency traffic safety crisis with rising fatalities and injuries. Calls for a special legislative session mirror 1955 measures adding troopers, a central driver record, driver education, a 65 mile per hour limit, and a highway safety center to curb high speed crashes and save lives.
The Commandant of the U S Coast Guard announced remaining openings for the Officer Candidate School class starting September 15 1963. After 17 weeks of training graduates become Ensigns in the Coast Guard Reserve. College seniors and graduates may fulfill their obligation through this program.
Educators urge students to complete high school and choose an early career path. National 4H Club reports 1.3 million girls participate, many staying up to ten years. Projects include sewing, nutrition, home management and fashion. Scholarships aid college plans. 4-H Congress in Chicago honors state award winners from all states and Puerto Rico.
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