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Newspaper
The Wakefield News
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1963
Page
2
The Wakefield News lists annual subscription at 3.00 dollars and is published weekly from 412 Sunday Lake Street Wakefield Michigan. It notes second class matter status with postal entry dated November 18, 1913 under federal law.
Michigan lawmakers continue to scrutinize the Highway Department over its earmarked funding from gas taxes and federal sources. Commissioner Mackie proposes a free way service patrol funded at 1 to 1.5 million dollars annually to assist stranded motorists, drawing fire from critics who warn of legal spending limits and jurisdictional overreach.
Governor Romney recalls representing Michigan at President Kennedy's funeral in Washington. He praises Mrs. Kennedy and the family, notes the nation and world united in grief, and urges America to turn grief into greater citizenship, honor for the presidency, and a renewed commitment to nonviolence. He also thanks President Johnson for leadership and offers Michigan's support.
Joan Keeler, an occupational therapist from Summit, has lived 13 years with rheumatoid arthritis. Through March of Dimes funding at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center and therapy, she learned to manage pain and now works to help others, keeping her illness largely at bay by staying active in rehab and helping patients at Fair Oaks Hospital.
Two University of Michigan education professors warn that pupils will struggle with algebra geometry and trigonometry and advise teachers to discard uniform textbooks and pursue differentiated approaches. They urge avoiding rigid grade sequences and recognizing that math value varies by student.
The piece notes Unordered mail should be refused unopened and returned to the postal service to avoid payment liability. It also quotes Frederick Wagman on future education trends including broader reading, earlier college exposure, and expanded library use. Michigan Christmas tree sales and forest land data are mentioned along with a Gogebic County divorce action order issued in 1963.
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