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Newspaper
The Wakefield News
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1973
Page
3
Regular meeting November 30 1973 at the town hall with Supervisor Frank Basso and board members. Actions include rejecting Deerwood Lakes Subdivision plat then approving it conditionally after frontage revision, ordering removal of junked cars, directing sanitation manhole work, and paying bills totaling $2768.32.
The Sunday gas sales ban sparks Michigan talk of emergency tourism exceptions and Sunday closures. Discussions cover county government reform options including county manager and county executive models with veto power, plus political races for Vice President Ford's Grand Rapids seat and election dates.
The Samsonite Ski Flying Classic at Ironwood Michigan draws top international jumpers from Japan Switzerland Norway Sweden Finland Austria East Germany West Germany Czechoslovakia Poland and Russia plus US and Canadian teams. Ironwood Copper Peak is a 249 foot hill with speeds over 65 mph at takeoff and 80 mph on landing rollout. Jerry Martin and Akitsu gu Konno set and challenged hill records as American hopes rise for the title.
A Michigan resolution sponsored by Ann Arbor Rep. Raymond Smit praises the 1973 team for its remarkable performance and declares the Wolverines were unjustly deprived of a 1974 Rose Bowl berth. The measure offers formal commendation while lamenting the missed trip to California.
The Ironwood event kicks off the Samsonite Nordic Series with the U S ski jumping team name selection after the ski flying competition. Martin of Minneapolis leads the U S jumpers and holds the U S distance record. practice opens January 31 with official events over the weekend. Tickets range from 1 to 5 dollars. Copper Peak sits near Ironwood on the Wisconsin border.
Small newspaper notice seeks a typist with a 36 24 36 figure and the ability to type three words per minute. The ad emphasizes the unusual requirement rather than professional skills.
The Wakefield News announces yearly subscription rates of five dollars. Published weekly in Wakefield Michigan the paper notes postage handling at Wakefield.
The October 1 1973 no fault auto insurance law requires questionnaires to be sent by all insurance companies to their customers. The notice offers assistance to car owners in understanding no fault auto insurance and mentions specific Michigan agencies and Wakefield addresses.
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