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Newspaper
The Wakefield News
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1952
Page
2
The Wakefield News publishes weekly from 406 Sunday Lake Street Wakefield Michigan for a one year and six months subscription priced at two dollars and one dollar. The paper is entered as second class matter November 18 1913 at the Wakefield Michigan post office under the 1879 act.
Political figure Frank D. McKay rises again in Michigan Republican circles as two wealthy widows once battled for party control. He distances himself from allegations of backing Lt. Gov. William Vandenberg and ex-Police Commissioner Donald Leonard, insisting he is not their mastermind. Alger’s public critique stirs primary tensions ahead of the August 5 vote.
Warden Garret Heyns testifies before Lansing committees that government control of Michigan prisons breeds unrest among inmates at Southern Michigan Prison Jackson. He urges return to a five member corrections commission. The piece surveys budget fights and inflation linked to Governor Williams and lawmakers, noting political blame and the prospect of a new world feature by Admiral Byrd in the NEW color American Weekly.
The Gogebic County Probate Court issues notices for administration of escheat estates including Margaret Michell Elof Johnson and others, appoints Robert A. Burns as Public Administrator, and sets dates for filing proofs, hearing claims, and licenses to sell real estate. Notices include publication in Wakefield News and require creditor claims by July 29, 1952, with hearings in July.
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