Wakefield City Council approves 1964-65 budget plan
The Wakefield Michigan City Council held a June 1 1964 meeting approving the 1964-65 budget totaling 64803 93 with funds to be allocated across city programs. Officers received reports on cash balances and monthly finances and a public hearing was conducted before adoption. The council authorized various appropriations including a 200 donation for Fourth of July events and discussed local improvements and road permits.
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Sulo H. Korpi
V.F.W. and
American Legion
Movrich
Hanson
Stempihar
City of
Wakefield
Michigan
Wakefield News
Michigan Mirror 1964 Campaign and Public Safety Notes
The piece outlines campaign issues in 1964 with Republicans and Democrats divided over new Massachusetts style ballots and reapportionment, plus court challenges anticipated. It reports on a new elk hunting season for conservation, summer dangers and fire losses totaling 86,845 fires, and branch office outreach by the Secretary of State to small Michigan communities with 31,299 licenses issued in 1964. It also notes high fire deaths and notes on milk as a key farming income source.
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Fire Department
Linn
Stempihar
Massachusetts
Legime
State Supreme Court
George
Supreme Court
Conservation Department
Michigan
Pigeon River
Hus. Conservation Department
Joeph A. Childs
Secretary of State
James M. Hare
Meany visits Upper Peninsula Senate bid gains signatures
Edward A. Meany Jr campaigning for the U S Senate on a three week tour in the Upper Peninsula. He has over 600 nominating signatures from most counties and aims to file petitions in all 83 counties. He criticizes the Democratic Party for neglecting the region and vows to work for Michigan regardless of political promises.
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Senate
Upper Peninsula
Edward A. Meany, Jr
United States Senate
Petitic
Meany
Ferests
Keweena Wand
Last Aurus
Democratic Party
Washington
Nasomal
Michigan
Governor Defends Emergency Action in Hillsdale Clash
Michigan Governor argues that declaring a state of public emergency in Hillsdale was necessary to stop mob rule and protect lives and property. He says the action aimed to restore legal rights for all citizens while urging peaceful, lawful negotiations between Essex Wire Corp and IUE.
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Hillsdale
Essex Wire Corp
International Union of Electrical Workers
IUE
Republi
Michigan
Hillsdae
Essex-Sue
Union
State of
Right of way signs to be removed in Michigan
The Michigan State Highway Department resumes final efforts to remove illegal advertising signs from state highway rights of way citing federal and state law. About 750 signs remain in the Upper Peninsula. Letters urge owners to remove them or risk removal by the department. Federal funds totaling 1.403 million are withheld on five completed projects due to encroachments.
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Michigan State Highway Department
Michigan
Highway Department
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
State Highway Department
Ward Manning
Lansing
Manning
Upper Peninsula
Upper Peninsula High School
Northern Michigan University
Harold E. Wright
William Cole
University of Washington, Seattle
Lorin Richtmeyer
NMU
Wright
Ellen Rae Sielaff
Butler University
Indiana
District Maintenace
Michigan Flag’s 1837 Origin Tied to Governor Mason
The Michigan flag dates to February 22 1837 during early statehood. Governor Steven T Mason presented the first flag to the Brady Guards in Detroit then the state capital, marking a defining symbol of Michigan.
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Michigan
Steven T. Mason
Bay
Detroit
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