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The Wakefield News

Location

Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1967

Page

3

Michigan Police Recruitment Talks and Michigan Week Plans

Michigan State Police seek more recruits with improved pay and benefits while projected growth aims to 2000 by 1970. Salaries start at 6368.40 and advance with years of service plus promotions. Michigan Week ends May 27 with Governor’s Awards and tours by five former governors, planning for 1925 observance already underway.

Michigan State Police Fredrick E. Davids East Lansing Michigan Don Weeks Greater Michigan Foundation Weeks Wilber M. Brucker Murray D. VanWagoner Harry F. Kelly G. Mennen Williams John B. Swainson

Governor Outlines Traffic Safety Bills for Michigan

The governor urges enactment of key measures to control highway deaths, including authority to administer federal highway safety provisions, implied consent reforms, periodic vehicle inspections, and driver education for all beginners. He notes progress and pending action in the House and Senate.

House Senate Michigan Senate Appropriations Committee

Michigan Sets Rules for Junkyards Near Highways

The 1966 act restricts junkyards within 1000 feet of highway edges in non industrial areas to be screened from view with plants fences or other measures. Existing yards in prohibited zones must be screened or removed by July 1 1970. New yards or expansions face court injunctive relief. The act aligns with federal policy and 75 percent of landscaping costs are federally funded.

Michigan State Highway Department Michigan Department of State Highways Department of State Highways United States Congress

NMU Offers Two Four Week Courses On Native UP Plants

Northern Michigan University's biology department will offer two four week field courses this summer at an Alger county field station near Munising. The mosses and algae course runs June 19 to July 14 led by Dr. Maynard Bowers who holds a Sigma Xi grant for moss research in Finland.

James Merry NMU U. P State Conservation Department Casino Lake Round Lake Lewis Peters Department of Biology Northern Michigan University Upper Peninsula Alger County Munising Maynard Bowers Bowers Sigma Xi Finland Glacier National Park

Michigan Citizens urged to back highway safety bills

Citizens of Michigan are urged to unite for safer highways and support legislation that promises to reduce tolls of lives and injuries. The speaker notes the bills will do more than slogans and warnings and asks all concerned residents to push their progress through the Legislature.

Michigan

Be Prepared for Social Security Claims Tips from Marquette

George C. Franzen, Social Security District Manager in Marquette, urges claimants to gather evidence before filing. Bring birth or baptismal records if available, or delayed birth certificates from the 1940s, plus school, census, insurance, and employment records. If missing, bring all available documents and call ahead. Retiring individuals must provide proof of age and last year’s earnings, with staff offering help to obtain extra evidence.

George C. Franzen Marquette Social Security Office Social Security

Wakefield News Masthead and publication details

The Wakefield News lists its address at 412 Sunday Lake Street Wakefield Michigan and notes weekly publication with second class status. It lists annual subscription rate at 33.4 dollars and shows historical date of November 18 1913 for post office entry.

THE Wakefield News Lake Street Wakefield Michigan

Social Security Retirement Paperwork and Evidence Needed

The guidance notes a W-2 or income tax return and proof of tax payment for the self employed, with Social Security earnings records kept for prior years. It suggests contacting the Social Security office for unclear cases and recommends obtaining documents up to three months before retirement to speed benefits.

Social Security Franzen

Fishing Report Tyne 12 1967 Lake Superior angling remains strong

Coho and lake trout fishing around Black River Harbor and Little Girls Point stay solid with four sport boats netting 16 lake trout 29 coho and 3 rainbow. Notable catches include a 16 lb lake trout by the Diane from Bessemer and other 7 lb and 4 lb lake trout near Saxon Harbor.

Tyne Lake Superior Black River Harbor Little Girls Point Diane Bill Elliot Bessemer Bob Shea Saxon Harbor Ontongaon River Great Lakes Sharon Little Presque River Big Presque River Metraine Lake Henry Thrush Lakes Marenisco Gogebic Presque Langford Lake Pomeroy Lake

Lakes Report: Bass, Perch, Walleyes and Brook Trout

Readable fishing notes show activity across Moosehead and Little Presque Lakes. One four inch bass checked on Presque Lake. Cisco Chain yields jumbo perch and walleyes especially in Big Lake and West Bay Lake. Presque River and East Branch Presque produce brook trout. Pan fish and northern pike taken on Stateline Lake and Bobcat Lake.

Moosehead Little Presque Lakes Presque Lake Cisco Chain Big Lake West Bay Lake Presque River Presque Stateline Lake Bobcat Lake

Northern Natural Gas seeks approval to serve White Pine plant

An application to serve the White Pine Copper Company refining plant in Ontonagon County Michigan was filed with the Federal Power Commission by Northern Natural Gas Company. The plan includes almost 11 miles of eight and ten inch pipe a 3165 horsepower compressor at Ventura Iowa and a total expansion cost of 1.1 million dollars. The pipeline would extend from Carlton Minnesota to Marquette Michigan and parallel Northern’s line into the Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin.

White Pine Copper Company Upper Peninsula Michigan Northern Natural Gas Company Federal Power Commission Washinon Ironwood Ontonagon County Northern White Pine FPC Ventura Iowa White Pine Copper Northern Natural Wisconsin Carlton Minnesota Marquette

Baynes Pharmacy Offers GoRese Tablets 98 Cents

Baynes Pharmacy advertises GoRese tablets at 98 cents per bottle of 628 tablets. The simple deal highlights low price for the medication.

Baynes

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Michigan Mirror Frank J. Kelly Pontiac Pontiac Motor Division Peoples Garage Wakefield, Michigan White Pine Copper CO Natural Gas CO Wm. A. Kuivinen Sunday Lake St. Wakefield
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