Ironwood Daily Globe from Ironwood, Michigan • Page 18

Michigan Election Proposals: No. 4 Would Authorize Bonding For Recreational Development By JIM NICHOLS Associated Press Writer LANSING (AP) Proposition N. Four on next week's ballot would, if approved, authorize Michigan to issue up to $100 million of bonds for an accelerated program of recreational development. If all the authorized bonds were issued at once, at four per cent interest and with a life of 30 years, servicing them (repaying the principal and paying interest) would cost taxpayers about $5.6 million a year, or $168 million over the 30 years. Backers of the proposal say it will cost even more if the bonds are not approved--since property acquisition and construction will have to be put off until later, when costs will be higher.

Gov. George Romney is pushing hard for adoption of the recreation bond program and for a second bonding proposal--Proposition Three on the Nov. 5 ballot which authorizes a $335 million issue for water pollution control. Proposition Three will be discussed in another article. The two bonding programs- proposed by Romney in a message to the Legislature this year--were put on the ballot by two-thirds bipartisan legislative majorities.

The State Constitution requires voter approval before the state may place its full faith and credit behind a bond Agnew Denies Charges in New York Times Editorial issue. Although neither the legislative act nor the ballot proposal itself earmarks the money for specific projects, plans submitted by the State Department of Natural Resources (formerly the Conservtaion Department) break the $100 million borrowing down like this: million. Proposals include acquisition of 53,000 acres of land to create new parks and expand existing ones; addition of 6,000 new park campsites and 18,000 more day-use parking spaces: construction of buildings and provision of utilities. The department says 15.5 million persons visited state parks in 1967, while another half-million had to be turned away. It estimates that by 1980, there will be some 30 million would-be park users each year.

It estimates that in addition to the S40.8 milkon in bond money, $13.6 will be available from current operating funds and $12 million more will come from the federal government. LOCAL A I I I DEVELOPMENT $30 million. Most of this money would go to cities as matching grants for such things as swimming pools, neighborhood parks, bicycle trails, skating rinks, nature centers, playgrounds and facilities for the elderly and the handicapped. Federal and local matching funds would bring in another estimated S30 million, a $60 million spending total over the life of the 10-year project. million.

Inspired by the dramatic success of its Coho salmon program, the department hopes to provide: public access and habitat protection along 90 miles of stream frontage; a ing habitat protection; small impoundment dams in low-water fishing area; three new fish hatcheries and improvement of existing ones: two Great Lakes fisheries management stations; 64 fish ladders on 28 rivers; piers and breakwaters. The department hopes for $6 million in federal money, for a total program of $23.7 million, million. This would go for land acquistion-- hunting lands in Southern Michigan, habitat land fringing Northern Michigan deer areas, and wetlands for game bird habitat. Another $6.5 million in federal funds is anticipated. FOREST RECREATION million The departmenl hopes to add 1.700 state forest campsites; 280 miles of road: which would open 185,000 acres to use; 1,300 miles of trails; anc acquistion of 8,000 acres land.

It hopes for 5500,000 in federal matching funds. The Citizens Research Council of Michigan, a nonpartisan or ganization which takes no posi tion on the proposed bond issue finds arguments on both sides, including: FOR: Land and construction costs are rising, these programs will cost more if delayed several years. AGAINST: Recreation may be important, but so are many other state programs; existing state money would be better spent for school aid, mental health, etc. FOR: More recreational facil- NEW YORK (AP) Republican vice presidential candidate Spiro T. Agnew has denied all the charges in a New York Times editorial that accused him of "clear and repeated conflicts of interest" while serving ar Maryland's governor.

In a four-page statement issued Monday night in Houston, Agnew said it was unfortunate that the Times "should find itself in the embarrassing position of having pulled the major blooper of the campaign "Everyone knows that the Times endorsed Vice President Humphrey and is actively supporting him," the statement continued. "The fact that the Times waited until a week before the election to distort the facts and make its inaccurate charges against me compounds the libel." Meanwhile the Times reprinted the editorial in today's edition. The newspaper acted after Richard M. Nixon, the GOP presidentiul nominee, said he would demand a retratcion of the editorial which first ap- pared Saturday. Nixon, in a network television interview Sunday night said the editorial was "the lowest kind of gutter politics that a great newspaper could possibly in.

It is not news that's fit In today's editorial the Times said: "Mr. Nixon asserted that the charges in the Times were Some, if not all of these ssues were indeed raised prior the campaign; but that fact makes them not one with the less valid, nor less pertinent to a judgment on Mr. Agnew's fitness to be vice president of the United States." The Editorial Saturday said hat Agnew joined a group of )usinessmen in purchasing a tract of land on the probable approach of a new Chesapeake Bay bridge and sold it only after he had become governor and in response to public criticism. In his statement Agnew said: "The Times charged or inferred that because of favorable treatment given friends of mine while I was in office that my financial worth has risen sharply. Copper Range's Income Is Up NEW YORK Copper Range Company, a leading producer of primary copper and copper mill aroducts, reported today that the nine months ended Sept.

30, consolidated sales $57,227,117 and net income totaled $6,953,955. Consolidated sales and net earnings for the comparable period in 1967 were $52118,582 and $3,882,539, respectively. Net income per average share of common stock was $3 38 for the outstanding nine-month period, compared with $1.89 for the first three quarters of 1967. James Boyde, Copper Range president, commenting on the company's operations for the first nine months of the year, said: "The 1968 earnings reflect higher production and a at White Pine resulting from the expanded facilities which are not yet fully utilized. The benefits of such volume were offset to a degree by higher costs, the last month of strike at White Pine, and the three-month strike at which ended June 7, 1968.

"The poorer 1967 earnings result from the strike at White Pine operation that started on Sept. 1, 1967 and continued to Jan. 25, 1968. "The board of directors voted to continue the policy of a quarterly cash dividend of 12 cents per share to be paid on Dec. 2, 1968, and declared a year-end stock dividend of three per cent to be paid on Dec.

6, 1968 to stockholders of record Oct. 31, 1968." but any profits to a children's This is a completely false statement." Agnew said that several weeks ago he declared his net worth at $110,084. He said that of that total $35,000 to $40,000 had been inherited from his parents. He said that prior to his election as governor he voluntarily disclosed his ownership in the bay bridge land and deeded his interest to an irrevocable trust with instructions that 't be sold and any profit turned over to a charitable organization. He said the approach route to the new bay bridge "was approved and recommended by the State Roads Commission under a Democratic governor prior to my administration." He said the land was sold by the trustee for the same price he had paid for it.

In today's editorial the Times said that an attorney for Nixon and Agnew informed the newspaper Monday that the "sole factual point under challenge by Mr. Nixon was the sentence: 'In response to public criticism Gov. Agnew later sold his share of the "The contention is made that at the time he decided to sell the land, Mr. Agnew was not governor, but was candidate for governor. Furthermore, instead of beneficially selling his share in the partnership, he had placed his interest in the hands of a bank, in trust, with instructions that it be sold.

Mr. Agnew was to recoup original purchase price, were to go home," the editorial said "As it turns out, Mr. Agnew's share was sold at auction by the trustees the following year-while he was governor--for the price Mr. Agnew had paid for it. The only (and successful) bidder was a lawyer representing Mr.

Agnew's former partners in the investment. "Mr. Agnew did not profit from this sale, nor did the editorial allege that he had so profited," the editorial said. "The other statements concerning Mr. Agnew's real estate activities and his directorship of the Chesapeake National Bank apparently are undisputed." The Saturday i i a charged that Agnew's association with the bank "involves clear and repeated conflicts of interest" because, the Times said, it was under jurisdiction of state banking laws.

Agnew said the bank is a national bank and not a state bank and comes under the jurisdiction of the federal comptroller of the currency. He denied a charge that as county executive of Baltimore County he had voted to deposit funds in the bank. He also denied a charge that he had said he inherited the bank stock from his father, although the bank did not open until a year after his father's death. Agnew said that what he did say was that he sold stock inherited from his father and used the money to purchase the bank stock. The statement said that the only state funds on deposit in the bank were placed there during the term of his predecessor, that no additional funds had been deposited or accounts opened wih the bank during Agnew's term.

Agnew said in the statement that "before the editorial was written the Times was advised by my campaign manager that it's information was inaccurate." He added: "The Times knew of these old charges and had a complete file on me in 1966 when it endorsed me for governor of Maryland." Bowling pins? Rising dough? I Rattan? Rural mailboxes? NOT ALL ART is in museums. Some is Goodyear plants, might deceive you. Actually, strung along the production lines of American the items are: spools of polyester yarn, top industry, where precise machines turn out part left, and foam pads, top right. Bottom pictures atfer part, leaving a pattern pleasing to the show lock rings for truck tires, left, and foam eye and the camera. These photos, taken at safety padding.

List Safety Tips For Halloween If the state were to proclaim a "child pedestrian night" it would be the night of Halloween, it was observed today by Dan F. Schutz, safety director for the Wisconsin Division of Motor Vehicles. "In every community youngsters will become actors for an evening, and all the sidewalks and streets in town will be their state," he said. "Ghosts and goblins in white, witches and pirates in black, and storybook heroes and heroines in a colorful array of costumes will visit door-to-door in every neighborhood on their trick -or- treat adventures," Schultz declared. To prevent their make-believe acting from turning into street tragedy, the state highway safety director advises: "Parents--Warn your youngsters to watch in all directions for cars before crossing streets.

Small fry should be accompanied, either by yourself or older children you can trust. "Motorists--Be on the lookout for children who may not be looking out for you. Watch for them at intersections and also between intersections especially in the vicinity of park- lights, wipers This must soon be checked for safe winter ed vehicles. Are your brakes and windshield in good working order? vital safety equipment ADMIRABLE CRICHTON An "admirable Crichton" is any person of unusual or precocious attainments. This is the epithet of James Crichton, a Scottish intellectual prodigy.

ities means more tourism, and that means more tax dollars flowing in from out-of-state residents. AGAINST: The state should fully utilize the land it has now before spending tax dollars to acquire more. SPECIAL WED. ONLY! ANDALL BAKERY 110 Suffolk Ironwood Dial 932-3810 Fresh Baked mm .4 I TO I MARKET DOUGLAS BOULEVARD BEER WINE TO TAKE OUT Center Cut Rib PORK CHOPS Swift's Premium BACON Assorted COOKIES 8-oz. to 11 -oz.

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Mass Brotherhood Dinner Set Nov. 2 MASS--The Lutheran Brotherhood will sponsor a ham and roast beef dinner in the church parlors Saturday, Nov. 2. The public is invited. St.

Paul's Lutheran Church Women are looking for addresses of overseas and state-side servicemen. Packages are being sent to overseas servicemen and there is a postal deadline for these packages, addresses should be sent by Nov. 2 to Mary Lou Isotalo, Greenland, or to Sylvia Marttinen, Mass. State-side servicemen also will be remembered so those having addresses are asked to send them to either of the women mentioned. The annual Lutheran World Relief Clothing Drive is in progress now.

A special appeal is being made for children's clothing, although other clothing also will be accepted. There also is a continuing need for blankets and other coverings. Donations to this drive may be brought to St. Paul's Lutheran Church no later than Nov. 5.

New Freeway Stretch To Be Opened Friday LANSING (AP) Some 12 miles of freeway, representing another step toward completion of Michigan's longest freeway, will be opened in Arenac County Friday, the State Highway Commission has announced. The opening will mark 85 per cent completion of the 393.6-mile I 75 Freeway. PAGE 10 Ironwood Dally Globe, Tuesday, Oct. 29,1968 Sets Public Hearing DETROIT (AP) The State Civil Rights Commission has announced a public hearing Wednesday at Owosso on charges of sex discrimination in a case involving the Toledo Com- mutator Co. of Owosso.

Registration of Voters Is Up In Michigan By The Associated Press Michigan voter registration on the edge of the upcoming presidential election has jumped by 20 per cent since the last time the nation went to the polls to pick its leaders, and the state's Democrats think the votes are theirs. 'We're delighted over the registration figures," State Democratic Chairman Sander Levin told the Associated Press. About 4.03 million persons had registered to vote before the Oct. 5 deadline, a telephone survey of all the state's county clerks showed Monday. "The Democratic party registration drive was a major factor," said Levin, a state senator from Berkley.

"We think the new registrations bode well for the Democratic party. The increases have been more in traditionally Democratic areas than in areas that are traditionally Republican." State Republican officials could not be reached for comment. Michigan has been regarded as something of a puzzle to both major political camps. Members of both parties have stressed in talks to the faithful that it could swing either way in the national election in November. With the seventh-largest collection of electoral votes at 21, the direction Michigan goes in November could be vital to the hopes of either party.

When he was campaigning in western Michigan last week, GOP presidential hopeful Richard Nixon noted: "There are many states in which it can be said that one candidate or another is far ahead. Michigan is one of those states in which it is dead even." "We zeroed in on 16 industrial counties with hopes of getting 493,000 new registrations," explained Democratic chieftain Levin. "Our hopes were far exceeded when we discovered we actually managed to register 505,000 new voters." Statewide registration figures, to the telephone sur' vey, have increased by 420,000 since April, 1966, the spring preceding the last national congressional elections. The current registration figure represents a jump of 680,000 over April, 1964, the spring preceding the last time a presidential election was held. Levin, citing a bumper sticker campaign revolving around the slogan, "I give a damn; I'm registered," said the figures 'give new hope" for the Democratic ticket, led by Vice President Hubert H.

Humphrey and Sen. Edmund Muskie of Maine. "We've been gaining ground on the Republicans and I think we're going to win this state," said. Mellen Credit Union Sets Dinner Nov. 2 MELLEN Officials a committeemen of the Mellen Community Credit Union, with their wives and nusbands, will be guests at the annual President's Dinner on Saturday at Johnnye's Golden Slipper, Park Falls.

Serving will begin at 6:30 p.m. Officers of the Credit Union are Bernard Schraufnagel, president of the board of directors; Lawrence Jaeger, vice president; Julius Popko, treasurer; L. Roy Lutz, secretary, a Paul Jokinen, Kenneth Markee and Betty Young. On the credit committee are Wilmot Christie, 0. J.

Gt'arin and Jasper Landry. The examining committee includes Victor Cegler, Mercedes Landry and Keith Mark. Vote Democratic (Paid Political Advertisement) driving, so why not do it now?" "It would be sad to have to report on the morning following Halloween that any youngsters in Wisconsin had lost their lives because someone the child himself, a careless guide, or an errant motorist--had failed to be alert," Schutz commented. "Let's make Halloween this year an occasion to remember not with regret, but with cherished memories of fun in the night," he concluded. ECIALS ESE BARGAINS" Prices Good Through Nov.

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