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30 years ago

HARVEY — The Chocolay Township Board approved a resolution Monday asking the Federal Communication Commission for permission to regulate cable rates. The approval is required under the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 if the township wants control over cable rates. The law entitles a local governmental unit to regulate basic cable rates in its jurisdiction if only one cable company provides service.

90 years ago

MARQUETTE — Of much interest to chicken fanciers will be the poultry show, which will be one of the outstanding features of the Golden Jubilee celebration at the Marquette County fair this year. The fair will open August 29 and continue through September 2. James Lanyon, of Negaunee, is superintendent in charge of the poultry exhibit. The poultry building of the fair is fireproof construction, and is one of the largest and most modern buildings of its kind in Michigan. Steel cages are installed in it and it has a capacity of 1,500 birds. This is as large a poultry building as is owned by many of the state fairs of the country. An expert poultryman is provided by the fair to advise on the exhibition, feeding, and care of birds. All of the leading breeds of chickens commonly raised in Michigan will be shown, as well as turkeys, ducks, geese, guineas, pheasants and ornamental bantams. The prizes offered are unusually large and keen competition is expected. One of the added features of the show this year will be a large display of pigeons. Pigeons of every known breed will be shown. Another feature will be a rabbit show. “The fair’s poultry department has shown steady growth ever since it was established, and we expect it to be bigger and better than any former one,” Superintendent Lanyon said. “Eggs and poultry products have risen in price in several parts of the country the past two months, and far-seeing poultrymen expect a much bigger price-scale in the near future. Now is the time to get into the poultry business. The fair is encouraging this.”