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Newspaper
Manitowoc Times
Location
Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1929
Page
5
Madison Wis UP lawmakers debated a bill repealing a provision that a defendant’s failure to testify cannot be used as evidence of guilt. supporters call it common man, opponents call it common criminal and warn against eroding presumption of innocence.
Two of four Penn athletes with high scholastic averages have unlimited class cuts to earn money. Joseph G. Schaaf, captain and top scorer in multiple sports, sells merchandise and works as a Pullman conductor in summer. Don Noble, a varsity basketball forward, also works during spare time to meet college expenses.
Nabat Asker Kiza, one of Armenia’s oldest inhabitants, died in Erivan at 335. She reportedly retained her faculties to the end and recalled memories of Erivan’s 1827 Russian conquest.
A plumber and his mate fixed a burst pipe at a Harrogate hotel then joined a ballroom dress contest. They entered as Plumber and his Mate with work clothes on their card and unexpectedly won the first prize.
Jefferson City Missouri report notes Arthur M Hyde former governor chosen by President Hoover as secretary of agriculture making him the tenth Missourian to sit in a president’s cabinet. It recalls Edward Bates as first Missourian attorney general in 1861 and Carl Schurz later named secretary of the interior by President Hayes.
County notice for Manitowoc announces a April 2 1929 election to choose Judicial, School Superintendent and Referenda officers in all towns wards villages and precincts. It details voter process, ballot handling, spoiled ballots, and accessibility assistance with sample ballot facsimile included.
Notice of Judicial Superintendent and State of Wisconsin Manitowoc County Office of the County Clerk announces an election on the first Tuesday of April 1929 to fill offices: State Superintendent of Public Instruction for four years, Supreme Court Justice for ten years, Municipal Judge for four years, and County Superintendent of Schools for two years in listed towns wards villages precincts including Manitowoc area and Kiel with terms expiring in 1929.
A 1929 Wisconsin joint resolution proposes repealing the Article IV Section 21 cap on legislative pay. If approved by voters in April 1929, the amendment removes the $500 two year limit and lets compensation be set by law. The measure is presented with the ballot question asking if Section 21 should be repealed.
A proposed amendment to Article VI Section 4 would change sheriff terms to allow up to two two year terms, with vacancies by appointment and governor removal rights. The measure, to be voted at the April 1929 election, notes sheriffs may not serve consecutive third terms and may renew security. if ratified, the state constitution would reflect two-term limits for sheriffs and related county officers.
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