Michigan Taxes and Trotsky Talk Spark Debate
The column argues against an income tax, urges lower state expenses, and cites Governor elect Brucker. It critiques Congress adjournment, links to Michigan politics, and notes William Hale Thompson seeks another Chicago mayoral run amid Democratic gains. The piece blends global comments on Trotsky and Stalin with local tax policy.
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Brucker
Michigan
Calvin Coolidge
Willian Hale
Thompson
Chicago
Charities Fund Receives Major Donation From Governor
A late afternoon check for 3195.27 from Governor W Green was delivered to Mayor Brooks marking Marshall’s share of proceeds from a football game between Michigan and Chicago universities in Ann Arbor. Ticket sales boosted the charity fund past 1800 with more expected from the Sharky Ball and Arrow auction, aiming beyond 2000.
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United: Charities Fund
Brooks
W. Green
Soes Tg ‘Ris
Marshall
Gale, Oickets
Michigan
Chipigo
Ann
Arbor
Governor Green
National Bank
Ann. Arbor
Ted Arrow
Youthful Bandits Kidnap Two Men in Michigan
A farmer Marsden Etchison and gas station attendant George Seely were abducted by two young bandits who forced them into Detroit in Etchison’s car. After binding and gagging, the captors released the men, who were given $169 each before the car was returned and the suspects left.
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Bay City
Mich
Marsden Etchison
George Seely
Detroit
Marsden
Seely
Midnight Service Program at Trinity Church Tonight
The Midnight service at Trinity Church begins at 11:15 this evening with a prelude Bong of the Shepherds. The program includes Christmas Chimes Marsh, Christmas Pastorale Harker, and a processional Hark the Herald Angels Sing. Performances feature Kyrie and Glorias by Scott Hunter, and a brief Christmas message followed by Holy Night.
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Trinity Church
Shepherds
Hosmer
Marsh
Harker
Hump
Kyrie Ehiefson
Peert
Wheaton
Tiki Scott-Hunter
Gloria
Gloria Tibi
Gratiga
Scott-Hunter
Adam
Intra-Party G O P Fight Grows Over Norris Expulsion
Washington December 24. Insurgent and standout Republicans clash over Norris expulsion from the party. The dispute echoes Nebraska South Dakota and Minnesota contests as power policy sparks harsh factional lines. Discharges of Russell and King are cited amid debates on federal control of hydroelectric power.
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Lyle C. Wilson
United Press
Washington
George W. Norris
Republican Party
Mr. Hoover
Russell and King
Power Company
Mr.Hoover
Fire Damages River Street Residence
A blaze caused by an overheated stove pipe nearly destroyed Albert Jenks's River Street home at 10 30 this morning. Mrs. Hoffman and her daughter occupied the house. most belongings were saved except a few second floor items. The roof was torn away and east wall holes burned through. Interior ceilings and walls suffered fire and water damage. Mrs. Hoffman was at home. Concluded on Page 5.
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Albert Jenks
River Street
Hoffman
Dong
Altho
Alleged bandit kidnaper arrested in Flint Tuesday
Pontiac dec 24 Lev erett today bandit Smith 27 of Flint was held one of the two masked who kidnapped a grocer Sunday night and
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Flint
Pontiac
Leverett
Bandit Smith
Green declines to commute eight Flint bank embezzlers
Governor Green announced he will not commute the sentences of eight former Union Industrial bank of Flint employees convicted of embezzlement. He held a brief talk with ex Assistant Attorney General O Smith and acknowledged discussing Arthur Rich, the Battle Creek youth serving life for a criminal attack on Battle Creek college co ed Louise King, but did not disclose details.
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Lansing
U.P
Green
Union Industrial Bank of Flint
O. Smith
Smith
Arthur
Rich
Battle Creek
Louise King
Detroit Man Confessed to a Series of Crimes
COLDWATER Mich Dec 24 A Detroit man Richard Miller walked into police headquarters and asked to confess a string of crimes. He said he and accomplices took part in numerous chain store robberies across the state and admitted holding up night operator B Minntern at Michigan Central station Union City last July, fleeing with $9.
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Coldwater
Mich
Richard Miller
Detroit
Mintern
Michigan Central
Union City
Motion Filed For New Trial In Page Suit
Levi A Page through attorney C C Cortright filed a motion for a new trial in the damage suit Page vs Ricketts tried at the last circuit court term. The verdict was no cause for action. Page sought damages for injuries from an auto accident dated August 30 1929. Three witnesses Willis Budd and Cogswell claim they arrived soon after the crash and that Ricketts said two westbound cars forced him off the pavement causing loss of control.
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Levi A. Page
C. C. Cortright
Paul
Ricketts
Mr. Page
Sying
Page
Frank Willis
Frank Budd
Marengo Township
Fred Cogswell
Jackson
Willis
Budd
Mr. Willis
Mr. Ricketts
Grand Jury Probe Oakland County Affairs
A 23 member grand jury was ordered to investigate conditions in all official Oakland county departments. Circuit judges Frank L. Covert Glenn C. Gillespie and Frank L. Doty made the decision after discussions with retiring Prosecuting Attorney Norman C. Orr Attorney General elect Paul W. Voorhles and county auditors.
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Pontiag
Mich
Oakland County
Frank L. Covert
Glenn C. Gillespie
Frank L. Doty
Circuit Court
Norman ¢. Orr
Paul W. Voorhles
Warenes L. Smith
Pitch
Ap Investigamade J
Photostat Machine Installed at County Deeds Office
The Register of Deeds Frank M. Eddy in the courthouse completed installation of a photostat machine for recording mortgages deeds and other papers. The first photographs were made yesterday afternoon and the machine is reported to be a success. The board of supervisors considered buying one for Calhoun County and the audit committee approved the purchase citing faster and more accurate records. The total cost including installation was about $3,000, eliminating the need for copying and typed verifications for thousands of yearly filings.
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Office of Register of Deeds
Frank M. Eddy
Court House
Calhoun County
Board of Supervisiorg
Auditing Committee
Weather forecast for East Lansing and lower Michigan
Pair weather prevails this morning across the country except New York and New England where snow is reported. Low pressure over the Dakotas and Manitoba brings southerly winds and rising temperatures in the upper Mississippi valley and plains states with no precipitation of consequence expected through Thursday.
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East Lansing
New York
New England
Dakotas
Manitoba
Mississippi Valley
Plains States
East Gulf
South Atlantic
Plateau
Michigan
Missed Paper Notice Fails To Reach Recipient
A brief, unclear public notice indicates a missing newspaper delivery, with garbled contact phrasing and no specific name or date. It notes someone should call to arrange an issue or resolve delivery issues. The text lacks clear identifiers but signals a service disruption.
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Trotsky
Mayor Thompson
Louis C. Cramton
Con’ Trotsky
Leon
Stalin
Congress
Lucas-Norris
RIVER
Mortuary
GOV. Green
Asst
Gen. Smith
Grand Jury
Oakland CO
Photostat
Register’s Office
Lower Michigan
Lake Michigan
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