Michigan bean crop expected well below ten year average
Michigan's 1930 bean crop will be far below the ten year average due to scant pods and few beans per plant. Despite 40 percent above average acreage, drought and uneven rainfall have reduced production. Idaho Wyoming favorable while California good, Montana about 51 percent, New York poor, Colorado and New Mexico slightly smaller.
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Lansing
U.P
Michigan
Verne H. Church
United States Department of Agriculture
Church
Idaho
Wyoming
California
Montana
New York
Colorado
New Mexico
Battle Creek Pair In Tree Reach 8th Hour Milestone
In Battle Creek Michigan Edwwood Ball twelve and Clayton Jopna eleven continued their endurance tree sitter vigil with 1000 hours aimed as of 8 30 a m today. The youths began their climb projecting a sustained protest and drew local attention as the clock advanced toward the target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battle Creek
Mich
Guard Holds Red Camp Against 1500 Mob in Elmira
In Elmira New York Aug 15 1949 a sheriff six deputies and 10 state highway patrolmen with drawn revolvers protected a Communist children’s camp at Van Etten from a mob of about 1500. The crowd threatened to burn the camp buildings and evict 70 juvenile residents after two women faced desecration charges over a rejected American flag. Local officials and volunteers stood firm through the night with the line held, preventing destruction and evacuating the camp as tensions rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmira
N. Y
U.P
van Etten
Amp
International Workers’ Relief Camp
Mabel Husa
Arlene Holmes
American Legion
Ku Klux Klan
Holmes
Miss Husa
Agere
H. C. Tift
Urges Exhibits By Children At Rural Schools
H C G Caszatt commissioner of schools urged rural pupils to plant flowers and shrubs and bring exhibits despite a poor season. He asks teachers parents and pupils to show at the fair. Adelbert Huber of Coe township will manage the booth and collect contributions. A strong showing now could encourage future work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. CG. Caszatt
Adelbert
Huber
Coe Township
Booth
Detroit Grand Jury Probes Murder Case Under Way
Detroit officials press toward a grand jury inquiry into the murder of radio critic Jerry Buckley and related crime. Atty Gen Wilber M. Brucker leads with aides Paul Voorhies James Chenot and Harold Waples aiding. 28 jurors chosen from 150 names to hear evidence starting Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
U.R
Wilber M. Brucker
Jerry Buckley
Brucker
Paul W. Voorhies
James 2. Chenot
Wayne County
Harold J. Waples
Bedford Township
Wayne, Mich
Lester Mollint
St Louis Flyers Near 30 Day Mark Endurance Flight
At Lambert St. Louis Field the Greater St. Louis monoplane led by Dale Jackson and Forrest O Brien logged 599 hours in continuous flight at 7 11 a m EST. Four advertising contracts totaling 1800 dollars eased funding concerns as sponsors pledged money at 1 66 per minute, nearing the Hunter brothers 664 hour record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambert-St. Louis Field
St. Louis
U.P
Greater St. Louis
Dale Jackson
Forrest O’brien
W. H. Pickens
Hunter Brothers
Lindbergh Receives Special Medal at White House
President Hoover pinned a gold commemorative medal on Charles A. Lindbergh in a brief White House ceremony. The $1,500 medal, long authorized by Congress, honors his aviation achievements and was accepted with Mrs. Anne Morrow Lindbergh present. Attending officials included J Trudes Davison David Ingalls Clarence M. Young and Warren I. Glover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Charles A. Lindbergh
Hoover
White House
Lindbergh
Congress
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
J. Trudes ‘Davison
War
David Ingalls
Navy
Clarence M. Young
Commerce
Warren I. Glover
Post Office
Find Bodies Of Lake Victims Near Charlevoix
The bodies of two of the three principals in a Lake Michigan boat tragedy were recovered near Charlevoix Michigan. Identified are Fred Lundberg and Carl Bergen both of Petoskey. Harbormaster Sam Hamilton remains missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlevoix
Mich
U.P
Lake Michigan
Fred Lundberg
Carl Bergen
Petoskey
Sam Hamilton
Bergen
Drought Relief Plan Outlined for Governors
President Hoover led a White House conference with 12 drought struck states to outline a national relief program aiding about 270 000 farm families. Governors will form state and county committees to provide winter relief and prevent livestock losses, with loans Red Cross aid increased employment and lower rail rates as core elements. A federal agency may coordinate loans using Farm Board and Public Health service, with state and local funding to share the burden.
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Washington
U.P
Hoover
White House
Drouth
Red Cross
U. S. Weather Bureau
Breuth
Federal Farm Board
Farm Loan Board
Agriculture Department
American Railway Association
Public Health Service
Mgr. Hoover
Plan To Spend Million On King Of The Fruits
Delegates at the International Apple Association convention in Grand Rapids discussed raising a 1,000,000 advertising fund to restore the king of fruits to every U.S. dinner table. E C Wolcott urged a nationwide consumer campaign as West Baden Indiana was chosen as the 1931 convention city and B H Samson of Yakima Washington was re-elected president. The convention closes today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
U.P
United States
International Apple Association
E. ‘C.“Wolcott
Chicago
Mancenany
Apples For Health
West Baden
Ind
Samson
Yakima
Wash
Weather Detroit Aug 15 United States Weather Bureau forecast
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with a chance of showers in northeast Michigan. Temperatures range from the mid 50s to mid 70s across Alpena Detroit Chicago Duluth Escanaba Grand Rapids Ludington Marquette and upper Michigan. Warmest in northwest Saturday with showers possible in extreme east tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
U.ri
Lower Michigan
Alpena
Isseseaa
Chicagio
Iypress
Detroit Adternee
Duluth
Vvesys
Escanaba
Aebeny
Grand Rapidscenes
Ludington
Marquette
Upper Michigan
Eastern Governor to Act on Extradition of Ted Pizzino
Governor Roosevelt ready to act on Michigan's extradition request for Ted Pizzino linked to the Bronx shooting of Gerald Buckley. Extradition papers arrived. Rosenman said a hearing could be granted if requested. Pizzino was arrested after preparing to leave for Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Pizzino
Albany
N. Y
Roosevelt
Michigan
Bronx
Gerald Buckley
Detroit
Samuel Rosenman
Pizzino
Rosenman
Italy
U S Foreign Trade Falls in July to Five Year Low
Washington August 15 The U S foreign trade declined in July reaching the lowest level in five years exports totaled 269 million dollars while imports reached 219 million compares to July last year exports 402 9 million and imports 353 0 million First seven months exports fell 680 6 million and imports 684 5 million from year ago totals with notable declines in both exports and imports across the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Commerce Department
National Army Recaptures Tsinan as China Civil War Flows On
Nationalist troops recaptured Tsinan and entered the city while Peiping forces fled after a severe defeat. The move, announced at Chiang Kai-shek headquarters, followed recaptures of Cheng-Chow and Kai-Feng and signaled a widening northward front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
China
U.P
Litho
Tsinan
Peiping
Chiang Kai.Shek
Nanking
Shangtung Province
Cheng-Chow
Kai-Feng
Henan
Tsiwan
Cheng- Chow
Chiang
Feng Yu-Hsiang
Sunghai
Kalamazoo Sisters Hitchhike 3060 Miles on Ten Dollar Bill
Two Kalamazoo sisters Elia and Ruth Jenney hitchhiked 3060 miles in one week on a ten dollar bill. They traveled to Binghamton and back, describing the feat as economical transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalamazoo
U.R
Elia
Ruth Jenney
Binghampton
League Moves to Aid Dry Candidates in Fall Primaries
The Michigan Anti-Saloon League headquarters committee urged pro prohibition friends to back dry candidates in the fall primaries. It said candidate records for U S senate governor and lieutenant governor would be published without comment except for Loren D Dickinson seeking re election. Endorsements were given for Rep Grant M Hudson and several other congressmen, while cautioning against influence from the women's prohibition reform committee which backed Seymour Person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
O.R
Michigan Anti-Saloon iIdague
All Friends
Grant. M. Hudson
Women’s Committee For Prohibition Reform
Seymour Person
Hudson
Anti-Saloon League
John O
Ketcham
Louis ©. Cr
Montmorency Bandit Hunt Ends Manhunt Near Hillman
Montmorency County's 17 day hunt for two bank robbers ends as Thomas Hunt is arrested near Hillman. Hunt aided authorities while confessing involvement and naming Alex Graham of Detroit as his confederate. Loot reportedly cached in Fletcher swamp remains unfound.
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Aes Sree
Ee Alpena
Mich
U.R
Montmorency
Hillman Bank
Thomas Hunt
Alex Graham
Detroit
George ‘Thompson
Graham
Hunt
Stocks Show Best Gain in Three Weeks
Stocks rose for a third straight week with United States Steel leading gains and other leaders climbing four points or more. American Machine & Foundry surged old stock as oils and rails gained while motors and Chrysler tied dividend news into late rally. broad participation and short covering pushed the close higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer C. Walzer
United Press
New York
U.P
Stock Exchange
United States Steel
Rse
American Machine & Foundry
Motors
Chrysler
Standard of New Jersey
M. J. Meehan
Grouth
Montgomery ,Ward, Sears , Roebuck
J. I. Case
International Harvester
R-100 Encounters Rain During Atlantic Crossing
The dirigible R-100, returning toward England, faced bad weather over the Atlantic. While progressing along the 53rd parallel, it slowed to about 50 miles per hour due to rain and clouds, with a position reported 70 miles south southwest of a given point, about 700 miles southwest of Horis Head, Ireland. The crew remained hopeful that rain would not hinder the crossing speed.
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London
U.P4
Air Ministry
Cameronian
Horis Head
Ireland
U.P
England
Atlantic Ocean
X‘ain
Rain Over Drought Stricken Regions Across Nation
Rain fell across the East and parts of the West and South easing the 1980 drought, with Cleveland’s heavy shower breaking the longest dry spell since 1881. Light rains touched southern Illinois Kentucky and Ohio while the Chicago area remained dry.
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Chicago
U.R
Mid-West
Ohio
North Central
Rocky Mountain
Cleveland
Illinois
Kentucky
Washington
Boston
Detroit
New Haven
New York
Arrisburg
Philadelphia
Denver
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Food Prices Up In The South
Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi face about 60 million dollars more for foodstuffs this fall and winter, with farmers losing an estimated 160 million in crop value due to drought. Statistician L. A. Niven cites county surveys showing an 85 percent drop in average crop yields, while some farmers may gain from higher prices for flour meat eggs dairy goods canned goods and other foods as drought drives costs higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
U.P
Arkansas
Telnnessee
Mississippi
L. A. Niven
Niven
Progressive Farmer
Farm Magazine
United Press
Drouth
Niven Sal
Policeman Accompanies Carrier in Domestic Trouble
Paul Jones, a mail carrier in Hempstead New York, demands a bodyguard to protect him from his wife who waits at a corner. He says the mails must go through despite domestic problems and security concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hempstead
L. I
Paul Jones
Jones
Dixie-Davis No.6 yields 350 barrels daily in nine hours
The Dixie-Davis well No. 6 in Chistewa township, central pool, reported an approximate 350 barrel daily flow after a nine hour test showing 180 barrels. Operated by Dixie Oil in Mt. Pleasant field, this marks the second weekly strike bringing producing wells to 158.
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Dixie-Davis
Davis
Chistewa Township
Dixie Oil Company
Mt. Pleasant Territory
McClintic
Benedum Trees
Chippewa
Marthey No. 2
Cole No. 2
Leaton
Marshall Sand
Ildst
Carmichael
Vernon
Mt Pleasant to close for Hood funeral tribute
All Mt Pleasant business places will close from 2:00 to 3:30 pm Saturday to honor William D. Hood former Mt Pleasant Chamber of Commerce president and local businessman who died Wednesday. Funeral services will be at Hood home at 2:30 pm conducted by Rev. C B Hawkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
William D. Hood
Free Tonsil and Adenoid Clinic Offered for Isabella County Children
Northway Clinic plans a no charge tonsil and adenoid clinic for Isabella County children under 14. Examinations will be free and operations subsidized to actual cost. Clinics likely run one day weekly for three weeks starting next week with appointment scheduling through Northway Clinic. A similar effort runs in Gladwin under county nurse supervision. first clinic there operated on 19 children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabella County
Northway
Gladwin
F. H. Seaton
R. A. Northway
Howard Kenaga
Z Sedtyn
Rain Breaks Out Brush Fires Across County
Rain Thursday checked about six stubborn brush and swamp fires across the county and eased the forest fire threat. No new blazes were reported since the Denver township fire that burned over 300 acres of game cover and threatened the Dodds oil well. Remaining fires smoulder in scattered marshy areas but remain non dangerous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Dodds
Fires Sweep Athens Home in Suspected Arson Probe
Mysterious blazes at Mrs. Belle Crozser home in Athens village, 18 miles away, prompted investigation by Deputy State Fire Marshals and deputies. Four fires yesterday and three today. Floyd Crozser, his wife and seven children occupy the residence. A note reading We'll get you yet was found on a window ledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battle Creek
Mich
Belle Crozser
Athens
Junior Aviator Resumes Flight After Weather Delay
Hddid Schneider an 18 year old Jersey City high school student resumed his trans continental flight from Stultz Field Altoona at 11 30 a m heading for Columbus Ohio. He aimed to break the junior trans continental flight record despite threatening clouds and forecast clearer weather ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoona
West End court session ends with Billings denial
The unusual California court session saw Warren K. Billings deny involvement in the preparedness day bombing and claim innocence amid questions from Justice John W. Preston. He said he refused a bribe to frame Mooney and admitted a past of bad character but denied any socialist ties or intent to overthrow the government.
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George D. Crisley
United Press
Folsom
Calif
Au.p
California
Supreme Court
Warren K. Billings
San Francisco
Billings
Thomas J. Mooney
John W. Preston
Preston
F“Fganey
Martin Swanson
Pacific Gas & Electric Detective
Mooney
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