Unemployment Figures From Census Begin Reveal National Jobless Level
Washington August 23 United Press notes 2 608 151 unemployed when the April census was taken 2 percent of the population and 5.2 percent of workers Five in every hundred seeking work were jobless Michigan led in unemployment with 3 3 percent Mississippi and South Dakota had the lowest at 0 5 percent New York reported 364 617 unemployed 2 9 percent of its population and 6 6 percent of workers
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Washington
U.P
Census Bureau
Ator Hatfield
Repu
W. “Va
John Raskob
Democratic Propaganda Bureau
District of Columbia
Michigan
United Press
South Dakota
Mississippi
New York
Davis Denies Slaying Loree as Bogert Sought Arrest
Jackson Michigan August reports detail William Davis a life prisoner denying killing Mrs Loree of Montcalm county while implicating Emory Bogert in the death and admitting he killed Mrs Maybelle Decker who died near Palo. Bogert denied involvement saying Davis recruited him but did not murder Loree.
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Jackson
Mich
Davis Loree
Montcalm County
Michigan State Prison
Robert Cook
Davis
Loree
Emory Bogert
Palo
Ropert
Bogert
Shriff F. M. Waldo
Decker
Waldo
Cook
Lieut
Lyle Morse
Secret Service Division
State
Vegas Beers Mystery As Coast Guard Traces Cargo
Windsor reports a Halifax steamer named Vegas with 10 000 cases of beer and ale, valued at about 100 000 dollars, captured last week in Lake Erie. Officials debate if cargo was landed at night off Pelee Island or remains at sea while authorities withhold cargo details and consignee name.
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Windsor
Ont
U.P
Halifax
Vegas
Lake Erie
Pelee Island
Detroit River
Port Arthur
Winnipeg
Six Held For Quizzing In Slaying Of Buckley
Six Detroit men were arrested at a cottage on Union Lake near Pontiac for questioning in the murder of Detroit radio announcer Jerry Buckley. Undersheriff Frank Greenan led the raid. no weapons were found. Suspects named Abdo, Ruhana, Khoury, Guptas, Mike, and David, ages 37 to 41. Some had moved into the cottage the day Buckley was slain at a Detroit hotel lobby on July 23.
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Pontiac
Detroit
Union Lake
Here
Jerry Buckley
Frank Greenan
Oakland County
Mike ‘Abdo
George Ruhana
Nicholas Khoury
Peter Guptas
John Mike
George David
Buckley
Detroit Weather Forecast for Lower Michigan Aug 23
Weather forecast for lower Michigan calls for mostly fair tonight and Sunday with more clouds in the southeast and little temperature change. Readings show Alpena around 80 high 58 low, Detroit about 62 high 78 low, Grand Rapids near 60 high 82 low.
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Detroit
Lower
Michigan
Grand Rapids
Ludington
Five Drivers Pay Fines On Overtime Parking
On the first day of enforcement of the two hour limit twelve vehicles were tagged and five owners paid the $1 fine at the Violation Bureau. Those who do not settle face arrest and a fine in district court, officials said.
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Dughite Court
Isabella County Fair Closes Tonight After Week of Races
The Isabella County Fair ends tonight with aerial acts, plane stunts, balloon ascension and a parachute drop. Judge Edward A. Jeffries was to speak. about 35,000 attended the first four days. top horses included Happy Jack and Camel Tod in paced events.
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Isabella County
Edward A. Jeffries
Pearl Perilot
Joslin
Rodina Wilkes
Esterbrook
Jolly Dreams
Hopkins
Camel ‘Tod
Prince G
Jones
Ebhért
Skipper the Great
Saegie
Tommy G
Allen Bedford
Amis
Hazel McGregor
J. L. Junior
Kline
Bay City Farmer Slain by Robbers
Bay City Michigan Aug 23 Two youths called at the home of John McLean 67 Essexville truck farmer asking for lodging He was robbed of 6 dollars shot in the head and stomach He staggered to a neighbor's house two blocks away and described the robbery before dying as the attackers fled across a field
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Bay City
Midh
U.P
John McLean
Essexville
McLean
Eld
Art Killips Leads Air Derby Flight to Sky Harbor
In Nashville Tennessee on August 28, Art Killips piloted a Waco aircraft from Augusta Georgia to Miami and then to Chicago, landing at Sky Harbor airport at 9 15 a m as the air derby contestants reached the city.
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Nashville
Tenn
U.A
Killips
Chicago
Shepard Girl Injured In Automobile Crash
M. Carroll of Shepard injured in an automobile accident at the US 27 and Broadway intersection this morning. Carroll’s car was northbound and was struck by a second car driven by Willey Lawrence of Mr. Pleasant as it entered the intersection, rolling Carroll’s car over. Both vehicles sustained slight damage.
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Tduth
M. Carroll
Shepherd
Broadway
Witén Carroll
Willey Lawrence
Pleasant
Carroll
U S Steel Leads Market Rally To Fresh High
US Steel surged to 168 5-8 in a brisk session lifting the market with gains across utilities rails and oils. Sinclair faced dividend cut expectations while Radio Corporation United Aircraft and Loews showed strength as traders moved to buy, cover shorts, and seek a sustained upturn after Labor Day.
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New York
U.P
U. S. Steel
Sinclair
Rport
Radio Corporation
United Aircraft
American Gillette
Union Carbide
Loew's
Keith Orpheum
Fox
Wall Street
Golf duo holes in on same day at nearby greens
In Lansing on August 23 two members of a threesome scored hole in one on consecutive greens. Frank Fitzgerald hit a 165 yard drive to the No 3 green and the ball dropped in. M R Berg mirrored with a 115 yard approach to the No 5 green.
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Lansing
U.P
Frank Fitzgerald
M. R. Berg
Ereen
Olympiad of the Air opens with top aviators in rivalry
Chicago hosts the 10th annual air races as famed fliers from the United States and abroad gather for the Olympiad of the Air. Pritz Loose crashes during landing but walks away uninjured. the event draws an estimated 40 000 spectators for a 10 day program featuring 60 races and military demonstrations.
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Custiss- Wright Air
Port
Chicago
Pritz Loose
Loose
U.P
United States
Navy
Marine
Jimmy Doolittle
Doolittle
Hoover
Richard Evelyn Byrd
Byrd
Nationaleronautical Association
Charles A. Lindbereh
Dr. Eckener
Orville Wright
Pay Depth Offset To Largest Producer Near Holmes Well
Pure Oil's Holmes well in Greendale township Section 8 was being drilled with expected pay depth late today. It offsets the Sias No. 8 which produced 800 barrels, the field's leading producer. Other wells targeted include Crowley House Carmichael Vernon Grubb No. 3 and McClintic No. 8. Cole No. 2 in Leaton likely Monday.
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Pure Oil Company
Holmes
Greendale Township
Sias
Crowley, House and Carmichael
Vernon
Grubb
McClintic
Gibson-Johnson-Borden
Cole
Leaton
Fire at Indian School Barn Causes $200 Damage
Fire swept through a small wooden barn at the Indian school shortly before noon. Firefighters saved the frame work with chemicals after the blaze gained headway. A report said a heater started the fire while heating liquids and it got out of control.
Mystery flier Von Gronau reaches Greenland during trans Atlantic flight
German aviator Wolfgang von Gronau arrived in Greenland for the third leg of his ocean crossing from Germany toward America. He flew from Reykjavik to Eyigtut on Greenland’s southwest coast and kept his destination secret as he plans the next leg along the American coast.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Kury
Wolfgang . von Gronau
Germany
Greenland
America
Eyigtut
von Gronau
Political issue faced by candidates in Michigan governor race
Lansing August 28 four candidates for governor face a sportsmen driven demand to reveal their stance on keeping staggered terms for conservation commissioners and appointment of the director by the commission. The Izaak Walton league distributed questions amid fears of legislative tampering with 1929 law. No candidate has stated positions yet.
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Lansing
ARKA
Department of Conservation
Earl C. Doyle
Michigan
Izaak Walton League
Fédbery
Green
For Sale 2000 Shares of National Petrol Co Stock
Classified notice offers 2000 shares of National Petrol Co stock with par value 1 cent price 26 cents a share for immediate sale. Discount available if buyer takes entire lot. Respond to C. B. via Mt. Pleasant Daily Times care.
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National Petroleum Co
C. B
Mt. Pleasant Daily Times
Apestohdé
Vernon area gas strike boosts Mt. Pleasant field
The first Vernon township gasser was brought in early this morning at 1300 feet on the Pat Regan No. 1 in Section 36 operated by General Petroleum. An initial flow of about 3,000,000 cubic feet was reported before salt water cut the stream, with gas seen as a tall column near the surface.
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Vernon
Pat Regan
General Petroleum Company
Marshall
Lynch
Pat. Regan
Seciven
Gasser
Mt. Pleasant
Bromfield
Leaton
Cole No. 2
Seaton
Mecosta County
Rosebush Farmers Face Assault Charge Verdict
Frand Glass, a farmer near Rosebush, brought assault and battery charges against neighbor John Iviziz, 48, and his son Joe after a dispute. The men appeared in justice court and were fined 87 900 dollars. The reason for the argument was not disclosed.
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Isabella Township
Frand Glass
Rosebush
John Iviziz
Joe
McCormick Drives Unified GOP Support in Illinois
Ruth Hanna McCormick gains broad backing from wet and dry Republicans in Illinois for her campaign to the U.S. Senate. She states she will vote to submit repeal of the eighteenth amendment to the states if a November referendum shows majority support.
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Chicago
U.P
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Mark Hanna
United States
Gga
Hebees
Niles Couple Heads Rural Carriers’ Body
DETROIT August 23 The National Rural Mail Carriers association and its Ladies auxiliary elected one family to lead. W G Armstrong of Niles became president while Mrs Armstrong was re elected to her post. Carl V Martin of Brumfield Ky was named vice president J Clifton Brown of Franklin Tenn secretary and J Ed Cooner of Shoboni er Ill treasurer. Next year’s convention will be in Los Angeles.
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Detroit
National Rural Mail Carriers’ Association
Ladies Auxiliary
W. G. Armstrong
Niles
Armstrong
Fire destroys Hogan Milling plant after fatal dust explosion
Kansas City dispatch reports a dust explosion at Hogan Milling Company killed two men and seriously injured a third. Foreman John Toll s vanished after triggering the blast by throwing an electric switch. Le Griffith, a black packer, was killed and his partner William Burton, also black, was badly burned while trying to rescue him.
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Kansas City
U.P
Hogan Milling Company
John Tolls
le Griffith
Willian Burton
Griffith
Silent Film Dialogues Bring Deaf Union to Screen
New York reports talkies without sound in development with the Deaf Mutes Union League producing a signed film. The first production documents the league’s history told by its first president Samuel Frankenheim, called Amateur theatricals in film. Plans include exchanges with other organizations nationwide.
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New York
Deaf Mutes Union League
Samuel Frankenheim
Hoover Firm on Plans for Tax Reduction
President Hoover shows determination to extend last year’s tax cuts if budget balance remains without borrowing. Treasury and Mellon optimistic amid quick shifts in stance after conferences. Treasury’s previous hint of a 1 percent levy next year stirred Washington as spending plans are trimmed by 75 million from July estimates.
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Washington
Hoover
Treasury
Mellon
Treasury Department
Kennedy changes will to cut Angelus temple bequests
Mrs Minnie A Kennedy announced a will change to omit intended bequests to Angelus temple. She said the modification followed an alleged altercation with her daughter Aimee Semple McPherson who claimed a nose injury. McPherson was recovering at Brentwood sanitarium from a nervous breakdown and was kept from visitors for quiet.
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Los Angeles
U.P
Minnie A. Kennedy
Aimee Semple McPherson
Angelus Temple
Ma” Kennedy
Millionaire Grocer's Son Freed Of Charge
Pontiac report says Henry W. Smith son of a wealthy grocer was questioned after a fatal car crash near Farmington and released when Assistant Prosecutor Charles L. Wilson found no evidence tying him to the collision.
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Pontiac
U.R
Henry W. Smith
Farmington
Charles L. Wilson
iSmith
Wilson
Constas Bing
Ascidsck
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