Strong move from farms to cities shown by census
Census figures reveal a broad shift from rural to urban areas from 1920 to 1980. Among 8,072 counties 1,288 lost population while most declines occurred in rural regions. Montana was the only state with a smaller population than in 1920, and several industrial states saw all counties gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Stark County
Ill
Montana
Missouri
Indiana
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Jersey
Delaware
Military takes over Lima as Peru presents new regime
Martial law spreads in Lima as a military committee assumes control to end bloodshed in Peru's government transition. Four deaths accompany the move. Augusto de Leguia, former president, fled aboard the Admiral Grau with his sons, while foreign diplomats seek assurances for refugees.
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Lima
Peru
U.R
Augusto B. Leguias
Manuel Maria Ponce
Grau
Peruvian
Leguia
Juan
Jose
Callao
Washington
State Department
United States
Augusto de Leguia
Hiss
Forest Fire Rages in Broomfield Township Battled Two Days
A major blaze in Broomfield township, Isabella county, blackened over 85 acres of second growth timber and threatened gas wells in Bundy Hill. Fire fighters led by Charles Baumgarten fought through rough, hilly terrain for nearly 24 hours, using backfires to halt the flames. A cigarette is suspected as the start, with patrols vigilant to prevent rekindling. About three acres burned in Union township as well.
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Isabella County
Broomfield Township
Bundy Hill
Charles Baumegareen
Dan Johnson
Baumgarten
Becaue
Broomfield
Union Township
City Clerk and Judge Quit Ahead of Detroit Mayoral Election
Detroit August report notes city clerk Richard W Reading withdraws from the special mayoralty race and Judge Frank Murphy resigns from the recorder's court to file petitions as a candidate. Other petitioners include George Engel Harold H Emmons and John W Smith.
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Detroit
U.P
Charles Bowles
Richard W. Reading
Recorder’s Court
Frank Murphy
Reading
Murphy
George Engel
Harold H. Emmons
John W. Smith
Death Thins Ranks of Civil War Vets
Grand Rapids reports the death at his home of Henry C. Shirts, 35, who served in 33 engagements in the Civil War and was wounded six times. He was Commander of Logan Post.
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Grand Rapids
U. P
Henry Co. Shirts
Logan
French Tennis Star Seeks Utopian Isle for New Culture
French tennis great Alain Gerbault plans to found a utopian society on an uninhabited South Seas island about 1,000 miles east of Samoa. He envisions bringing natives from other islands to form a new race and culture, living harmoniously while he builds a yacht to seek the island.
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New York
Aue
U.ri
South Seas
Alain Gerbault
Gerbault
France
Samoa
Lon Chaney Dies Noted Screen Star Passes Away
Hollywood mourns Lon Chaney famed as the Man of a Thousand Faces after a sudden hemorrhage at St Vincent's hospital. He battled carcinoma of the bronchial tubes and received a blood transfusion after a prior hemorrhage. Survived by widow and son, two brothers John and Frank Chaney.
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Hollywood
U.R
Lon’ Chaney
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Chaney
Gereer
Los Angeles
John Chaney
Frank Chaney
Martinez
Alif
German Flyers Reach New York After Atlantic Flight
Captain Wolfgang Von Gronau and three companions completed a flight from Germany to the United States landing near the Statue of Liberty. They departed Halifax earlier today in a Dornier Wahl seaplane bound for New York harbor with lauded aviation stamina and the Austelflight marks.
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New York
U.P
Wolfgang von Gronau
Germany
United States
Statue of Liberty
Halifax
Nova Scotia
New York Harbor
Adelesient
Atlantic Ocean
German aviators bound for New York complete long voyage
Capt. Wolfgang Von Gronau and three German flyers reached Sheet Harbor after refueling in Nova Scotia and landing at Queensport due to fog. The Dornier Wal crew began nine day journey from Sylt, with stops at the Faroe Islands Iceland Ivigtut Greenland Cartwright Labrador before New York. They planned to await orders upon arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Gronau
U.P
Wolfgang Voning
New York
Wolfgang Von.Gronau
Sheet Harbor
Queensport
Roald Amundsen
von Gronau
B. Zimmer
F. Albracht
E. Heack
Sylt
Germany
Faroe Islands
Iceland
Ivigtut
Greenland
Cartwright
Labrador
Police Open Fire Wounding One Officer In Detroit Restaurant Hold Up
In a Russell Street cafe raid early today two bandits shot after a pistol battle with Detroit patrolman William Simmons 29 and partner Ernest Thomas 30. The officers fired their revolvers as customers hid near the lunch counter and overturned tables. The patrolman was seriously wounded. the bandits were shot in the exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
U.P
Russell Street
William Simmons
Ernest Thomas
Drouth Areas to Get Federal State Financial Relief
Federal and state authorities unite on emergency drought relief plans with Henry M. Robinson and Secretary Hyde leading talks. Programs include agricultural credit corporations, direct farmer loans, rediscounted notes through banks, and aid via the Farm Board to co operatives. County groups decide relief forms, with Red Cross support for non credit cases and public works employment for others.
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Washington
U.P
Drouth
Henry M. Robinson
Hoover
National Dreuth Relief’ Committee
Hyde
Federal Farm Board
American Cotton Cooperative Association
Red Cross
Three Men Charged With Dynamiting Dam Near Comstock
Kalamazoo Aug 26 Three men were arrested after the Davis Dam near Comstock was blown last night in the fifth attempt to destroy it Deputy sheriffs and residents thwarted the blast Damage estimated under 500 Roy Martin 54 a Battle Creek city employee admitted setting the dynamite Joseph Jacobs of Kalamazoo and George Bell 42 of Battle Creek were also detained Bell claimed ownership of land under the lake and said he expected drainage benefits Martin said he was brought to the site by Bell and Jacobs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalamazoo
Mich
U.P
Davis Dam
Comstock
Roy Martin
Battle Creek
Joseph Jacobs
George Bell
Martin
Bell
Jacobs
Weather forecast for lower Michigan and Upper Michigan
Forecast for lower Michigan calls for fair conditions and a slight warming trend tonight and Wednesday with similar mild warmth across the east. Readings show highs around the 60s to 80s with cooler spots in some inland areas and scattered showers possible in north central Upper Michigan overnight into Wednesday.
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Detroit
Xu.p
Michigan
Ludington
Upper Michigan
Ewing Warns Governor Over Defamation Claim
Captain John D. Ewing a World War veteran and newspaper owner’s son says he will hold Gov Huey P Long personally responsible for further defamation. Long’s senatorial campaign against Senator Joseph Ransdell has spurred statewide newspaper coverage and Ewing disputes a claim he was jailed, offering to verify through records.
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New Orleans
John D. Ewing
Huey P. Long
Ewings
Joseph Ransdell
Captain Ewing
Ewing
War Threat in Europe Seen by Exiled Hungarian Leader
Count Michael Karolyi former president of Hungary now in exile, cautions that Europe faces war while Fascist influence persists and economic strains linger. He says only France stands economically strong, while Germany and other nations seek conflict.
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Paris
U.pa
France
Germany
Michael Karolyi
Hungary
Karolyi
United States
Europe
Count Karolys
Biggir
Death removes two old residents of the county
Oliver Ashley, 75, died this morning after a long illness. Funeral is Thursday at 2 p.m. at the home of his daughter Mrs William Whittier. Daniel Nichols, 85, an old county resident, died suddenly Friday. He had lived with his daughter Mrs Louis Lowe in Deerfield township. Funeral is Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the Stinson chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Ashley
William 'Whittier
Daniel Nichols
Louis Lowe
Deerfield Township
Stinson Chapel
Greenville Man Held By Peruvian Rebels
Lieut. Comdr Harold O D Grow, a Greenville Michigan native and retired U. S. Navy officer, director general of aviation for the Leguia government, is being held by Peruvian rebel forces after their seizure of Arequipa. The State Department instructed the U S embassy in Lima to seek his release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Lima
Peru
Harold OD. Grow
Leguia
Grow
U. S. Navy
Avi~ation
Arequipa
Forest Fire Menace Ramps Across Three States
Brainerd Minnesota August 26 Forest fires raged in three north central states as 4500 weary firefighters struggled to contain the blazes. A heavy rain and reduced wind were needed to curb the flames near Hill City and Swartland Minnesota after the fires broke out of control last night. Backfiring attempts failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brainerd
Minn
U.P
Hill ‘City
Swatlard
Runaway Auto in Peekskill Destroys Front Steps
The Gilbert family car, behaving like a horse, careened through Peekskill causing a porch crash at Robert Gilbert's home and a mailbox topple as postman Louise Gilbert was at work. No injuries reported. Officer Chester Gilbert responded to the scene.
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Peekskill
N. Y
Gilbert
Old Dobbin
Tom Gilbert
Robert Gilbert
Caleb Gilbert
Louise Gilbert
Mary Gilbert
Police Department
Chester Gilbert
Tom
Fess Offers Hoover For Party Issue
Senator Simeon Fess of Ohio, new Republican National Committee chair, says President Hoover should be the party issue in the congressional campaign. He praises Hoover on farm relief tariff laws enforcement law treaties with Canada and organizer leadership while noting prohibition stance. Republican plan contrasts with Shouse Democratic counterattack on radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Hoover
Simeon’ Fess
Ohio
Republican National Committee
Congress
Fess
Canada
Jouett Shouse
Democratic Executive Committee
Republican Publicity Bureau
Democratic
Republican
Shouse
Mayor Clears Cop Who Borrowed $300 From Gang Leader
Chicago suburb Evanston police officer William C. Freeman keeps his job after the mayor exonerates him over a loan from slain gang leader Jack Zuta. The note in Zuta’s safety deposit box claimed a $400 loan, but Bartlet says Freeman borrowed $300 and repaid it. inspector Roche vows further probes.
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Ghicago
U.R
William C. Freeman
Evanston
Chicago
Jack Zuta
Charles H. Bartlett
Freeman
Zuta
Bill Freenman
Retta Lee Well Produces 140 Barrels Daily in Chippewa Pool
The Retta Lee No 3 in the Chippewa oil pool yielded an estimated 140 barrels in the first 24 hours, marking the third new producer in three days alongside Grubb No 8 at 825 barrels and Mc Clintic No 8 between 165 and 200 barrels. Operators Gibson Johnson Borden. New York Petroleum Royalty Company work Leaton and nearby Cole No 2 and 3 drills. The Mt. Pleasant field now shows over 168 producers and crude output exceeding 10 000 barrels daily overall.
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Chippewa
Otsego Oil Company
Section 12
Leaton Oil and Gas Pool
Matthey
Cole No. 3
Marshall
Gibson-Johnson-Borden
Leaton
New York Petroleum Royalty Cmpany
Vernon Township
Crowley
Dundee
House
Carmichael
Vernon
Retta Lee
Mt. Pleasant
Act Modifying Fire Area and Zone Law Gets Approval
Two ordinances passed in a special meeting altering fire limits and zoning provisions. The fire limit change reduces restricted building areas. The zoning update empowers the city to regulate business permits in residential districts and to govern miniature golf courses within the business area.
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City Commission
Beet Crop Reduced by Dry Weather Forecast
Local growers and buyers warn that beet sugar tonnage may fall sharply unless beneficial rains arrive within 150 days. Earlier August rains slowed losses, but overall drought since July has likely cut beet yields by about 10 to 80 percent while sugar content rises.
Brucker Farm Club Takes Root in Ionia County
In Ionia Michigan on August 26 a Brucker for Governor farm club formed after a meeting of political leaders at the Ionia Country Club. Governor Fred Green sent greetings through his secretary Howard C Lawrence and approved the club's action supporting Brucker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ionia
Mich
U.R
Brucker
Ionia County
Toniia Country Club
Fred Green
Howard C. Lawrence
Green
Kings of Air at National Plane Rages
Women fliers and pioneers headline a fourth round of national air races at Curtiss-Wright Airport Chicago. Notables Lindbergh Doolittle Doret and Arlene Earhart intrigue crowds as Phoebe Omlie leads in Dixie derby entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtiss-Wright
Washington
Une
Doolittle
Doret
Frank Hawks
al Williams
Bobby Jones Named in Who's Who in America 1980 31
New York Aug 26 U P 3400 Americans listed in the 1980 31 Who's Who in America. Robert Tyte Jones of Atlanta Ga named among first time entries as the world's foremost golfer. Other new names include A F Curry and Charles H Tuttle. The volume covers 29 704 people with 1 497 deaths and 1 102 drops since the prior edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby- Jones
Tammany Man
New York
U.P
America
James W. Gerald
William Eleazar ‘Barton
Ham Lincoln
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia, University
Samuel Untermyer
Robert Tyte Jones
Atlanta
A F. Curry
Tammany Hall
Charles H. Tuttle
U. S
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Ters
Lon Chaney
Bulletin
Battle Creek City
Greenville
Harold D. Grow
Runaway Auto
Peekskill Family
Marthey and
Cole
Brucker Advocates Farm Club
Kings OF Air
California
Coast
William S. Brock
Lee Schoenhaix
Silvertown
Wiley Post
Oklahoma
Winnie May
Roscoe Turner
Gilwore
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