Brucker Holds Senate Control As Governor-Elect Shapes Early Majority
United Press reports that Fred I. Chase was chosen as secretary of the Michigan senate, signaling a working majority for Gov elect Wilber M. Brucker. The piece notes Brucker’s plans to consolidate state police operations at East Lansing, survey state rental costs, and pursue expanded police personnel. It also covers a Detroit senator’s push to curb inflated stenographer salaries, criticizing high pay for capitol staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude J. Markle
United Press
Lansing
Fred I. Chase
State Senate
Wilber M. Brucker
Ion
Chase
Ralph Hughes
Brucker
eSrate H. Mosier
Detroit
sengMpian
George J. Clark
Capitol
Chester M. Howell
Saginaw
Gtst
Scotland Yard
Arthur D. Wood
Weather Outlook For Lower Michigan And Great Lakes
Mostly cloudy periods tonight and Sunday with possible light rain in extreme east. Temperatures largely steady. Great Lakes region expects continued cloudiness with one or two precipitation chances and temperatures above normal. Readings show Alpena Detroit Chicago and other stations with mild variations.
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Detroit
Lower Michigan
Upper Michigan
Great Lakes
Chicago
Duluth
Grind Rapids
Lwiington
Marquette
Sault Ste Marie
Tax Payments Start in City
Approximately $9,000 of the annual winter tax collections was paid in at the city clerk's office during the first five days of December. The total city tax for December is $162,460, with January 10 the final date to pay without interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cdgeton
Hoover Seeks House Support For Drought Relief Plan
Washington December 6 President Hoover presses for House Republican backing after Senate approval of a 60.6 million drought relief bill. The House Agriculture Committee weighs 25 million or 60 million with executive session and possible veto threats. Democratic objections loom as hearings on unemployment and cabinet spending continue.
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Lyle C. Wilson
United Press
Washington
U.R
Hoover
House
Senate
House Agricultural Committee
Congress
Budget Bureau
McNary
Aswell
Dem
Hauken
Agriculture Committed
House Committee
Consolidated Post, Office and Treasury
Mx Hoover
House Appropriations Committee
W. J. Cooper Sees Possibilities Of Fruit Culture In Western Isabella
Mt Pleasant Daily Times editors discuss fruit culture in Isabella county led by Ralph Kniffen. The piece highlights landscape planting and fruit growing as promising, noting widespread use of evergreens and fruit trees. It contrasts local apple prices with larger outside commerce and rail shipments benefiting western growers.
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W. J. Cooper
Western
Isabella
Jeubelle County
Mt. Pleasant
Treasure Chest Drive Sparks Christmas Aid at Central State Teachers
Central State Teachers College launches a campus Christmas chest drive to aid Isabella County residents. The Women’s League contributes 50 dollars and the Men’s Union 25 dollars, with 180 dorm residents giving 43.75 in lieu of gifts. A Dec 12 fundraiser seeks cash, food, or clothing via a potatoes or canned goods admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central State Teachers College
Allegians
Isabella County
Women's League
Robert Lalley
Lowell
Lottie Bruce
Women’s League
M. FE. Shouse
Anna M. ‘Barnard
D. W. Frear
Myron A. Cobb
Kelley Apple Blossom Club
Y. W.C. A. Appleblossom Club
Y. W
Mt. Pleasant
Grand jury action in Oakland County probe announced
Oakland County politics face a possible grand jury probe after a secret county audit was completed. A warrant was issued for Justice of the Peace John Boyce of Royal Oak township, charged with embezzling 4000 dollars from fines and court costs. Boyce denied the charges and said he has no idea what is being discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontiac
Mich
U.R
Oakland County
Justice of the ‘Peace
John Boyee
Royal ‘Oak Township
Justice of the Peace
Henry W. Harpster
Norman Q. Orr
Boyce
Bovee
Orr
Oakland
Police Project Showing of Film All Quiet in Berlin
Berlin reports that police and civilian guards will protect the film All Quiet On The Western Front in German cinemas. A crowd of about 150 fascists, led by Deputy Joseph Goebbels, disrupted a showing and were dispersed outside the embassy. The incident was relayed to Washington by the American embassy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Bernhard Weiss
Joseph Gobbels
Washington
Weiss
Farm Home Blasted Near Saginaw in Explosion
Saginaw Mich Dec 6 A dynamite blast damaged the corner of farm owner William Keidel home and shattered all windows County officers investigated The owner who lives alone and is separated from his wife said he found a note advising him to vacate the property immediately
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saginaw
Mich
U.R
William Keidel
Meidel
Bandits Release Kidnapped Helen Hamilton in Chicago
Helen Hamilton a 19 year old Stockwell Indiana high school senior was released by four men claiming to be Capone gangsters. They had tied up her family during a Stockwell State bank holdup planned to rob the bank in which her father is cashier. Helen, unharmed, walked to an East Chicago Avenue station and described the captors as boasting of a $67000 score from Frankfort Indiana. Authorities confirmed the tale and arranged Helen's return to Stockwell with her father and sheriff.
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Chicago
A.R
Helen Hamilton
Stockwell
Ind
Stockwell State Bank
Helen
Chicago Avenue
Capone
Mary
Hamilton
Frankfort
Miss Hamilton
Lafayette
Nolice
Oscar Hamilton
Chicag Olices
Prince of Wales Invited to Legions Detroit Convention
The American Legion, via the state department, invites the Prince of Wales to attend its October 1931 Detroit convention. Ralph T. O'Neil and Senator Capper arranged preliminaries with Secretary of State Stimson and Sir Ronald Lindsay. The prince may visit Canada after a goodwill tour of Argentina.
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Washington
U.P
American Legion
State Department
Prince of Wales
Detroit
Ralph 'T’, O'Neil
Toneka
Kas
National Legion
Capper
Stimson
Ronald Lan
Ronald
O'Neil
Ie Printe
Legion
Canada
Argentina
Will Submit Plans for New Prison
Jackson Michigan December 6 The state prison commission will hear plans for a 110 year construction program including a new prison. K A Johnson superintendent of construction prepared figures and cost quotations for the ten year plan. The prison now houses 5231 inmates after 17 new prisoners arrived from Detroit and western new york.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson, Mich
UPY
State Prison Commission
K. A. Johnson
Detroit
Lloyds Adopt Five Year Old Girl
Hollywood report says Gloria Mildred Lloyd adopted a five year old girl named Gloria Gabriella Freeman. The younger girl’s name was officially changed to Marjorie Elizabeth Lloyd by order of Superior Judge Samuel Blake to prevent confusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
U.R
Gloria Mildred Lloyd
Harold’ Loyd
Gloria
Gabriella’ Freeman
Player
Marjorie Elizabeth Lloyd
Samuel Blake
Central State Opens Court Sked in Curtain Raiser
Central State basketball begins its season tonight at the college gym with a picked alumni quintet. Coach Lodewyk will playBearcat candidates in uniform with frequent substitutions as he unveils the newcomer heavy squad. The 22 game grind opens with the first inter collegiate home game on December 10 against Ferris Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central State
College
Lodewyk
Bearcat
Ferris Institute
Star Drilling Co Wins $677000 Judgment In Circuit Court
Judge Hart presided as Star Drilling Co was awarded a 677000 dollar judgment against H M Arbaugh in a circuit court session. Three divorce actions reached rulings with Vivian Eckersow and Mary Keller granted, while Jane Disbrow versus Walter Disbrow did not conclude. Court recessed until Wednesday for chancery matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart
Star Drilling Company
H. M. Arbaugh
Vivian Eckersow
Lenny’ A. Eckersaw
Mary B. Keller
Ray M. Keller
Jane A. Diss ‘Brow
Walter M
Spainambles March elections face disruption by extremists
Madrid dispatch reports Premier Berenguer warning that extremist groups Socialist Republican Communist and anarchist elements may try to block the parliamentary elections set for March 1931. He says the army will maintain order and the government remains determined to hold the polls despite unrest and revolts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weebmiller
United Press
Madrid
Spain
U.ri
Damasco Berenguer
Berenguer
Damon Franco
Joaquin Luzo
Sale of Christmas Seals Promotes County Neighborliness
Mary Osgood says the sale of Christmas seals promotes neighborliness throughout the county, highlighting community spirit and charitable support during the season.
Indians seek help to reclaim Isabella county land amid funds shortage
Chiefs Elk and council of the Saginaw Black Creek and Swan River bands say lack of funds stalls their filing on land claimed under 1855 and 1864 treaties. They plan to appeal to the district's congressional representative after failing to raise $800 for an attorney to Washington as oil wealth increases the land's value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saginaw
Black Creek
Swan River
Isabella County
Chief Elk
Washington
Elk
Ribe
Counterfeit Ring In Early Trial Indicted by Grand Jury
Seven Toledo based defendants face an early federal trial after indictment on two dollar gold certificate counterfeiting charges. Named defendants include James Montgomery Leo Gabrowski Milan Lodish Thomas Petrovich Tom Maxsin George Petrovich and James Yovich. The ring allegedly operated from Toledo with passes in Detroit Monroe Michigan and Evansville using Toledo as base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
U.P
Lee N. Marlin
James Montgomery
Leo Gabrowski
Evansville
Milan_Lodish
Thomas Petrovich
Tom Maxsin
George Petrovich
James Yovich
Detroit
Monroe
Mich
Tri State
Santa's Christmas Flight By Air To Mt Pleasant
Fort Churchill reports Santa Claus has switched from reindeer to a giant tri motor plane due to a injured reindeer. He charters the aircraft to reach Mt Pleasant by Monday night and assures children their Christmas letters are welcomed.
McAllister Heads To University As Associate Librarian
Samuel J. McAllister, chief librarian at Central State Teachers College since fall 1928, will leave December 17 to become associate librarian at the University of Michigan. He earned a 1922 master’s from Michigan, previously led Ann Arbor’s public library, studied at Columbia, and helped grow Central State’s library from 20 000 to 27 600 volumes while adding staff and teaching library methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel JW. McAllister
Central State Teachers College
University of Michigan
Central
State
McAllister
University ‘of Michigan
Ann Arbor Public Library
Columbia University
Central State
Meuse Valley fog toll rises to sixty deaths
Dense fog in the Meuse Valley over three days caused 51 to 60 deaths as officials confirm the toll from lung and heart complications amid a waning mystery fog. Government says deaths due to natural causes. earlier gas-shell rumors denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
U.P
Foiz-Covereds Meuse
Ministry of Health
Meuse Valley
Government Hygiene Commission
United Press
Engas
Flemalle Haute
Flemalle Grande
Yvoz
President Hoover Attends Marines Coast Guard Game
President Hoover hosted his official family to attend the Marines Coast Guard football game in Washington for unemployment relief. He paid for his tickets and asked each cabinet member to do the same. It was his first game this year due to workload, preventing plans for Princeton Navy or Harvard Yale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoover
Marines Coast Guard
Princeton Navy
Health survey underway in Isabella County schools
A health survey is being conducted in Isabella County rural schools by the new county health unit. The chairman of the county health committee will personally visit and inspect all rural schools to stimulate healthy habits and correct faulty equipment. Similar surveys occur across the state to compare rural health efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabella County
New County Health Unit
Lipton Sails For England Homeward with Consolation Cup
New York December 6 AUP Thomas Lipton sailed for home aboard the Leviathan of the United States Lines today with the Consolation Cup purchased by popular subscription in recognition of his gallant but futile efforts to win the America Cup. He reiterated he would return for another try at the trophy emblematic of international yachting supremacy which his vessels have failed to win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
York
Bsiz
Thomas Lipton
United States
Chinese Bandits Lower Ransom Demands in Hankow Case
Two American missionaries Reverend Bert N. Nelson of Minneapolis and Reverend Christopher N. Tvedt have been held by bandits in Hankow for nearly two months. The ransom request has been reduced from about 400000 dollars in silver to 3000 dollars or 5000 dollars in medical supplies, per a letter from the captives to American Consul Frank P. Lockhart. The state department reported the shift in demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bert N. Nelson
Minneapolis
Christopher N. Tvedt
Frank “P. Lockhart
Hankow
State
Lockhart
Bond For Trooper Signed By Banker
Kalkaska Mich Dec 6 U P Charged with manslaughter in the death of Wake Sherwood 60 year old Kalkaska county farmer and guide Gerald Harris young state trooper was at liberty today because of the appreciation felt by L J Wills banker for services rendered in the past by troopers Harris who says he shot Sherwood accidentally Nov 15 when the latter refused to permit examination of his automobile later found to contain two v dos surrender ed late yesterday on the manslaughter charge He was arraigned before George Vaughn justice of the peace Hearing was set for Dec 29 and Harris was released on bond of 2000 Wills cashier of the state bank at Mancelona which was held up last summer said his action in furnishing bond for Harris was merely in appreciation of the aid given by state troopers in apprehending the bank robbers Harris is stationed at the Manistee post
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalkaska
Mich
U.P
Wake Sherwood
Kalkaska County
Gerald Harris
Liberty
L. J. Wills
Harris
Sherwood
George Vaughn
Wills
State ‘Bank
Mancelona
Manistee
Sears Roebuck Chief Predicts Big Post Calm Buying Wave
Auburn business notes Gen R B Wood of Sears Roebuck after inspecting the new store says a storm of buying should follow the current calm in merchandising. He looks for optimism and Christmas trade to meet expectations despite national conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
N. Y
R. BE. Wood
Sears, Roebuck & Company
Ford To Receive Special Award From Illinois Manufacturers
CHICAGO December 6 Henry Ford will receive a gold medal at the Illinois Manufacturers Association annual dinner next Tuesday in recognition of achievements in the industrial world and contributions to modern civilization. Speakers include Senator-elect James Hamilton Lewis Arthur Brisbane and Henry Wentworth Beatty president of Canadian Pacific. About 2000 will be spent for the event.
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Chicago
U.P
Henry Ford
Ilinois Manufacturers’ Association
James Hamilton Lewis
Arthur Brisbane
Henry Wentworth Beatty
Canadian Pacific Rails Sway
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Inois
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Drill Company
Webb Miller
The
France
Italy
Mary Osgood
Fort Churchill
Santa Claus
Byrd
South Pole
University
Europe
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Belgium
Meuse
London
England
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South End
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Ford
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