Controversy Over Isabella County Salary Change Widens
Isabella county board in fourth day of debate over legality of October salary revision for county officers and deputies. Two factions demand AG opinion. Winslow and Pile chosen as delegates to Lansing with Prosecutor Cotter. Treasurer seeks AG guidance on fund deficits as four county funds show about 40000 in red. Emery Wilt reappointed court janitor amid five applicants.
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Isabella County Board of Supervisors
Dexter
EB. L. Winslow
B. T. Pile
Coe
Lansing
Winslow
Pile
Cotter
Qieloth
Register of Deeds
Kirkconnell
Emery F. Wilt
Nine Dollar Theft Leads to Five Year Term
Richard K. Morton, 47, an escaped Kansas prison convict, was sentenced in Jackson circuit court to five to eight years for robbing a Michigan Central station agent in Union City of $9 on July 18. He pleaded guilty to the robbery charge.
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Scoldwater
Mich
Ore
Richard K. Morton
Kansas
Teddy Jvas
Jackson
Michigan Central Staion
Union City
A asHe
Bayofry
Vans
U.P
Barney Gaster
Detroit
Caster
Marsden Etchisor
George Secloy
School Girl Dies Of Auto Injuries
Mary Louise Cuttlery dies in a Muskegon hospital after being struck by a car driven by Marshall Crawford, son of Benzie county sheriff James S. Crawford. He says he was driving 40 to 45 mph. no charges filed. She suffered internal injuries, fractures of both legs, and lacerations.
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Muskegon
U.P
Benzie County
Mary Louise Cuttlery
Marshall Crawford
James S. Crawford
Crawford
State Solons urged to adopt rigid economy
In Lansing on January 8 the governor's first message to the 56th legislature urged a policy of rigid economy and first principles in cutting state costs. He proposed halving the Green administration building program and refinancing bonded debt to take advantage of low interest rates, while warning against creating new salaried offices. The record noted limited tax shift detail and no clear income tax plan. The session included debate over reapportionment and a seating dispute involving Rep. Walther Kanar.
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Lansing
WUP
Brucker
Green
Tax Inquiry Committee
Walter Kanar
Hamtramck
Senate
Gov
Dickinson
Wayne County
William P. Lovett
Detroit Citizens’ League
House
Muck Fire Threatens Farms Near Deerfield Center
Two miles south and a half mile west of Deerfield Center Iowa near section 26 Ackerman and Fowler farms faced danger as a muck fire spread slowly into a swamp. Firefighters fought the blaze after it began several days ago and intensified on Wednesday.
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Ackerman
Fowler
Deerfield Center
City Legislation Moves Rapidly During Past Twelve Months
City records show 1930 as a watershed year with adoption of the state traffic code two hour parking restrictions minor traffic offenses bureau and alignment with the uniform code. A radio ordinance reduced static with a detector car and Tom Thumb golf courses gained zoning approval in residential zones. Fire limits were amended easing construction rules in business areas.
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JW. K. Willman
Commission of
Aany
Wt. Pleasant
Solons Fight Move for Extra Congress Meet
Washington January 8 Proponents push for an extra session after March 4 with word the Wickersham prohibition report will reach President Hoover soon The White House may receive it before the commission meets again Congressional leaders favor an emergency continuing resolution to avoid delaying appropriation bills None of the 11 supply measures has passed in the Senate.
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Washington
U.R
Congress
Wickersham Commission
Hoover
White House
Senate
Bandits Rob Kingston Bank in Morning Holdup
Four masked bandits robbed the Kingston State Bank in Kingston Michigan as it opened. They forced the cashier and vice president into the vault and escaped with cash estimated around $2,000 in a large touring car heading toward Pontiac. State police secured exits from southern Tuscola County.
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Kingston
Mich
W.A
Pontiac
Othe
L. A. Maynard
A. Marshall
Tuscola
Green Urges State Income Tax in 1931 Session
Former Governor Green told the 1931 Michigan legislature that an income tax should be enacted and earmarked to cut property taxes. He argued the tax would target personal property and intangible assets not currently taxed and help cover a state deficit blamed on revenue shortfalls rather than rising government costs.
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Lansing
U.P
Green
Explosion injures worker at American Dry Cleaning plant
A tumbler machine exploded at the American Dry Cleaning and Dye Works on South Main St, injuring operator John Jansen and damaging a large quantity of clothing. The blast stemmed from wiring and burst a steam pipe, with fire contained by the fire department.
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American Dry Cleaning and Dye Works
South Main Street
John Jansen
Young Jensen
Academy Debates With Beaverton on Forensic Platform
Sacred Heart Academy's debating team faces Beaverton High School in a Friday night event. The parochial trio Mary Kane, Jack Nichols, and Margaret White represent the academy on the affirmative side. Judges Prof. Ira Beddow Miss Belen McComb and Miss Fox will assess the contest.
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Sacred Heart Academy
Beaverton High School
Academy
Will
Mary Kane
Jack Nichols
Margaret White
Beaverton
Ira Beddow
Belen McComb
Miss Fox
Hoover faces Senate clash over power commission picks
The Senate moves toward a break with the Hoover administration over confirming George Otis Marcel Garlaud and Claude T. Draper to the power commission. President may seek a ruling on re consideration while debates over drought relief Muscle Shoals and railroad issues deepen.
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Washington
Gan
Senate
Hoover
Mitchell
George Otis
Marcel Garlaud
Claude T. Draper
Power Commission
Watson
Walsh
Dem
Mont
Muscle Shoals
Arkansas Farmers Appeal to Red Cross for Food Aid
An increasing number of Arkansas farmers appealed today to Red Cross and civic leaders for food to prevent starvation of their families.
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iAn
Arkansas
Red Cross
Weather Detroit Forecast for Lower Michigan
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy conditions tonight and Friday across Lower Michigan with milder temperatures in the southeast. Winds shift from southwest to west at a moderate pace as readings show varying highs and lows across Alpena Chicago Detroit Duluth Escanaba Grand Rapids Ludington Marquette Sault Ste Marie with values in the teens to upper thirties.
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Detroit
U.P
Michigan
Chicago
Grand Rapids
Ludington
Marquette
Sault Ste Marie
State's Frat Law Held Valid by High Court
Michigan's high school fraternity ban was upheld by the state supreme court in a five to three decision. Justice Potter dissented. The case involved Verne Steel Jr. of Lansing Central High and 32 others denied semester credits after belonging to Phi Epsilon. The court ruled the act permits regulating education and is not class legislation, while Potter warned of broader restrictions if strictly enforced.
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Lansing
Jan
U.P
Michigan
State Supreme Court
W. SV. Potter
Verne Steel, Jr
Lansing Central High School
Bowrd
Phi- Epsilon Fraternity
Lowiet
Supreme Court
Potter
Arkansans in Need of Relief as Red Cross Forecasts Shortage
In a United Press interview Albert Evans, head of the Midwest disaster relief, warned that more than 260000 Arkansans will rely on the Red Cross for food before February 15 after last summer's drought. He cited widespread unemployment and credit constraints as winter deepens the hardship across eastern Oklahoma, southeast Missouri, the Texas panhandle, and eastern Kentucky.
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ST. Louis
U.py
Arkansas
Americas
Albert Evans
United Press
Evans
Oklahoma
Cotton Belt
Missouri
Panhandle
Texas
Kentucky
Poison Liquor Source Sought
A search across Northern California began for bootleggers selling poisoned liquor that has killed seven. Three died in Salinas, another was critically ill from wood alcohol wine, and a construction worker south of Monterey died from multiple drinks. Police seek the source of the tainted supply.
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San Francisco
Sheriff Bryant Appoints Wife to Jail Roles
In Petoskey Michigan on January 8 I Mett County Sheriff Thomas Bryant made his wife an under sheriff and matron and turnkey at the county jail establishing a family leadership dynamic within the Bryant household. Her appointment follows Bryant asserting theoretical control over county law enforcement duties in the home.
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Petoskhy, Mich
Thomas Bryant
Emmett County
Bryant
New Vernon Arrival Highlights Isabella County Contest
The Times notes competition for the Master Isabella County 1931 title with entrants from Vernon and Mount Pleasant. Robert Lewis Varney from Vernon township arrives at 5:00 p.m. January 1 with Dr. W. F. Clute as physician, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Varney. Harold Courier of Blanchard previously stood as Isabella County’s first New Year boy. Kenneth Dale Hagan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hagan, has a January 6 birthday and is seen as a strong contender. Aletha Mae Dutcher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Dutcher, is another listed entrant, with Aletha Mae preceding Courier by about two hours and Hagan by several days. The Times awaits an entry from county residents for Miss Isabella.
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Times
Isabella County
Mt. Pleasant
Robert Lewis Varney
Vernon Township
W. F. Clute
Robert Lewis
Herbert Varney
Harold “Laverne
Blanchard
Kenneth Dale
Hagan
Russell Hagan
Mount Pleasant
Varney
Aletha Mae Dutcher
Roy Dutcher
Aletha
Mae
the Times
Isabella
Hoover Seeks New Key Man
President Hoover faces difficulty replacing George Akerson the White House secretary and liaison to Congress and the press. Akerson may stay until mid February or March 4 while Hoover reorganizes secretarial contacts, allowing the president to adjust the inner circle after Akerson joins Paramount Publicix.
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Washington
Hoover
White House
George Akerson
Congress
Akerson
Mc Hoover
Paramount Publix Corporation
Moorer
St Louis man charged in single murder case
Leo V Brothers 32, a St Louis gunman living in Chicago under alias Louis V Bader, was charged by State's Attorney John A Swanson with the murder of Tribune reporter Alfred Jake Lingle on June 9. Swanson said witnesses identified Brothers and that other arrests are likely as investigators connect the case across multiple cities.
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Chicago
U.P
Leo V. Brothers
St. Louis
John A. Swanson
Alfred
Jake” Lingle
Tribune
TE Brothers
Linge
Lingle
Pat Roche
Shanton
Swanson
Brothers
Louis V. Bader
Detroit Police Shakeup Looms
Detroit Prosecutor Harry Toy accuses an alliance between gangsters and police in the Buckley murder and related crimes. The 22 member grand jury studied police scandals and underworld links, while a Detroit arrest tied to a kidnapping and robbery case is reported.
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Detroit
U.P
Jerry Buckley
Polce Department
Harry 5S
Toy Toay
Toy
Grand
Runworg
Underworld Alliance
Black Hand Squad
Governor Brucker Calls For Legislative Cooperation In Address
Governor Wilber M. Brucker delivers his first message to the 66th Michigan Legislature urging cooperation among executive, legislative and judicial branches. He cautions against rapid new laws, advocates codification, and discusses highway plans, commissions, and the need for focused, efficient governance.
Car Plunges into Canal. Three Escape
Detroit report: an automobile ran off a road and plunged into a river canal. Driver Henry Raikas, his wife Elma, and friend Neil Nicula escaped by breaking windows with an arm. Raikas sustained nineteen stitches in his right arm and other wounds to his head.
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U.P
Detroit River
Henry Raikas
Elma
Neil Nicula
Raikas
Five Killed in Seaplane Tour by Italian Fliers
Rome reports five aviators killed in two seaplane accidents during the Balbo flight from Bolama to Natal. The first crash killed First Sergeant Foss. two mechanics, Captain Boer, Lieutenant Barbicinti, and radio operator were among the dead. The second crash involved Captain Boe’s plane burning on takeoff, killing four occupants. The official note calls both disasters unavoidable risks of a nearly 1900 mile flight carrying heaviest loads yet cross Atlantic air travel.
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Rome
Jan
U.R
South Atlantic
Italo Balbo
Boloma
Portuguese Guinea
Natal
Brazil
Louis Boer
Danilo Barbicinti
Louis Fois
Felice Nensi
Urcole Imbastari
Enea Silvit Recagno
Foss
Recagno
Lisut
Renato ‘Abbriata
Mario Mancini
Buamda
Bolawa
Boe
Elmost
Atlantic
Traffic Violations Lead Mt Pleasant 1930 Police Activity
Mt Pleasant city police blotter lists 400 registered names for 1930 with most arrests for traffic violations. City manager W K Willman notes an active year and details a two hour parking rule, a motorcycle officer assignment, and the proposed light car for traffic patrol and winter calls.
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Mt. Pleasant
W.k.willman
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Wickersham
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Solon
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Clinton
Whitcord
Arkansans
Vernon
Harris
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Commission
James Ryan
M. B Decker
A. B. Butterfield
Wilber M.brucker
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Puzgled Ag
Union
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