Michigan Public Works Plans Sweep 1930 Budget
A reader discusses car license plates timing and fines while Sharpshooter notes summer as best for purchases. Michigan caps 1930 spending with over 212 million for public and private improvements, plus 45 million by cities, 8 million by the state for institutions, 134 million in corporate expansion, and 24 million for highways.
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Michigan
Hoover
United States
Robert P. Lamont
Commerce
Green
Coast Guard Tangle to Be Fully Aired
Federal Attorney Henry Moxs at Providence plans to allow Coast Guard men tied to the Black Duck case to testify before a Rhode Island grand jury. The crew of Coast Guard Patrol Boat 290 led by Boatswain A B Cornell captured the rum runner off Newport after a fatal machine gun attack.
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United Press
New London
Conn
Henry M. Moxs
Providense U . L
A. B. Cornell
Coast Guard
290
Flor del Mar
Montauket
Dickinson May Be Candidate for Governor
Lieutenant Governor Lauren D Dickinson indicated he is open to running for governor but did not declare candidacy. He urged voters to judge issues with an open mind, warned tax burdens remain high, and stressed his aim to serve with Christian influence if elected. The report notes political maneuvers around Governor Green and potential Detroit candidates. Discovery is a home of liquor fraught with unpaid revenue tax prompts federal seizure rights.
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Charlotte
Lauren D. Dickinson
Tofay
Michigan
Dickinson
Fred M. Breen
Detroit
Green
Senate
Dikinson
James Couzens
John S. Hagrerty
Chicago
Bandits Halt Michigan Station Holdup Missing Seven Thousand Five
Corunna Michigan on January 9 seven thousand dollars and five bandits were missing after a holdup at a station run by William Amiden.
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Corunna
Mich
William Amiden
Germany Accepts Reparations Plan of Allied Powers
The Hague January 9 German delegates to the Reparations conference accepted in principle the Allied demand for sanctions or guarantees on German payment while seeking a counter proposal to the proposed sanctions. The six powers met to finalize financial terms before ratification of the Young plan. Bulgarian settlements remain deadlocked with a ceiling of 106 million gold francs annually and a five year pause debated. The Habsburg settlement will be discussed in detail Saturday.
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Samuel Dashiell
United Press
Hague
France
Britain
Italy
Bulgaria
Secret Session Arouses Ire Of Wets And Drys In Hoover Probe
Washington January 9 The Hoover Law Enforcement Commission held its third secret meeting fueling protests from wets and drys. Rep Loring Black demanded open hearings and questioned Wickersham. Harris urged a preliminary report to aid Congress in setting next year’s prohibition enforcement funds.
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Waited Press
Washington
Hoover
Law Enforcement Commission
Rep. Loring Black
Dem
N. Y
House
Wickersham
Congress
Dean Roscoe
Harvard Law School
William
Kenyon
Jaws
Black
Star Chamber
Harris
Treasury Department
Plague Strikes Pacific Vessel Near Honolulu
The C and O freighter Golden Sun carries 44 aboard as yellow plague signs appear on its mast head. A radio from the captain says smallpox broke out after leaving Hong Kong. The ship, now bound for the Hawaiian Islands, seeks doctors nurses and vaccine 1500 miles away or six days at sea.
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Honolulu
T. H
Golden Sun
Hong Kong
San Francisco
Hawaiian Islands
Arrest at Negro church parsonage sparks liquor raid in Columbus
Constable and two deputies stopped before the Anti Baptist church parsonage in North Columbus. A sign on the house advertised a bonded product. Officers rushed the door, arrested 33 year old Andrew Mahe, caretaker, and seized a 40 gallon still, two coils, several barrels of mash, and seven gallons of alleged whiskey.
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Columbus
Ohio
Antioch Baptist Church Parsonage
Mie
Andrew Mahe
Two Dead From Coal Gas Fumes In Detroit
Coal gas fumes killed Mrs. Josephine Barker and her grandson Cecil Barker in Detroit. Hurley Barker, the child's father, was near death in a hospital. A neighbor discovered the gas and called firefighters. A rescuing pulmonist offered little hope for Hurley.
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Detroit
Josephine Barker
Cecil Barker
Hurley Barker
Barker
Parrot Fever Strikes Annapolis Family in Psittacosis Case
In Annapolis Maryland three members of the Martin family fight for life from psittacosis or parrot fever contracted New Year’s Day from a pet parrot bought in Baltimore. The ill are Mrs. Simon S. Martin 60, Lee W. Kalmey 28, and Edith Martin Kalmey 27. Medical experts from Johns Hopkins and federal agencies assist as lung congestion and breathing difficulty persist. The parrot died later and transmission remains unresolved.
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Annapolis
Simon S. Martin
Annapolis Chamber of Commerce
Lee W. Kalmey
Edith Martin Kalmey
Kalmy
Baltimore
America
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Gov. Ritchie
Washington
Edward Bok Dies at Lake Wales Florida
Edward W. Bok, noted editor author and philanthropist, died this morning at his winter home in Lake Wales Florida after a heart attack. Bok, born in Heelerde Holland October 9 1863 came to America at six and rose to lead the Ladies Home Journal accruing a fortune he used for benevolence. He was 60 years old and his sons and Cyrus W. Curtis were at his bedside.
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Falladelphia
Jam. T
Edward W. Bok
Lake Wales
Fla
Bok
Cyrus Ti
KX. Curtis
Americ
Holland
Edward William Bok
America
Hotland
Brooklyn
Indians Beat Owosso Five In Fast Tilt
Mt Pleasant Indians, led by Chingman, defeated Owosso High 23 to 15 in a high tempo game. Indians built early lead with stout defense and steady offense, while Owosso failed to score in the opening quarter.
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Chingman
Owosso High School
Owosso Cagetrs
Bauer
Owosso
Redskins
Jesers
Sceals
Independents
Clare
McCormick
Seading
Mt. Pleasant
Haieht
Osborne
Weather Halts Arctic Patrol Flight Postponed by Snow
A blinding snowstorm swept lower Michigan delaying the army squadron from Selfridge Field to Spokane and back. Major Ralph Royce deferred departure for 22 planes until noon to await improved weather.
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United Press
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Selfridge Field
Spokane
Washington
Ralph Royce
Lower Michigan
Bandits Visit Petoskey Station in Morning Robbery
Three men entered the Pennsylvania station in Petoskey and held up clerk Harry Starks. They escaped with 475 dollars in cash and a 500 dollar check.
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Petoskey
Pennsylvania Station
Harry Starks
Ship in distress off Florida coast near St Augustine
A schooner named Blakely of Mobile is in distress about 100 miles off St Augustine Florida. Her mails are gone and the hull is leaking badly. The steamer Dixious sent the alert to the naval radio station and remains on scene awaiting further assistance.
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Charleston
S. C
Blakely
Mobile
Sit. Augustine
Fla
Naval
Senate Republicans claim shift in leadership as young guard wins key posts
In Washington on January 9, the young guard and western farm groups claimed control of major Senate committee posts from the old guard. La Follette of Wisconsin and Thomas of Idaho won finance and interstate commerce slots, while Hastings of Delaware joined the commerce panel. Blaine of Wisconsin joined the privileges and elections panel, and Gr ready of Pennsylvania secured a new seat after a contested appointment.
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Washington
Young Guard
Senate Republicans
Senate Committee
Old Guard
Senate
Farm Bloc
la Follette
Wisconsin
Thomas
Idlaho
Interstate Commerce Committee
Hastings
Delaware
Blaine
Ind
Wis
Grundy
Pennsylvania
LaFellette
Senate Finance Committee
Smad
Committee On Committees
LaFollette
Congress Today Senate Debates Sugar Tariff Hearing Lineup
Senate weighs starting debate on sugar tariff as interstate commerce committees meet to ratify assignments. House continues War Department appropriation debate while Wet bloc debates Parker bus regulation bill and hears transportation hearings.
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Senate
Interstate Commerce
HOUSE
Interstate Commerce Committee
Three Local Cage Teams To See Action Tomorrow Night
Three local basketball outfits prepare for Friday night action in Mt. Pleasant and Alma. Central State Teachers College hosts Detroit College while Bearcat yearlings open their M C C schedule and Mt Pleasant High travels to Alma High to face a traditional foe. Arlie Reed’s last second heroics pace Central State as they stand 4 2 in seven early contests.
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Mr. Pleasant
Central State ‘Teachers College
Detroit City College
Bearcat
Mt. Pleasant High
Alma High
Central State
Arlie Reed
Bearcats
Ferris Institute
Central Michigan
Mt. Pleasant
Alma
A. C. Osborn
Midland
Nation Endures Severe Storm Across North America
A sweeping weather system brings blizzards sleet and freezing winds from Canada to the Gulf. In Michigan snow threatens travel and railway delays while air travel is curtailed and mail flights are canceled due to poor visibility.
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North America
Upper Canada
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic
Pacific
Prince Albert
Saskatchewan
United States
Atlantic Seaboard
Detroit
Jan
Michigan
Cleveland
Chicago Reinstates Large City Workforce After Budget Fight
After an all night session the Chicago city council ordered the return to work of 473 police, 222 firefighters and 1,460 other city employees. Fires raged as the department, short by 222 firemen, battled blazes including a five story General Fireproofing warehouse, causing rail delays and a massive 6 11 alarm response with 35 companies.
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United Press
Chicago
William Hale Thompson
Russell
Maloney
General Fireproofing Company
Rock Island
New York Central
South Side
Loop
Treasurer Report Shows Big Balance in Isabella County
Isabella county shows a credit balance of 121983.01 dollars in the treasurer’s report to the Equalization committee of the Board of Supervisors. The General Fund and several others run debits while many funds including County Road and Covert Road funds show credits.
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Isabella County
Elmer Kirkconnel
Board of Supervisors
Court House
Poor Fund
Library Fund
County Road Fund
Covert Road Fund
Covert Road
Drain Fund
Teachers Institute
County Farm Building and Improvement
T. B
Delegates to Navy Meet Leave New York for London
American delegates to the London Naval Conference depart from New York aboard the George Washington. Secretary of State Stimson leads with 75 aides and four fellow delegates. President Hoover urges patience and goodwill ahead of the voyage to London. Jointly sailing are Adams Reed Robinson Morrow with Dawes Gibson joining in London.
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White House
Washington
Hoover
Central Press
Secretary of the Navy
Charles JF. Adams
David A. Reed
Pennsylvania
Henry L. Stimson
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Formex
Mexico
Dwight W. Morrow
Aes
Aeee
Raymond Clapper
United Press
New York
Hudson
Hoboken
George Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Stimson
Desortes
Wang
Jersey City
Adams
Reed
Robinson
Dwight Morrow
Charles G. Dawes
Great Britain
Hugh Gibson
Belgium
London
Weather Forecast for Lower Michigan This Week
Detroit dispatch reports snow tonight and Friday for lower Michigan with northeast to north winds. Readings show highs in the 30s and lows in the teens across cities including Alpena Chicago Detroit Duluth Grand Rapids, with measurement garbled in spots.
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Detroit
Michigan
Chicago
Duluth
Grand‘ Rapids
Coroner’s Jury Blames Hazardous Flying in Film Crash
A coroner's jury, including three experienced aviators, yesterday condemned hazardous flying as the cause of the fatal crash while attempting to film a motion picture. The planes fell mid air, costing the lives of the aviators.
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Los Angeles
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