Jury Picked for Hickman Insanity Trial in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles on January 27, the jury for William A Edward Hickman’s sanity trial was formed with seven men and four women selected the previous day. Judge J J Trabucco urged speedy questioning, and jurors answered questions with notable candor. Hickman showed steadier composure as he entered the courtroom amid plans to challenge possible jurors for cause or by peremptory strike.
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Los Angeles
Calif
U.P
William A Edward Hickman
Marion Parker
J. J. Trabucco
Talesmen
Hickman
Jerome Walsh
Asane
Walsh
Recall petition filed to remove Flint mayor
A recall petition against Flint Mayor William McKeighan containing 4845 signatures was filed with the city clerk. McKeighan faces charges of misconduct in office and misappropriation of public funds and pledged to face a vote of confidence before the citizens of Flint.
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Flint
William McKeighan
McKeighan
Chicago Bombing Spawns Second Assault Near Reed Home
Chicago police pursue suspects after a bomb exploded at a shoe repair shop doorway near Dr. William Reed’s home, a day after a bombing at Reed’s residence. Investigators link violence to alleged foes of Charles Fitzmorris, comptroller, and Reed over their participation in the mayor’s vice crusade.
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Chicago
William Reed
Charles Fitzmorris
Thompson
Extension class meeting held at county courthouse
The home economics extension class met Friday at the county courthouse with Miss Smith from Michigan State college leading. Representatives from eight study groups attended, and officers aim to increase attendance so all 15 groups have active members. The next section is February 27.
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County Court House
Miss Smith
Michigan State College
Team Captains Plan 2nd Bowling Series
Thursday evening a meeting of the city bowling league captains set plans for the coming series. A committee of K P Brooks Fred Stilgenbauer and GC S Glark was named to draft team details and the schedule and to appoint the secretary. The present series ends tonight with the Yankees and Athletics meeting in the final game.
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City
K. P. Brooks
Fred Stilgenbauer
GC. S. Glark
Yankees
Athletics
Casing at Oil Well Entirely Removed Near Mt Pleasant
Pure Oil drillers pulled the remaining casing from the well east of Mt Pleasant. After reinforcing equipment to prevent another breakdown the entire casing length will be placed back in the well and drilling expected to resume soon.
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Pure Oil Company
Mt. Pleasant
Reed enters race as contender for Democratic nomination
Senator James A. Reed of Missouri moves to actively challenge for the Democratic presidential nomination. With national headquarters opened in Washington he plans southern campaigning starting in Raleigh South Carolina and seeks support as a second choice in southern states. Reed signals a fight for himself and pledges enforcement of laws without tied to prohibition. his team says he will campaign in states without favorite sons and may run if Smith falters in June.
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Washington
U.R
James A. Reed
Missouri
al Smith
New York
South
Raleigh
South Carolina
Reed
Smith
Andrew Jackson
Altho
Pure Oil Witnesses Focus Teapot Dome Hearing Start
B G Dawes brother of Charles Dawes and Pure Oil Co head will be called at the Teapot Dome re opening along with E G Seubert of Standard Oil Indiana and A B Humphreys Jr of Denver. Robert W Stewart of Indiana company returns from Cuba to testify. The inquiry centers on Pure Oil purchases in the Continental trading company deal and related matters.
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Washington
B. G. Dawes
Charles Dawes
Pure Oil Co
Teapot Dome
Pure Oil Company
Continental Trading ‘Company
E. G. Seubert
Standard Off Co
Indiana
Bolivia seeks sea outlet at Pan American conference
In Havana on January 27 Bolivias delegation demanded an outlet to the sea. Jose Antezana presented Bolivias aspirations for access through its own territory. The move ties into the Tacna and Arica dispute between Peru and Chile, with Bolivia hoping a natural outlet would ease regional tensions.
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Havana
U.P
Bolivia
Jose Antezana
Antezana
Peru
Chile
Tacna
Arica
Ransom Demand Fails as Clue in Smith Case
Northampton Massachusetts January 27 Authorities search for Frances St John Smith a Smith College freshman who vanished two weeks ago. Police answered a letter asking a 12000 dollar package be left at a Springfield department store stairwell a package was left but not the money and no one claimed it. A report from Olive Hall Kentucky said a girl matching the description was arrested with a youth but proved not to be the missing student.
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Northampton
Mass
Frances St. John Smith
Smith College
Springfield
Olive Hall
Kentucky
Library Officers Re-Elected At Regular Board Meeting
The library board held its regular meeting this week and re elected all officers. President is Mrs A B Gorham Vice President Rev C B Hawkins Recording Secretary Miss Anna Barnhard Financial Secretary Mrs Mabel Doughty. Other members include R D Calkins Mrs John Benford G E Garnard Joseph Schnitzler and E L Winslow. The board thanked Harry L Thiers for the picture of Old Ironsides and Prof C S Larzelere for his book The Story of Michigan.
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A. B. Gorham
C. B. Hawkins
Anna Barnhard
Mabel Doughty
R.D. Calkins
John Benford
G. E. Garnard
Joseph Schnitzler
E. L. Winslow
Harry L. Thiers
C. S. Larzelere
Michigan
Governor silent on possible special session in Michigan
Gov. Fred W. Green, returning from Detroit and Battle Creek, refused to state his stance on calling a special session of the Michigan legislature at the urging of Detroit and up-state groups. He said he has not studied the situation and cannot act yet. capital opinion favored no special session.
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Lansing
Mich
Fred W.green
Detroit
Battle Creek
Green
Athletic Party Set for February 4 at High School
The annual high school athletic party is scheduled for February 4 in the high school gymnasium. Bids may be obtained from Coach J H Ferend or Principal L G Wendt or MM club members. Coach Ferenz leads gym decorations. the event promises to be a gala affair.
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J. H. Ferend
L. G. Wendt
Themm Club
Ferenz
Marines Capture El Chipote City in Nicaragua Campaign
United States Marines under Major Young seized El Chipote, a major Nicaraguan stronghold long linked to rebel leader Sandino. Four hundred Marines endured hardships. two privates were wounded in Monday action with no battle reported. Sandino's forces reportedly prepared to defend with full army and dynamite, but no trace of Sandino was found.
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Managua
Nicaragua
United States
Chipote
Sanding
Young
Sandingo
Sandino
el, Chipote
Navy Department
Nurse In Critical Condition After Spoiled Pancake Outbreak
In Farmington Michigan, Isabel Hooey a 28 year old nurse at the children's hospital remains in critical condition after four hospital employees fell ill from pancakes made with spoiled corn meal. Agness Hubbell 45 improves while Daniel Rogers 25 returns to work. Reese Fox 28 dies after autopsy ordered.
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Detroit
Mich
Isabel Hooey
Farmington Children’s Hospital
Agness Hubbell
Daniel Rogers
Reese Fox
Rat tails send man to Sonia prison
Flint Michigan January 27 1931 Charles Walker in Sonia reformatory after admitting to taking rat tails to city hall and altering receipts to raise 85 tails to 350 gaining city bounty. He was charged with obtaining money under false pretenses and sentenced to three to fourteen years.
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Flint
Mich
Charles Walker
Sonia Reformatory
Walker
I. W. Brennan
Endowment Boosts Eaton Rapids Veterans Home Funds
Indianapolis reports a $3.5 million endowment for the Eaton Rapids Michigan veterans home was arranged yesterday. Veteran commissions from the sale of the book America, published by Kelly Publishing Co. of Chicago, increase from $90,000 a year to $113,000 yearly.
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Indianapolis
Ind
LPI
National
Home For War
Eaton Rapids
Michigan
America
Kelly Publishing Co
Chicago
Funeral Directors Meet at Clare
The Central Michigan Funeral Directors association held a mid winter meeting in Clare with a banquet for visiting morticians and wives at the Congregational church parlor. Members from Clare Gladwin Isabella Ogemaw Midland and Gratiot counties attended and toastmaster Charles Thurston led the program. Prof GO Barnes of Mt Pleasant spoke on the director’s role in serving people at times of need. Rev W W Hurd spoke, and Mr and Mrs Norris Elden sang duets with Doris Gerow at the piano.
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Central
Mt. Pleasant
W. W. Hurd
Clare
Norris Elden
Doris Gerow
A. N. Fritz
Thurston Funeral Home
Photo broadcasting to start soon on regular radio programs
New York officials report that regular broadcasting of photographs and news pictures by short wavelength stations will be simple and inexpensive. WEAF transmitted a Mayor Walker photograph over 492 meters and received it 20 miles away, signaling imminent availability to common radio sets at about $100 per unit.
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New York
WEAF
Walker
A. F. Goldsmith
National Broadcasting Association
Delo School Wins Seal Sale Prize in 1927 Contest
The Delo school in Fremont township with 12 students under Miss Marie Hawkins won first prize in Isabella county rural schools Christmas seal sale contest for 1927. The Tinker school in Sherman township, Eve lyn Conner teacher, won second prize with an average of 19.5 seals per pupil. Prize value is 6.00 and 3.00 in children's books respectively.
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Delo’ ‘School
Fremont Township
Marie Hawkins
Isabella County
Tinker School
Sherman Township
Evelyn Conner
Maich
Bessie Avéon
Sas
Reward Offered For Escaped Prisoners In Detroit Case
A $50 reward each was posted by Sheriff Edward F. Stein for information leading to the capture of 13 federal prisoners who escaped from a Detroit branch jail and remain at large. Two more were captured in Jackson, bringing returned prisoners to eight and 18 still at large.
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Detroit
Edward F. Stein
Jackson
Recommit Veterans for Camp Custer Hospital
Petitions filed with Calhoun county probate judge to recommit 189 World War I veterans at Camp Custer in Battle Creek Michigan. Superintendent Fred J Rector says it is routine and not a formal filing. Veterans were paroled to Paul Martin who placed them in a veteran hospital. parolees’ terms expired and the War Department requires recommitment. Attorney General W W Potter says this is the legal procedure to extend their stay.
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American Legion
Michigan
War Department
W. W. Potter
Camp Custer Hospital
Former Shepherdites Repeat Victory Over Gorham Team
The Shepherdites defeated A. E. Gorham's picked squad two games to one at local bowling alleys on Thursday. Gorham added Mark and John Johnson but could not overcome the leaders who may enter the National Bowling Congress in Kansas City next month. Final scores: Shepherdites 3133 to Gorham 3060.
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Thompson
Shepherdites
A. E. Gorham
Gorham
Mark Johnson
John Johnson
American Legion
National Bowling Congress
Kansas City
Michigan
Stilgenbauer
Vroman
Hoot
Pilgrimage for Gold Star Mothers Backed in House Debate
In Washington a Republican from Pennsylvania urged federal funding for a France pilgrimage for gold star mothers. He cited railroad transport for a queen from Romania and argued government support is affordable. The war department estimates about 3.29 million dollars needed. 7,500 mothers exist but not all would travel.
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Washington
Maria
Romania
Pennsylvania
France
Wyutiér
Department
Butler
House
United States
Acosta Appeals in Grand Larceny Case
Attorneys filed an appeal in New Haven to allow Bert Acosta the trans Atlantic flyer to be remanded from New Jersey for two grand larceny charges while he serves a five day sentence for low flying. After the appeal Acosta planned to post a $100 bond in Waterbury and may be released to return to New Jersey. He said he would not oppose extradition.
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New Haven
Conn
Bert Acosta
Richard Byrd
France
New Jersey
Acosta
Waterbury
Crack in Ford flivver propeller delays Detroit flight
Harry Brooks of Detroit delays return to Detroit after a crack in the Ford flivver propeller was found at Bolling Field just before planned takeoff. He telegraphed Detroit for a replacement propeller but hopes to repair the existing one and fly again tomorrow.
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Washington
Harry. Brooks
Detroit
Bollingfield
Brooks
Tomore
Court adjourns January term and moves cases to March
The January circuit court adjourned on January 26 with cases reset for March. Helene Coleman versus Gaudard and McCall, plus Hess the sheriff, saw motions to continue and a possible out of court settlement. Lila Dalton versus James Dalton sought attorney and witness fees and temporary alimony. the court granted attorney and witness fees but denied temporary alimony. Bessie Smith versus Clarence Smith received similar fees. Mary Elmore versus John Biltmore also had fees awarded but alimony denied.
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Circuit Court
Helene Coleman
X. Gaudard
John McCall
Wm. Hess
Lila Dalton
James
Dalton
Bessie Smith
Clarence Smith
HiBe
Mary Elmore
John Biltmore
Holst
Michigan University files land condemnation suits for new education building
University of Michigan officials filed 27 12 acres condemnation suits in circuit court to obtain property for a new physical education building and grounds. President C C Little said the action was begun after landowners refused the offers.
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Ann' ‘Arbor
University of Michigan
C. C. Little
Lindbergh Heads From Cartagena to Bogota Colombia
Col Charles A Lindbergh left Cartagena for Bogota after a one day visit and was due to cross the Andes via the Magdalena river in hazy wet weather. The flight across the straits and over the mountains was described as dangerous with one prior crash death noted.
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Cartagena
Colombia
U.P
Charles A. Lindbergh
Bogota
Lindbergh
Colivar
Antioquia
Magdalena River
Andes Mountains
Marx Martin
Jnie
Moly
United Press
Cclonel Lindbergh
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Sonia
Delo School
Seal Sale Prize
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Texas
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