Sackett Delays Speech on Power Industry at World Conference
Berlin June 17 United States Ambassador Frederic M Sackett canceled a speech critical of the power industry planned for the World Power Conference after Samuel Insull Illinois public utilities magnate objected during a two hour private meeting. Interplay between officials prompted withdrawal despite American delegation urging reconsideration.
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United States
Frederic M. Sackett
Sackett
Samuel Insull
Illinois
United Press
Phat
Paris
Insull
Ckettld
Sarelsnontanta
Improvements At Rearing Ponds Near Farwell
The Michigan conservation department reports major improvements at rearing ponds on the Tobacco River near Farwell. About 410000 brook trout now inhabit the ponds, built last summer under the state trout hatchery directorate. Wright Smith arranged the plot, donated the site, and serves as caretaker post donor involvement. The ponds lie north of Tram dam, historic for timber era log flooding. Municipal work includes evergreen plantings for habitat and scenery while trout are held until fall before being released into state streams, including Clare County waterways.
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Conservation Department
Tram Dam
Tobacco River
Farwell
Ate Paris
Wright Smith
Harrietta
Clare Countye
Fancher Pupils Present Pageant and Health Play
Pupils from first to third grade at Fancher school staged a gala day featuring a spring pageant directed by Ella Schelke with Raggedy Ann and Andy roles, a health play led by Mickey Mackenzie, and a second grade band concert under Thelma Duby. After-school plans include a Wednesday Island Park picnic and Thursday report card distribution.
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Fancher School
Ella Schelke
Dorothy Buzard
Dwight Dangler
Raggedy Ann
Raggedy Andy
Bernice Hart
Clessie Houghtaling
Mickey Mackenzie
Mickey
Thelma Duby
Elwin Merrill
Schpol
Island Park
Guardsmen Sail Against Lake Erie Pirates
A Cleveland tin reports eight Toledo men missing since Sunday believed kidnapped by Lake Erie pirates. Coast guard forces deploy from Toledo to island clusters off Point Pelee and converge on a rum runners rendezvous near Bono on the Ohio shore.
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Toledo
O.R
Cleveland
Lake Erie
Point Pelee
Bono
Ohio
Detroit Stock Swindle Exposes Million Dollar Ring
Detroit police seek eight alleged members of a "million dollar swindle" ring tied to selling Montgomery Ward stock to wealthy buyers around Detroit. Nathan Rosen of Chicago was arrested after entering a bank to deposit checks for the firm B. A Weeks Co. He claimed someone hired him to deposit funds and paid $25 weekly.
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Detroit
Chicagd
Nathan Rosen
Chicago
Osen
Montgomery Ward
Rosen
Weeks
Boy Hero Swims Mile to Save Four Adrift at Sea
In Milwaukee, 11 year old Donald Aiken swam nearly a mile through 45 degree Lake Michigan to rescue four men aboard the disabled Mary Margaret after the fruit boat struck a rock and began adrift. Captain Phillin R. Eagle warned of approaching wreckage as Ambrose Stumn tried to mount first.
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Donald Aiken
Lake Michigan
Mary Margaret
St. Joseph
Mich
Phillin
R. Eagle
Ambrose Stumn
St. Joseph, Mich
Aiken
Horton Smith Clinches British Open Qualifying Spot
Horton Smith, 76 for the second 18, posts a two day total of 151 to place among the first 100 qualifiers for the British Open at Royal Liverpool. George Duncan 156, Cyril Tolley 147, Abe Mitchell 149, Bobby Jones 160, and W. T. Twine 144 also feature among notable scores as qualifying continues on Wallasey and Royal Liverpool courses.
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Hoylake
Eng
U.P
Horton Smith
Smith
Royal Liverpool
George Duncan
Mitchell
F. C. Stevens
Hollywood
Calif
Wallagey Yesteray
Stevens
Wallasey
Bobby Jones
W. T. Twine
Harry Vardon
Warden
MacDonald Smith
Leo Diegel
Diegel
Treasury Surplus Seen For Current Year
Washington reports the treasury may end the fiscal year with about 150 million dollars in surplus. Strong cash payments yesterday from foreign debtors totaling 117 billion are cited. 45.8 million goes to principal and 71.9 million to interest. Only interest reduces the surplus. principal reduces the debt.
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Washington
Treasury
The
Clare Creamery Sold to Uhayer Brothers at Clare
Uhayer brothers, proprietors, have bought the plant formerly used by Ann Arbor Dairy on west Fourth street in Clare. The new owners plan to resume manufacture of butter and ice cream. Rance Thayer to manage the Clare plant, with eight years in the business. The Clare site has been idle for nearly a year.
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Uhayer
Morrow Forces Claim Victory In New Jersey Primary
Newark June 17 U P The wet and dry feud within New Jersey Republicans is decided today as voters choose a statewide senator. Dwight W Morrow backed by wet and moderate factions leads Fort by margins claimed over 100000 by his backers. Democratic side has Alexander Simpson unopposed for the Senate.
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Newark
N. Dns
U.P
Republican Party of
New Jersey
Dwight W. Morrow
Mexico
Franklin W. Fort
Camden
Céneress
Hall-Mills
Simpson
Fox
Schall Leads Chrisitan in Minn GOP Senate Primary
ST. PAUL Minn June 17 Thomas D Schall incumbent held a lead of about three to two over Gov Theodore Christianson as returns from one fifth of Minnesota precincts in the Republican senatorial primary were counted.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Thomas D. Schall
Theodore Christianson
Minnesota
London naval parity raises new European arms concern
Sir Austen Chamberlain warns that the London naval conference may spur European armament increases. He says parity as a naval standard risks unsettling Europe and notes the United States holds practical naval superiority, while urging caution until treaty approval.
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London
Europe
Austen Chamberlain
United Press
Austen
United States
Senate
White victor in Maine GOP Senate contest
Portland Maine June 17 U P Congressman Wallace H White Jr appears to have won the Republican nomination for United States senator from Maine with only 70 precincts uncounted giving him a 6820 vote lead over former governor Ralph Brewster Dugald B Deivar the Portland stoker was the third candidate with 6061 votes
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Portland
U.P
Wallace
H. White, Jr
Maine
Ralph, QO. Brewster
Dugald B. Deivar
Stoker
Mt Pleasant High to Graduate 75 Seniors in Commencement
The Mt Pleasant high school will graduate 76 seniors on Thursday night in the auditorium with diplomas. Wednesday class night features speeches and stunts with salutatorian address by Margaret Hawkins and valedictorian by Ruth Hunt. Dr Paul Voelker of Battle Creek College to deliver the commencement address on Thursday evening.
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Mt. Pleasant High School
Charles Robinson
Sterling Hursh
Margaret Hawkins
Dorothy Hurgh
Leona Walling
Lucille Thomas
Orphan Denlow
Wilbur Pierpont
Clifford Collin
Harry Taylor
Ruth Hunt
Robert Northway
Paul F. Voelker
Battle Creek College
Virgil McClintic
Board of Education
Vy Aleta Arman
Frances Baumgarten
Maxine. Bird
Alda Bowérman
Gladys . Brandstetter
Chés
Chicago seeks aid from state in looming budget crisis
Chicago faces possible bankruptcy again as 43 000 city workers went payless for a month last winter. State lawmakers in Springfield consider refinancing bills while citizens relief head Silas Strawn warns July 1 may bring renewed poverty unless measures pass. Rural lawmakers push a tax on nearly 15 000 000 000 dollars in intangibles to fund relief.
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Chicago
U.P
Springfield
Silas Strawn
Citizens’ Relief Committee
Strawn
Législatire
Navy orders planes from Detroit firm
Detroit Aircraft corporation officials said construction would start immediately on 82 torpedo scout and bombing planes ordered by the United States Navy. The first ship is due in six months and the total value of the planes is about $837,349.
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Detroit
Xu.p
Detroit Aircraft’ Corporation
United States Navy
Miss Damon Prepares Fine School Exhibit
The Lapeer County Press notes high school art classes under Miss Nell Jane Damon displaying applied and commercial art in store windows. The exhibit earned favorable comments and will be shown in the Detroit school display next fall. Damon is a Mt. Pleasant High School graduate of 1925 and Central State Teachers College alumna.
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Tha Lapeer County
Nell Jane Damon
Lypely
Miss Damon
Detroit
Mt. Pleasant
Central State Teachers College
Grace Damon
South Fancher Avenue
Town Lot Well Drilling Proposed in Leaton Village
Application filed with the conservation department seeks a permit to drill a town lot well on Elmer Merrihue property in Leafort by Gordon Oil company amid growing activity after a large well by New York Petroleum Royalties was brought in on the Matthey lease. Officials oppose close well spacing and residents are urged to join efforts to widen spacing. Nearby leases Epple Marthey Wesche and others show multiple new locations as Keeler Mitchell and Denslow leases begin work.
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Conservation Department
Elmer ‘Merrihue
Leafort
Gordon Oil Company
New York Petroleum Royalties Corporation
Matthey
Leaton
Merichue
Gordon ‘Oil Company
Pere Marquette
Ohio Producing
Epple
Marthey No
Marthey
Chartiers
Isabella Oil and Development Company
No. 1
Sias
Denslow
Broomfield
Woodruff Lake
Lake Erie Keeps Secret Of Fate Of Toledo Men
Eight Toledo business men who vanished on Lake Erie Sunday are likely not aboard a Buffalo bound steamer. No ships reported sighting them as of today. Coast guard units have been mobilized under Commander Martin W. Rasmussen to intensify the search near Pelee Island and Put-in-Bay.
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Buffalo
N. Y
U.R
Toledo
Lake Erie
Putinv Bay
Pelee Island
Coast Guard
Martin W. Rasmussen
Clara Bow Rests in Dallas While Mail Reaches Hawaii
Actress Clara Bow lounged in a Dallas hotel while California studios sent her mail to Hawaii. She complained of movie life, saying she is fed up and wants to pause work to rest and wait.
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Dallas
Tex
U.P
California
Hawaii
Clara Bow
Hollywood
Hoover signs Smoot Hawley tariff into law
President Hoover signed the Smoot Hawley tariff making it law with new and higher duties to take effect at midnight tonight. Treasury instructions set the new rates for imported goods sugar shoes lumber cement bricks and hides sparking a political clash ahead of forthcoming congressional elections. Hoover plans to issue statements on business conditions to counter opposition charges.
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Paul R. Mallon
Washington
Hoover
House
Senate
Reed
Smooth
Senate Finance Committee
Willis Hawley
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury Department
Smoot
White House
War vets plan last rites for old mascot
Sorrowing Co. D., 18th Machine Gun Battalion members prepared to pay final respects to the bulldog mascot "Sing" who served five sectors in France. Born at Camp Sherman Alabama he was smuggled aboard a transport to France and cited by the French government for service.
Weather forecast for lower Michigan and upper Michigan
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies tonight and Wednesday. Cooler in the southeast, slightly warmer in extreme north and west portions on Wednesday. Readings show Detroit around 68 and 78, Alpena 60s, Marquette mid 60s, and Sault Ste. Marie near 70, with northwest portions warmer tonight and fairer, warmer Wednesday.
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U.P
Lower
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Detroit iv .S
Duluth
Grand Rapids
Dudington
Marquette
Sault Ste. Marie
Upper Michigan
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