Relief Opens as Flooded Regions Enjoy Fair Weather
In Alabama Georgia and Florida relief work sped after fair weather eased flood conditions. Measles and typhoid surfaced in camps as 25 000 homeless received aid. Death toll projected over 100 though verified counts under 20. Evacuations near Selma Elba Geneva and Nevada Fla continued with thousands displaced and property damage near 20 million in Alabama.
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United Press
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Nevada
Ilea
Selma
Ala
Fla
Elba
Geneva
National Guard
One Man Expedition Probes Fawcett Fate Reaches Buenos Aires
Berlin-born Walter Weinhold reached Buenos Aires after a solo trek from Rio de Janeiro to locate Colonel Fawcett, gone exploring Brazil’s interior. He faced imprisonment in Paraguay as a suspected Bolivian spy and returned broken and ill.
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Buenos
Aires
Mar
W.P
Fawcett
Periol
Brazil
Walt Weinhold
Rio de Janeiro
Buenos Aires
Paraguay
Auction Sales Wednesday March 20 Mt. Pleasant area
Multiple farm sales listed with dates March 20 to March 28 in Mt. Pleasant Deerfield Renus and Rosebush areas. Horse cattle hogs implements and feed appear across sales. Each sale begins around noon or morning with auctioneers J GC Erust Son Davis McCall and Gibson Reid. Sale lists shown in March issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. GC. Erust & Son
Mt. Pleasant
Deerfield Center
Charles McCarthy
Burch
Mary Goffnett
Herman Kalburp
Davis & McCall
Willis Genuine
J. W. Packard
Renus
Deerfichl
Woodruff
Gibson
Arthur Reid
Rosebush
Collegians Offer To Fight For Paraguay
Letters from U S college students volunteering to aid Paraguay against Bolivia were received by President Guggiari after the Chaco conflict cooled. Ernest Joseph from the University of Texas proposed 200 student volunteers with military training. James Madison from Comanche Texas offered two sergeants and machine-gunners. Similar appeals reached Bolivian authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asuncion
Paraguay
Mar
UPJ
United States College
Bolivia
Guggiari Tong
Chaco
University of Texas
Austin
Ernest Joseph
Comanche
Tex
James Madison
Army flyer fails in dawn to dusk flight attempt
Capt Ira C Baker United States army flyer left French Field Panama Canal Zone at 4 a m for a return flight to the United States hoping to reach Brownsville Texas by nightfall and continue to San Antonio Texas if weather allowed He started from Brownsville yesterday and planned five fuel stops but bad weather forced an overnight stay at Managua Nicaragua back at dawn due to delays
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French Field
Panama Canal Zone
Mar
U.P
Ira C. Baker
United States Army Flyer
United States
Brownsville
Tex
San Antonio
I'ex
Baker
Managua
Shake-up in Michigan public utilities board resignations
The Michigan public utilities commission sees resignations from Commissioner Sidney Doyle and Byron Hicks. Doyle cites constitution residency demands as insincere and calls for an investigation. Hicks resigns with no explanation. Governor Green weighs whether to move on new confirmations or wait for appointments.
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Lansing
Mar
U.P
Michigan Public Utilities Commission
Sdney FE
Doyle
Byron P. Hicks
Fred W. Green
Hicks
Commission
State of
Michigan
Detroit
Jackson Prison Population Surges Beyond 4,000 Inmates
Michigan state prison reports February counts show 4,089 inmates on February 28, a rise from 979 on February 28, 1917. Detroit supplied 2,092 inmates, Genesee 185, Oakland 166, Kent 142, Ingham 116, Jackson 112, with Keweenaw and Oscoda counties unrepresented.
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Jackson
Mar
U.P
Michigan State Prison
Harry Jackson
Detroit
Wayne County
Genesee _is
Oakland
Kent
Ingham
Keweenaw
Oscoda
Queen appeals to Prince Carol to return to Romania
Paris reports Queen Marie of Romania left Paris by private yacht to urge her son Prince Carol to reclaim the throne. The monarch plans a secret meeting at Belleme in Normandy this week, while Carol weighs a return if Madame Lupescue gains access to Romania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
U.P
Marie
Romania
Saint Brinc
Prince Carol
Magda Lupescue
Belleme
Normandy
Saint Briac
Willman to resign as Mt. Pleasant city manager
W. K. Willman confirms reports he will resign as Mt. Pleasant city manager to take the East Detroit post on Gratiot Avenue. He plans to stay until a successor is arranged and will not begin duties until April 15, after five years of service beginning in April 1924. The Mt. Pleasant commission anticipated the move and will accept the resignation tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
W. IK. Willman
Mt. Pleasant
East Detroit
Daily Times
Willman
Mr. Pleasant
Commission
Gratiot Avenue
Detroit City Hall
Woman Aviator Sets Up New Flight Mark
San Francisco reports Louise McPherridge Thaden claimed the world endurance flight record for female pilots after staying aloft more than 22 hours. She asserted that with ample fuel women may threaten existing men’s records and that she could have extended her flight by about 13 hours to match the male endurance record.
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San Francisco
Mar
Wright Brothers
Louise McPherridge Thuden
Thaden
Act Of Good Samaritan Turns Out Not So Good
TLAMMOND Ind May 15 A Good Samaritan truck push ends badly when Charles Zilla helps a stalled vehicle with his car. He backs up and pushes. The truck starts and the other driver leaves without a backward glance. The car’s radiator lights and bumper are smashed.
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Tlammond
Ind
Charles Zilla
Itis
Zulla
Des Moines Invents Car Boat Hybrid by Daubenberger
Des Moines resident W. CG. Daubenberger has designed a combined automobile and motor boat. Tests show 75 mph on land and 20 mph on water. The craft includes water tanks and will not sink. Plans include open and closed models for manufacture.
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Des Moines
Baltic Ice Paralyzes Trade Lifts as Lenin Frees Vessels
In Copenhagen the Lenin and two other ice breakers freed 35 ships trapped in the northern Kattegat after weeks of ice blockade. Sweden and Denmark estimate Baltic losses at 150 million, with Swedish lumber exporters bearing a fifth. In Helsingfors Finland ships suffered February trade losses totaling about 8.5 million dollars on exports and 19.4 million on imports.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Lenin
Kattegat
Sweden
Ilelsingfors
Finland
Baltic
Evans wins John Scott medal for Vitamin E discovery
Californian report from Berkeley dated March 18 notes Dr. Herbert M. Evans, head of the anatomy department at the University of California, Berkeley, has been awarded the John Scott medal for his discovery of Vitamin E.
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Berkeley
Cal
U.P
Herbert M. Evans
Department of Anatomy
University of California
John Scott
Chicago Man Slays Wife Then Slits Own Throat
Edwin McDwire, 34, a guard and nurse to his bedridden wife Mabel 88, killed her with a throat wound then slashed his own throat in their Chicago flat after caring for her and denying her suffering. Neighbors heard groans. doctors say both will die.
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Chicago
Mar
U.P
Edwin McDwire
Mabel
Jha
Priday McDwire
Jte
McDwire
Typhoid Fear Hits Big Rapids Amid Epidemic
Big Rapids experiences a typhoid outbreak with six reported cases. City Health Officer John L. Burk urges residents to drink only pasteurized milk and boiled or oily water to prevent further spread. All cases described as mild.
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Big Rapids
Mar
John L. Burkart
Varied Reports Cloud Mexican War Situation
United Press reports describe fighting for control of a Mexican city held by rebels under Gen. J Gonzales Bacobar. Government says troops beat rebels at two points and four columns were sent to attack Torreon. Rebels claim sweeping victories and 1200 government soldiers captured. Air battles and air raids reported with civilian casualties.
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United Press
WMH Frcus
Mexi- Huh Nebel
J. Gonzales Bacobar
Mexico City
Torreon
Sin Pedro
Racobar
Benavides
Astinzolo
Tourteon
Calles
Langone: Debabelising World Speech With 500 Word Esperanto
British Professor C K Ogden proposes Panoptic English a 500 word universal language. He says it can be learned in about two months and would act as an international auxiliary language for those who do not speak English. The scheme aims to debabelise global speech and is outlined in Psyche.
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London
Mar
C. K. Ogden
Psyche
Mt Pleasant rallies to clinch regional title in thriller
Mt Pleasant High School overcame a 10 2 lead against Owosso High to win the Regional Class B final 16 15 in the last three minutes. The thrilling finish saw Taylor and Ferris spark the rally as Owosso fought hard, but Mt Pleasant ended ahead with a held ball possession.
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Mt. Pleasant High School
Owoaso High
Mt. Pleasant
Mt.Pleasant
Reed City
Grayling
Monley Rapids
McBride Teant
McBride
Torhyee Autakers
Maple Rapids
Oworso
Mansor
Owosso
Bonsay
Ferris
McCall
Mr. Pleasant
Almnsi Tavourin Cine Hoopers
Taylor
Owosse
Manson
Hughes
Gongar
Fenris
Mt. Pleasent
Mansey
Spalsbury
Ms. Pleasant
Warning on Congresses Budget Aimed at Tax Restraint
Rep Cordell Hull urged strict economy to limit appropriations and curb taxes next year. He warned a 1980 treasury deficit looms despite a current 50 million dollar surplus, suggesting a one percent income tax rise as a revenue option observed in England.
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United Press
Washington
Cordell Hull
Democrat
Tennessee
Altho
Hull
Ways and Means
Treasury
House
Senate
England
Hold Sailor Suspect in Leviathan Theft
Federal agents in Houston hold a sailor taken from the Mallory liner Malabar as a suspect in the Leviathan bond robbery. The 60 000 dollar theft occurred June 18 1928 and the man is believed to be Walter Ringer wanted in New York. If identified the suspect will be taken to New York.
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Houston
Tex
Malabar
U. S
Walter Ringer
New York
Ringer
Deserted Porterville still stands near Porter's Mills memory
Deserted village near Rice Lake Wisconsin marks the loss of Porterville and Porter's Mills after the saw mill shutdown 36 years ago. Most residents moved to Stanley Wisconsin, leaving a single building as the remaining memory of the once thriving town.
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Rice Lake
Wis
Porterville, Wis
Porter's Mills
Stanley
Fourteen Dead in Sightseeing Plane Crash at Newark
A sightseeing plane crashed into a freight train near Newark on May 17. Delmont Foote, the pilot, survived. Delmont Parsons died in hospital the next morning. Officials cite possible engine failure as a cause. all 413 passengers in the lower cabin were killed within minutes.
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Newark
N. J
Delmont Parsons
Here
St. James Hospital
Parsons
Lou Fodte
Foote
Colonial Airways, Incorporated
United Press
United States
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