Flood relief bill passes Senate in record time
The Jones flood relief bill cleared the Senate in 90 minutes with two minor amendments. It creates a federal five member commission overseeing food control projects, including the secretary of war and two civilian engineers. The measure, approved 69 to 0, moves to the House.
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Senate
HOUSE
Washington
U.P
McKellar
Tennessee
Ramsdell
Louisiana
Secretary of War
Army Engineers
Mississippi River Commission
Jones
Commerce Committee
Senator Jones
Lindbergh Says Little On Future Plans
Washington reports quote Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh refusing to discuss future goals. He dismisses globe circling talk and a possible August visit to Japan, insisting he has no comment and will not reveal plans until they are complete.
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Washington
U.P
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
New York
United Press
Japan
San Diego
Calif
Early reports on Mrs. Goodhue improve after bulletin
A medical bulletin reports Mrs. Lemira Goodhue, 78, mother of Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, showed improvement after a comfortable night and a better condition today. Doctors are surprised by her recuperation.
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Northampton
Mass
Lemira Goodhue
Calvin, Coolidge
Smith Says Smith Is Thompson Puppet for Senate Bid
Chicago report quotes Otis F. Glenn accusing Col. Frank Smith of running as a stand in for Mayor William Hale Thompson. Glenn claims Smith would be ineligible, known to Governor Len Small, and notes Thompson seeks the senate post.
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Chicago
Otis F. Glenn
United States Senate
Col
Frank Smith
Smith
William Hale Thompson
Len Small
Thompson
Senate
Small
Glenn
Mystery plane entered for endurance test in Washington
A secretive mystery monoplane arrives at Bolling Field for an endurance record bid with rumored Dupont backing. Pilot Hoyal directs keepers away as the craft carries 750 gallons of fuel. Navy Lt. C C Champion plans another ascent in spring aboard a Wright Apache to chase the altitude mark of 38 474 feet.
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Washington
Capital
Bollingfield
Duponts
Hoyal
Bolling Field
Charles A. Lindbergh
New York-Paris
Lieut. C. C. Champion
Naval Flier
Green Delays Naming Senator Hopefuls In Michigan
Governor Fret W. Green spent a busy day listening to delegates seeking guidance on a successor to the late Senator Woodbridge N Ferris. He reviewed hundreds of telegrams on the matter and said no announcement would be made before tomorrow.
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Lansing
Mich
U.P
Fret W. Green
United States Senate
Woodbridge N. Ferris
Green
Alma Man Injured in Crossing Accident
Alma Michigan March 28 Fred ger 50 years old is in the hospital with bad scalp wounds and possible internal injuries after his automobile was struck by a passenger train on the Pere Marquette test lay. He waited for a freight train to pass then started over the tracks and failed to see the approaching other train.
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Alma, Mich
Fredger
Pere Marquette
Byrd Pilots Off for Manitoba Test
Floyd Bennett and Bernt Balchen, pilots for Commander Richard E. Byrd, left Dearborn for St. Paul to begin a 1250 mile test flight to The Pas Manitoba. They will spend 10 to 15 days testing weather conditions like the Antarctic on naval instruments and radio systems aboard the tri motor Fokker plane for Byrd's South Pole expedition.
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Detroit
Mich
Maren
U.P
Floyd Bennett
Bernt Balchen
Richard E. Byrd
Dearborn
St. Paul
Pas
Manitoba
Byrd
Germans delay Bremen first nonstop flight attempt
Weather off Ireland grounds the Junkers Bremen and its three crew members Baron von Huenefeld Capt. Herman Koehl and Arthur Spindler prepare in Baldonnel Ireland for a hazardous test flight to the United States. Officials warn Koehl could be dismissed if he persists without an adequate aircraft.
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Dublin
Ireland
U.P
Bremen
United States
Baldowell Airdome
Junkers
Baldonell Field
Baron von Huenefeld
Herman Koehl
Arthur Spindler
Air Ministry
Atlantic
Hamburg
Germany
Lufthansa Corporation
Koehl
Feud at Hamtramck Triggers Police Precautions
In Hamtramck Michigan police acted to halt a feud between Fred B. Dibble president of the council and Stanley F. Jankowski council member. A warrant was issued for Dibble arrest over alleged vile speech at a council meeting. Mayor Majewski ordered reserves on duty to prevent hostilities.
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Detroit
Mich
Fred B. Dibble
Hamtramck Council
Stanley F. Jankowski
Jankowski
Dibble
Majewski
State Highways In Bad Condition Drivers Warned
Michigan traffic on gravel roads remains nearly impossible as floods and a blizzard worsen frost. State officials expect warm weather to end the frost and restore summer readiness. Maintenance will start once weather settles. drivers are urged to avoid gravel roads.
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Lansing
Michigan
B.C. Tiney
Capitol Dome Outruns Flight Fear Says Lansing Electrician
Harold Rider, Capitol electrician, climbs the dome to repair service lights, saying he would prefer staying on the dome to flying in airplanes. He has kept lamps burning for eight years and, though the height feels daunting at first, notes a small platform and grip help him stay steady.
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Lansing
U.R
Harold Rider
Capitol Electrician
Capitol Dome
Mr. Rider
Rider
Capitol
Haldeman and Stinson Begin Endurance Flight Attempt
Jacksonville March 28 George Haldeman and Eddie Stinson started an endurance flight in a Stinson Detroit monoplane carrying 550 gallons of gasoline. They aim to beat the world endurance record of a little over 52 hours, after failing in prior Michigan attempts.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Geahe Shank
Jacksonville
Fla
George Haldeman
Eddie, Stinson
Michigan
Navy Measure Passes House Goes to Senate
The House approved the largest annual Navy supply bill since the Washington naval limitations conference, sending it to the Senate. It totals 359 million dollars, 20 million more than the prior appropriation, with funds for eight 10,000 ton cruisers and two fleet submarines, and debates over dirigible contracts and Marine withdrawals from Nicaragua.
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Washington
House
Navy’ Department
Senate
Rep. LaGuardia
New York
Nicaragua
Congress
Sec
Wilbur
Navy Department
Capitol
Goodyear Company
Akron
Ohio
American Brown Boveri Company
Camden
N. Je
Begg
Shenandoah
Navy
Sbill
Rep. Black
Dem. N. Y
Chicago Indicts Two Politicians Over Liquor Conspiracy
Federal grand jury charges alderman Titus Haffa and Albert P. Bauer with participation in an alcohol scheme alongside a prohibition agent and others. Indictments prepared yesterday but released to defuse accusations of retaliation for a senator’s bombing. Also today a threat letter to state senator Herman J. Haemisch was handed to U S attorney George Johnson.
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Chicago
U.R
Administration
Prohibition
Titus Haffa
William Hale Thompson
Albert P. Bauer
Lincoln Perk
Thompson
Charles Deneen
United States
Joan Swangon
Herman J. Haemisch
Haemisch
Forty-Sixth
Deneen
George Johnson
Senator Deneen
Michigan Supreme Court to hear Palm appeal on life sentence
The Michigan criminal code taxing four felony convictions with life terms faces test in the state supreme court. Fred Palm of Lansing appeals from prison arguing the sentence is unconstitutional and that liquor offenses should be misdemeanor offenses under federal law. Fay Stanley Copeland of Buffalo backs Palm, seeking no oral argument to save costs. The state plans a vigorous defense, asserting the code reduces major crimes and removes habitual offenders.
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Lansing
Mich
State Supreme Court
Fred Palm
Palm
Supreme Court
Jackson
Michigan
Fay Stanley
Copeland
Buffalo
New York
Civic Liberty
Practical Beet Grower Will Lecture Here
H Oviatt, newly appointed sugar beet extension agent from Michigan State College, will lecture to Isa bella and Clare county farmers on March 30 and 31. He will speak Friday in Vernon town hall and Beal City Gleaners hall, with a Saturday session in the circuit court chamber. Oviatt, expert in beet culture on a 260 acre Bay county farm, aims to boost beet tonnage through practical, grounded instruction and farmer exchange. All beet farmers are urged to attend.
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H. ©. Oviatt
Michigan State College
Isabella
Clare Counties
Circuit Court
Court House
Oviatt
Vernon Town
Gleaners
Beal City
Sandard
Bay County
Aviatt
Blame falls on builders for St Francis Dam collapse
Sacramento March 28 responsibility for the St Francis dam failure was placed on the builders by an investigating commission appointed by Governor Young. The three conclusions cited defective foundations, no error in gravity dam theory, and state supervision needed for such structures. Two hundred missing and 236 dead. property loss in the many millions.
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Sacramento,gal
St. Francis Dam
Los Angeles i
C. G. Young
St. Francis
Arrest Made After Poisonings Kill Dogs and Cats in City
A. McDonald was arrested this afternoon on charges of leaving poisoned food in exposed places. He appears in Justice Wardrop's court as part of a case linked to a downtown poisoning spree blamed on a group calling themselves the modern Pied Pipers. Several dogs and cats tied to owners such as John Theisen Dan Johnson Nell Bennett Wood Geo. McKnight and Dr Brondstetter died, with circumstantial evidence pointing to the suspects who had come to Mr Pleasant last week claiming expertise in rodent poison.
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McDonald
John Theisen
Dan Johnson
Nell
Bennett Wood
Dr. Brondstetter
Borer Taxes Take On Political Hue in Ohio Race
In a Washington hearing on the Parnell bill for corn borer control funds, Ohio farmer M I Howell linked the corn borer appropriation to Senate campaigns. He alleged opponents use the issue for publicity as Democrats pressed questions about Willis and Hoover.
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Washington
U.P
House Agricultural Committee
Ohio
M. L. Howell
Napoleon
C. E. Wharton
Fess
Willis
Hoover
Kincheloe
Kentucky
Parnell
Indiana
Howell
Auction Sale Listings Around Mt Pleasant and Winn
Auction notices from Raymond Lippicont and Mrs. Jessie Fox detail sales of horses cattle hogs sheep stock and farm implements with feed. Davis and McCall act as auctioneers and sale times are 3 o clock and 9 o clock respectively with a noon lunch. sale lists appeared in the Times issue March 26 and March 30.
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Raymond Lippicont
Mt. Pleasant
Chippewa Town Hall
Salt River Corners
Davis and McCall
Jessie Fox
D. A. Fox
Winn
Paul Binkley
Household goods sale listed for March 23 at Weidman area
Henry Yuneker will sell at his residence east of Weidman and west of Beal City a list comprised of household goods. The sale starts at 1:00 PM. Davis McCall and Wm E Schaupener are clerks. The sale list appeared in the March 24 issue.
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Henry Yuneker
Weidman
Beal City
Davis & McCall
Wm. E. Schaupener
Johnston Sale at Rosebush Area Auction Notice
Arthur BE Johnston will sell at his residence 2 miles north and 20 miles east of Rosebush a list of horses cattle hogs sheep and implements feed. Sale starts 10 oclock with free lunch at noon. Auctioneer J M Marshall clerk Roy Matteson. Sale list to appear in issue of April 2.
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Arthur BE. Johnston
Rosebush
J. M. Marshall
Roy Matteson
First Presbyterian Church Holds Annual Meeting
The First Presbyterian Church reports a prosperous year with total local giving of 8890 and 3500 to benevolent agencies. The session shows 279 members, new piano gifted to Sunday school, and new officers elected for three years. Rev Hawkins served with 20 funerals and 23 weddings across 28 Sundays and 275 meetings. The church expands with a youth group called the Tuxisierbup.
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First Presbyterian Church
Caw
Margaret ‘Patterson
C. W. Riches
Tuxisierbup
AE Bene
Bowling Results Pose Tale Of Tuesday Scores
Tuesday bowling results show the Yanks beating the Senators two of three with totals 2418 to 2400 as Tice 204 Kenney 223 led 200 scores, while the Tigers won two of three against the Pirates with totals 2587 to 2390 and McNutt 213 Vroman 209 and 216 among top scores.
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Mately
The
Yanks
Senators
Tice
Kenney
Tigers
Pirates
McNutt
Vroman
Former Sheriff Faces Jail Time After Prohibition Conviction
Warren C. Stoddard former sheriff of Jackson County was found guilty in federal court along with two aides and six others for conspiring to violate the national prohibition law. He received two years in Leavenworth and a $10 000 fine. Other verdicts included Leonard Snyder eighteen months and a 5000 fine Francis Butts eighteen months and five thousand dollars Frank Noble one year and a day and two thousand five hundred dollars. The remaining conspirators drew three months and one thousand dollar fines.
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Detroit
Mich
U.P
Warren C. Stoddard
Jackson County
Stoddard
Leavenworth
Leonard Snyder
Penitentiary
Francis Butts
Butts
Frank Noble
Fragmentary note hints at messy phrases and names
Readable bits mention cuss words and driving, hair waves and streets. Phrases include habitual silence and a garbled line about a marriage. Names like fulak and pman appear, but the text is largely incoherent and fragmentary.
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Autc J
Fulak
Pman
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