Mt Pleasant Considers Natural Gas Franchise
Michigan Gas Corporation seeks a Mt Pleasant natural gas franchise at tonight's city commission meeting. The project would involve piping gas from Vernon wells and potentially extending lines from Vernon to Mt Pleasant, with final approval by voters if the franchise is granted. Officials indicate gas supply is assured from Vernon projects and other wells are under negotiation.
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Mt. Pleasant
Michigan Gas Corporation
City Commission
National Public Utilities
Philadelphia
Commission
Vernon Town
Mippees
Clare
Vernon
Sugar Beet Question Up For Decision
A definite settlement on operating the Columbia Sugar company refinery at Mt Pleasant is expected Tuesday after a Bay City meeting fixes final details. Receivers hold the plant while farmers and Bay City capitalists back about 90000 dollars for operation and more than 10000 acres of beets are pledged locally.
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Columbia Sugar Company
Bay City
Chancery Suit Opens as March Term Reopens
Sam Mester sues Robert Wardron over eviction from a Deerfield township farm owned by Wardron and Mr Pleasant. Mester claims involuntary vacating before contract terms. defense argues terms were not violated. Direct and cross examinations filled the morning session. Blake and Davis defend for Mester. Ryan defends for Wardron and Mr Pleasant.
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Sam Mester
Robert C. Wardron
Mester
Deerfield Township
Wardron
Pleasant
Ihe
Blake
Davis
Stanton
Diames Ryan
Hoover Faces Critical Political Year After Caribbean Trip
President Hoover returns from an eleven day trip to Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands sunburned and ready for work. He faces farm price problems tax revenue shortfalls and friction within the Republican national committee as he maps a cautious path through the 1982 political stretch. He plans speeches to key groups while seeking public support and outlining farm board reforms as a lasting solution.
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Raymond Clapper
United Press
Washington
Mar
U.R
Caribbean
Hoover
Porto Rico
Virgin Islands
Republican National Committee
Farm Board
David A. Reed
Pennsylvania
Robert V. Lucas
Exetu
Yaqui Indians Present Unique Pre Easter Rite Across Arizona
In Barrio Pascua near Tucson and Guadalupe near Phoenix Yaqui villages stage a hybrid passion play blending Christian themes with ancient spring rites. They march through fourteen white crosses toward Calvary, masked mummers enact Pontius Pilate’s soldiers, and pascolores and matachinas perform grotesque dances to ward off evil and celebrate Christ's triumph amid thousands of onlookers.
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Phoenix
Aviz
Arizona
Calvary
Jesus
Pilate
Gethsemane
Christ
Judas Iscariot
Warren Perry Dies Suddenl y Morning
Warren Perry died this morning at eight after a two day illness. He was a Mt Pleasant resident and son of Theodore Perry. Survived by wife, several brothers and a sister. A member of the Sons of the American Revolution and an active Odd Fellow. Funeral details not yet announced.
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Warren Perry
Mt Pleasant
Michigan to Select Audition Entrants for National Radio Contest
DETROIT March 30 Initial selection of candidates to represent Michigan in the fifth National Radio Audition will begin soon. Mrs. Samuel C. Mumford Detroit chairman of choral music National Federation of Music Clubs will scout the state for talent ages 18 to 25. One boy and one girl will win the final state spots with cash prizes totaling 25000 for national finalists and runners up.
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Detroit
Michigan
Atwater Kent Foundation
Philadelphia
Samuel C. Mumford
Mumford
National Federation of Music Clubs
Pearce Family Welcomes New Grandson in Chicago
Roger Pearce Eklund arrived at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Ernest A Eklund in Chicago on March 25. Mrs Eklund formerly Miss Daniel Pearce of Mt Pleasant and the daughter of Mr and Mrs Webster H Pearce. The Pearce family notes both grandson and daughter are doing well.
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Roger Pearce
Eklund
Ernest A. Eklund
Chicago
Daniel Pearce
Mr. Pleasant
Webster’ H. Pearce
Pearce
Mt. Pleasant
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
March B TB testing reports yield 2648 cattle
At the Isabella County T B Testing association meeting 2648 cattle were tested in March across six townships with 46 reactors. Township tallies include Union Chippewa Lincoln and Isabella Deerfield with reactor counts, plus committee members P G Hills B T Pile and CG J Straus and veterinarians C N Brookens and J F Hackett. The gathering occurred at the Isabella County courthouse Saturday afternoon.
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Isabella County
T. B. Testing Association
Union Ceeesseeseeyeee
Chippewa Vnen
Lincoln Weesereee
Cpe Essen
Isabella
Deerfield
Sreseores
P. G. Hills
B. T. Pile
CG. J. Straus
C. N. Brookens
J. F. Hackett
Isabella County Court House
Unloaded Gun Kills Youngster in Farm District
Adrian Mitch dispatch reports 12 year old Percy Handy son of Trank Handy a farmer near here is dead after playmate Richard Baker 12 pointed a shotgun and pulled the trigger believing it was unloaded Chester Handy 13 watched as the weapon discharged killing Percy instantly in the boy’s home This incident highlights dangers of handling firearms during child play in rural settings.
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Adrian
Mitch
Mar
U.P
Percey Handy
Trank Handy
Percy
Richard Baker
Chester
Richard
Smelt Run Dips Two Tons In Beulah Morning
Beulah Michigan March 30 under state conservation officer hundreds of farmers and townspeople lined Cold Creek dipping fish as the annual smelt run began. By noon nearly two tons had been taken using dip nets baskets and pails. Palmer Landon in charge.
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Beulah
Mich
U.P
Cold Creek
Palmer Landon
State
Surviving Children Recall Blizzard Bus Tragedy
Fifteen children who endured hours trapped in a stalled school bus during one of Colorado’s worst blizzards described freezing temperatures and makeshift warmth as five classmates and a bus driver died. They recounted attempts to stay warm, sharing clothes, and Miller’s effort to seek help before perishing. Funeral services will honor Miller and five other victims.
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Lamar
Colo
Mar
U.P
Colorado
Holly
Here
Pleasant Hill
Miller
Mary
Thomas
H. A. Untiedt
Dave Stonebreaker
Untiedt
Stonebreaker
Orvices
Mary Miller
Louise ‘Storiebreaker
Orville Untiect
Robbie Brown
Kenneth Johnson
Denver
Rocky Mountain
Towner
United Airways
Kansas City
Sanay
Syracuse
Kans
Enola Glover
Midway
Horney
Bes
John Doll
Sheridan
Lake
Cheyenne Wells
Ak Roggen
A. Shepherder
Riverton
Wyo
Max
Neb
Economist Sees Buying Boost In Near Future
Washington March 30 Dr Julius Klein assistant secretary of commerce foresees large scale buying by retailers to replenish stocks depleted during the depression. He says the buying will speed up recovery and trigger production nationwide with millions of dollars injected into the market. He notes inventories are low and that sales have held up, signaling a quicker merchandise turnover and a forthcoming revival in store purchasing.
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Thomas L. Stokes
United Press
Washington
Mar
U.P
Julius Klein
Klein
Department of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Federal Reserve Board
March 20 Is Jinx Day for Flint Man
Flint resident Andrew J Callahan faces a new reckless driving charge and a leaving the scene count after another crash on March 20. The prior year he sustained serious injuries in a head on collision in a safety zone and was arrested for reckless driving.
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Flint
Andrew
J. Callahan
James Bradford
Buckley Murder Trial Adjourned Over Juror Illness
Detroit March 80 The Jerry Buckley murder trial was adjourned until tomorrow because one female juror became ill.
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Detroit
Mar
U.P
Jerry. Buckley
Freedom Short for Jail Breakers
Bay City Michigan report says four youths escaped Alpena jail Saturday and were recaptured last night in a stolen car in Michigan Central yards. named as Wilfred Gerard Freeman Bartreau Jack Gannon and Donald Anderson. They are held on automobile theft charges.
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Bay Cipy
Mar
Alpena
Seyere
Wilfred Gerard
Freeman Bartreau
Jack Gannon
Donald Anderson
Michigan Central Yards
Burke Back in Michigan for Trial on Killing
Fred Burke returns to Michigan where authorities plan to try him for the murder of Patrolman Charles Skelly. Burke acknowledges a tight case and is guarded by state police as he awaits arraignment in St. Joseph. The case follows Burke’s earlier capture near Missouri and his prior notoriety as a dangerous criminal.
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Joseph
Mich
Suri
Fred Burke
State of Michigan
Charley Skelly
Skelly
Vincent O'Neill
Burke
ST. Joseph
Charles Skelly
Gustave Skelly
Sherif
St, Joseph
Mar
Sherif F. J. Cutler
Charles R. Skelly
Fred Dane
Civil War Veteran Henry Adams Dies in Union Township
Henry Adams, 90, died Sunday at his son Charles’s home in Union township after years of good health. A German immigrant who settled in Gratiot and Isabella counties, he served in Co. A Eighth Michigan Infantry and fought at the Wilderness and Petersburg, sustaining injuries. He was twice married and is survived by sons Charles and Buell and daughters Ed Diehl and Dora Adams. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the home with burial in Riverside cemetery. Rev. C W Mackenzie officiating.
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Henry Adams
Charles
Union Township
Mr. Adams
Germany
Gratiot County
Isabella Township
Adams
Co. A
Michigan Vol
Col. Ely
the Wilderness
Petersburg
Charles and
Buell
Ed Diehl
Migs Dora Adams
Johnson Garage
Riverside Cemetery
Rev
C. W. Mackenzie
County Roads Report Show Fewer Affected by Spring Breakup
Isabella county officials report fine condition of county highways with frost largely out of ground across sections. Only a few bad spots appear on gravel roads as recent rains settled road beds and the thaw period was less pronounced than in past seasons.
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Isabella Roa Department
Horse Race Winner Has Relative Here
Clayton C. Woods of Buffalo will receive about 3800 000 after holding a $2.50 ticket on Gregalach which finished second in the Grand National Steeplechase in England. Isabella county residents, including Mrs. Rose Barr and the Thering family, share in his luck though Woods was fired from his auto plant job amid the excitement.
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Clayton C. Woods
Buffalo
England
Isabella County
Woods
Rose Barr
North Fancher Avenue
Mt. Pleasant
Thering
Gregalach
St Patrick Day Green Fad Dying Out Claim
BIG RAPIDS March 30 The fad of wearing green for St Patrick Day is dying out says John Toner 97 who says he searched for anyone wearing green this year and found none
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Big Rapids
U.P
St. Patrick
John Toner
Weather overview for Lower and Upper Michigan forecast
Weather forecast for Lower Michigan calls for generally fair tonight and Tuesday with cooler northeast winds and moderate northerly breezes. Upper Michigan expected fair tonight and Tuesday with slight cooling in the extreme east. Temperature readings show varied highs and lows across Alpena Chicago Detroit Duluth Escanaba Grand Rapids Ludington Marquette Sault Ste Marie and other locales.
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Detroit
Mar
U.R
Lower
Michigan
Upper Michigan
Chicago
Local Sportsmen Head to Beulah for Smelt Run
Smelt fishermen gather at Beulah as the annual run begins. Palmer Landon of Michigan reports a big run and invites others to join. Hundreds have waited days to net the tiny fish swarming from the lake.
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Deen Lakes
Beulah
Palmer Landon
Mast
Michigan
Daily Times
Masons Temple at Clare to Dedicate New Lodge Hall
Representatives from the Michigan Grand Lodge will attend the dedication of a new Masonic temple in Clare on Tuesday March 31. Banquet at 5:30 p m and ceremonies at 8 30 p m include ritual rites music by a lodge quartet and a history address by S C Kirkbride Clare postmaster. The program features T Carl Holbrook and Mrs W S McAllister with Sir Jesse Hampton as worshipful master. the Doherty building hosts the expanded space for the lodge to seat over two hundred.
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Michigan
T. Carl Holbrook
Clare County
George Boys
M. D. Feighner
H. C. Gudney
F. Q O. McGuire
Noted Author Dies
Dr George Amos Dorsey 68 anthropologist and author of Why We Behave Like Human Beings died after a heart attack. A renowned scholar, he had been working on a five volume civilization study and had just reviewed the second volume’s final chapters before collapsing. Born February 6 1868 in Hebron Ohio.
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New York
George Amos Dorsey
Dorsey
Dorsey Bean
Hebron
Detroit Banker Urges Good Will At Mt Pleasant Rotary
Charles A. Nyman vice president of Equitable and Central Trust in Detroit spoke to Mt Pleasant Rotary club urging cooperation and honest business. He warned against overreliance on a single investment basket and stressed truthful advertising and diversification to avoid future market downturns.
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Charles A. Nyman
Equitable and Central ‘Trust Company
Detroit
Mt. Pleasant
Nyman
Radio Causes Complaints Radio Causes Complaints
Radio observers in Washington warn that cross border broadcasting may trigger international protests as US and Canadian channels dominate airwaves. Mexican licensing policy expands, raising prospect of interference with major American stations. U.S. industry negotiators draft a 1932 Madrid conference agenda, reviewed by the State Department before filing with the Berne council.
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Washington
Mar
Canada
United States
Mexico
Madrid
State Department
Berne
Clearing Skies Lifting Blizzard Stricken West
Denver report describes a week of blizzard misery across the Rocky Mountain states with eleven dead, dozens trapped, and evacuation efforts. Weather is clearing, but travel remains hampered by snowblocked roads and stalled buses.
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Jil
Youngster
Beulah Smelt
Economist
Jinx
Flint Man
Buckley
Freedom
Masons Temple
Chas, ‘A. Nyman
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