Bowman No 1 Wildcat Near Mt. Pleasant Heralded Important Discovery
The Bowman No 1 wildcat near US 27 Vernon township ten miles north of Mt. Pleasant is hailed by oil men as the most important discovery since the Mt. Pleasant field. Officials deny sensational production claims and say drilling continues to determine flow. The find lies on Wittmer Gas and Oil Properties and Ohio Fuel Supply Company leases, with Pure Oil aiding line construction to nearby sidings.
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Us-27
Vernon Township
Mt. Pleasant
The
State Journal
Bowman
Wittmer Oil Company
Pure Oil Company
Ann Arbor
J “Mellon-Pollock
Wittmer Gas
Ohio
Fuel Supply Company
Pittsrg
Columbus
W. Cashdollar
Jon Cue
Wittmer Company
Detroit Gangster Chase Ends in Potomac Jump
Washington dispatch says 380 year old mechanic Au st Lozzi fled Detroit gangs pursuing him here. He hired a cab to the highest bridge near the city and leaped into icy Potomac waters but a rope saved him. Lozzi said two Detroit gangsters hunted him and that he chose suicide over letting them kill him.
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United Press
Washington
Mar
Detroit
Aust Lozzi
Potomac
Here
Lozzi
Communists Attack Fascists Near Vienna Injuring Fifteen
In Berndorf near Vienna last night a clash broke up a march of Fascists returning from a class meeting. Revolver shots and thrown stages greeted the Erwehr demonstrators who had protested the Soviets stance on religion. Fifteen people were seriously injured including a police inspector.
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Vienna
Mrnch
Berndorf
Erwehr
State Approves Plans for New Athletic Field
Lansing March 31 Plans for an athletic field at Central State Normal college Mt. Pleasant have been approved by the state board of education and details given to the attorney general Webster H Pearce superintendent of public instruction announced today The board sanctioned purchase of a 22 acre site for grand stands and a field house Also approved are plans for a 350000 Union building at Michigan State Normal college Ypsilanti and continuation of Roosevelt High school at Ypsilanti.
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Lansing
Central State Normal College
Mt. Pleasant
State Board of Education
Webster H. Pearce
Public Instruction
Michigan State Normal College
Ypusilanti
Roosevelt High School
Ypsilanti
Normal College
Army Air Fleet Readies for War Maneuvers in California
Sacramento march 31 the army air corps plans a three week aerial combat maneuvers starting at Mather Field with 160 planes from across the United States. 200 pilots and 3850 enlisted men under Brigadier General William E Gillmore will train in bombing pursuit and observation as 3,000,000 miles are projected to be flown in the largest peacetime military air event in history.
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United Press
Sacramento
Cal
California
Army Air Corps
Mather Field
Air Corps
United States
William E. Gillmore
Ambassador Edge Snubs Attraction Plans In Publicity Dinner
On March 31 Ambassador Walter E. Edge declined to serve as the principal draw in a publicity stunt for Frank J. Gould's grand casino, missing a town dinner that had advertised him as guest of honor. He later traveled to Grasse to visit famed French perfume houses.
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Nice
Walter E. Edge
Frank J. Gould
Caming
Edge
Grasse
France
Chute Saves Woman Pilot at Buffalo Airport
Mildred Kauffman, 24 and under 100 pounds, parachuted to safety after being catapulted from her biplane during a record attempt near Buffalo. Witnesses saw her fall from 10,000 feet as the plane looped upside down, the parachute deploying and breaking her fall in mud. The aircraft was demolished.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Mildred Kaufman
Kansas City
Kauffman
Capone Headed for Florida as Wife Announces Arrival
Mrs. Alphonse Capone said Chicago gang leader Al Capone is due to arrive in Florida by air tomorrow. Florida sheriffs had been enjoined against arresting him except on warrant, with Governor Carlton issuing blanket orders to arrest Capone on sight. Capone aims to attend the court hearing of his two brothers arrested in a raid.
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Miami
Fla
Alphonse Capone
Chicago
Florida
Doyle E. Carlton
Capone
State Savings and Loan Books Examined
Lansing officials report the books of the State Savings and Loan Company have been examined by secretary of state agents and forwarded to the attorney general. The state took over the company after a prior review showed unsatisfactory operation. A decision on further action will be announced after today’s session with the attorney general’s representatives. The company has an approximate stock issue of 1.3 million dollars.
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Lansing
State Savings and Loan Company
Sidney A.schulte
Schulte
Attorney General’s Department
Beulah Allred Still Behind Bars In Pampa Election
Beulah Allred leader of the WCTU remains jailed in Pampa as Texas rangers arrive for a city election involving the mayor and two councilmen. She refused bond after two years of anti liquor campaigning and vows to stay jailed if it furthers her cause.
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Texas Rangers
Dan Moody
Rangers
Alfred
Three Powers Prepared for Forming Pact
London March 31 United Kingdom Japan and the United States will draft a three power naval agreement within a week if the five power treaty cannot be reached. Japan’s reservations are reported to meet no objections from the United States. The three power pact would allow Japan to resubmit cruiser tonnage claims after the treaty expires and would permit the United States to withdraw from future concessions with Japan at the London Conference.
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London
Mar
Great Britain
Japan
United States
St. James Palace
Tokio
America
Gusher at Oklahoma field is finally blocked
Oklahoma City reports a massive oil gusher that unleashed 30 000 barrels daily and 2 600 000 cubic feet of gas for four days. Workers fitted a steel collar to stop the flow, ending a frantic, fire risk filled effort as guards watched for sparks and weather held storm risk at bay.
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United Press
Oklahoma City
Regional Rule Experiment Is Being Tried In Colorado Basin
Washington C March 31 Wilbur secretary of the interior says a vast experiment in regional self government is being tried in the Colorado River basin as states unite to impound water behind Boulder dam He foresees a test of regional development guiding western governance and urges states to work out agreements with federal help.
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Robert C. Albright
Washington
Far West
Colorado
Boulder Dam
Wilbur
United Press
Hoover
Colorado River Basin
West
Occu
Colorado River
Colorado River Commission
South- West
Small Blaze Reported at Recreation Club
Fire department extinguished a small blaze that started beneath the floor near the entrance at 2 30 this afternoon. Slight damage was reported.
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Recreation Club
Dry Harding’s Home Town Goes Dry In Latest Prohibition Vote
Marion Ohio joins Spokane Washington and Elgin Minnesota as dry cities in a Literary Digest tally. In Marion 402 favored enforcement, 274 modification, 165 repeal, with combined modification and repeal votes exceeding enforcement. Philadelphia showed large anti-enforcement totals in related counts.
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Unite! Press
New York
Marion
Elgin
Philadelphia
Five Miners’ Bodies Recovered From Kentucky Mine
Pineville Kentucky March 31 rescue workers recovered five of sixteen miners trapped by Saturday blast at Pioneer Coal mine on Kettle Island Gas below surface hindered efforts and debris clogged the shaft delaying surface return Families waited for word with little hope of survivors as gas forced rescues to retreat after each found body
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Pineville
Pioneer Coal Company
Kettle Island
John
Daniels
State Department of Mines
Aviators Rescued After Forced Landing in Australian Wastes
A Melbourne dispatch reports two fliers, David Smith and Lieutenant Shiers, forced to land during a voyage from Sydney to England. Rescue parties found them in the River Ord district 40 miles from Wyndham after 48 hours of search across unvisited rugged terrain.
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Unites Press
Melbourne
Australia
Wyndham
David Smith
Shiers
River Ord
Sydney
England
Insurgent Michigan Legion Groups Seek Leadership Change
Dr. Charles J. Gray of Petoskey led a Michigan American Legion insurgent faction meeting in Jackson urging a new state administration. They accused a small group of misusing finances and steering policies without the finance committee’s approval. The group endorsed constitutional changes to rotate vice commanders by division and favored floor election of vice commanders at department conventions. Cities represented included Battle Creek Grand Rapids Lapeer Homer Petoskey Union City Traverse City Albion Marshall and Jackson. A further meeting is planned in Lansing in April.
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United Press
Jackson
Mar
Charles J. Gray
Petoskey
American Legion
Michigan
State Legion Organization
Dr. Gray
Gray
State Finance Committee
Battle Creek
Grand Rapids
Lapeer
Homer
Union City
Traverse City
Albion
Marshall
Lansing
Hostess Bridge Party Ends In Chaos
In Brooklyn Mrs Rosé Gordon's bridge party derails as guests complain of missing face cards and a one club kid. Mollie Katzen accuses Gordon of stealing her husband. Gordon drops a bowl of goldfish on Katz's head amid tensions. In Grand Rapids Jean Garrison 20, mother of a six month old, turned on gas jets and died. husband found the scene.
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Brooklyn
Mrs. Gordon
Mrs. Katz
Grand Rapids
Maron
Jean Garrison
Duel of Dancers Ends in Wounds Rallying Jealous Hearts
Four Mexican cabaret dancers are hospitalized after a dawn feud over a cabaret patron leads to a pistolless fight. Maria Luisa Gonzales Lopez Enriqueta Hernandez Juarez Concha Meneses and Margarita Hernandez were wounded in a street duel that shifted to knives after a failed pistol exchange. Sergio Augusto, the favored patron, did not attend.
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John R. Morris
United Press
Mexico City
Mar
Maria Lusa Gonzales Lopez
Enriqueta Hernandez Juarez
Concha Meneses
Margarita Hernadez
Maria Luisa
Enriqueta
Aria Luisa
Sergio Augusto
Augusto
Maria
Luisa
Maria Luusa
Calzada del Chabancano
Corkshn Meneses
Family Feud Claimed Three Lives in Kentucky
Brownsville Kentucky March 31 A family quarrel near Bee Springs on a public highway led to a gunbattle that killed James Meredith 42 and his nephews Floyd Duvall 26 and Isaac Duvall 32. Meredith s son in law Curley Johnson 25 was arrested and admitted to shooting the men.
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United Press
Brownsville
Bee Springs
Here
James S. Meredith
Floyd Duvall
Isaac Duvall
Meredith
Curley Johnson
Publica
Unsettled Weather Forecast for Michigan and Lakes Region
Detroit forecast shows unsettled conditions tonight and Tuesday with rain or snow possible. Colder Tuesday with winds from the southwest shifting to west and northwest. Readings note varying temperatures across Alpena Chicago Detroit Duluth Escanaba Grand Rapids Ludington Marquette and Sault Ste Marie with highs in the 30s to 40s and lows near freezing.
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Michigan
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Duluth
Escanabar
Grand Rapids
Ludingtin
Sault Ste. -Marie
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