Ohio Governor urges state prison cleanup after tragic fire
Governor Myers Y. Cooper called for complete rehabilitation of the Ohio State Penitentiary to be fireproof and secure. He cited conflicting investigation reports on the Easter Monday cell block fire that killed more than 800 inmates and urged better administration and discipline.
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United Press
Columbus
Myers Y. Cooper
Gilbert Bettman
Ray Gill
Ottman
Gill
Ohio Inspection Bureau
Detroit Abands Aging City Prison After Fire
Detroit moves to abandon its 70 year old House of Correction after the Ohio penitentiary fire. The common council orders evacuating the antiquated buildings and plans ten new dormitories at Northville farm. State prisoners will be moved to other institutions with about 150 inmates remaining. Twenty three men have already been transferred to Jackson.
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United Press
Detroit
Ohio
Columbus
Detroit House of Correction
Common Council
Northville
House of Correction
Jackson Water Day
Monay
Central Track Men Win Two Meets
Central State opens its spring schedule with two wins at the college field. The Central Frosh beat Alma Frosh 88 to 28, and the Bearcat Varsity defeated Alma 76 to 50. March of Petoskey led Central Freshmen with 14 points. Orton of Alma led Alma yearlings with 18. Robbing scored 42 for the varsity. Vienna police add a human ear to their lost articles collection found at City Hall Park.
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Korf
Central State Ack
College Field
Central Frosh
Alma Frosh
Bearcat
Alma
March of
Petoskey
Central
Orton
Vienna
City Hall Ark
Bands Parade at State Music Meet In Ann Arbor
May 3 parade features all bands entered in the Michigan High School Music contest. Over 2,000 pupils in bands orchestras choruses and glee clubs compete. Flint Northern and Ypsilanti Central led honors with multiple firsts and placings across classes A and B.
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Ann Arbor
High Point
Flint Northern
Ypsilanti Central
Flint
Ypsilanti
Traverse City
Lansing Central
Cadillac
South Haven
Farms Seized Under Old Act Face Confiscation Battle
Federal prohibition agents moved to seize two Illinois farms under a 66 year old revenue act. The 620 acre Putnam county property of Joseph Englehaupt and 208 acre Bureau county farm of Elmer Flaherty were cited for unlicensed stills. Both men were charged with misprision of felony for concealing illegal operations.
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United Press
Chicago
Illinois
E. C. Yellowley
Walter Wiles
United States Attorney’s Office
Wiles
Joseph’ “Englehaupt
Putnam County
Bureau County
Elmer Flaherty
Englehaupt
Flaherty
New Light Metal Found In Posthumous German-American Effort
A secret formula by a German scientist, developed after his death by American chemist Dr John E Jackson, yields a new alloy lighter than aluminum and stronger than steel. Dre ekins International reveals the metal, an aluminum zirconium copper iron tin alloy, for ships aircraft and autos. Dr Jackson, noted for turning waste cornstalks into paper, led the research and tests.
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New York
Dreekins International Corporation
John E. Jackson
Jackson
Dr. Jackson
Stodden Patriarch of Mont. Family Faces Fame Ahead
Beginning of record notes Butte Montana figure ex-mayor Tom Stodden, a father of nine married children, described as a grandfather thirteen times over and still in his early forties as he anticipates future recognition.
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Butte
Mont
Tom Stodden
Little Stodden
Penalty Notices For Cutting Shade Trees On Public Roads
It is unlawful to cut injure or deface any shade tree along the public highway and penalties are provided. Permission must be obtained from Isabella County Road Commission before cutting any trees on county roads in Isabella County. B A Foland Deputy Clerk Isabella Co Road Commission notice.
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Isabella County Road Commission
Isabella County
Isabella Co. Road Commission
B. A. Foland
Italy's Naval Buildup Alarms France in 1930s Tense Races
Paris reports Italy plans to lay 29 new ships this year triggering concerns of a renewed arms race. French officials say Paris must lift naval programs to parity, with constraints delaying any surge before 1931. Temps notes condemn Fascism as extreme imperialism.
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Paris
Italy
Foreign Office
London
France
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Japanese storm claims two hundred nine fishermen lives
Tokio reports approximately 2090 Japanese fishermen perished in a night storm near Aniwa bay Saghalien island. Dispatches note 221 fishermen aboard 25 vessels were rescued and many fishing tools and herring hauls were lost across the fleet.
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Tokio
Aniwa
Saghalien Island
Kohler Ouster Trial Delays Over Agency Question
In Cheboygan Wisconsin on May 8 the Kohler trial stalled as prosecutors seek to prove agency in the governor's campaign expenditures. George Gilkey, head of the Republican committee, testified he was not acting as Kohler's agent and that payments for political work came from the campaign, not the governor’s firm.
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United Presa
Cheboygan
Wis
Walter J. Kohler
Jin
Kohler
Wisconsin
George Gilkey
Kehler
Gilkey
Governor’s Corporation
Montana scientists target spotted fever wood tick threat
Butte Montana May 8 report says Dr David Miler from New Zealand after inspecting the state entomological station in Hamilton backs ongoing efforts against the wood tick carrying spotted fever highlighting progress and focus in Montana.
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Butte. Mont
Montana
David Miler
New Zealand
Hamilton
Great Lakes Air Tour Planned from Detroit to Detroit
Wayne J. Sheldon announces an ambitious Great Lakes air tour starting August 8 from Detroit and ending August 17 back in Detroit with a May 26 landings pathfinding trip. Stop list includes Toledo Cleveland Erie Buffalo Hamilton Toronto Port Hope Peterborough Barrie Parry Sound Sault Ste Marie Otter Head Port Arthur Duluth Houghton Marquette St Ignace Sturgeon Bay Cheboygan Racine Benton Harbor Muskegon Frankfort Traverse City Petoskey Mackinac Island Alpena Bay City Harbor Beach Port Huron and Detroit.
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Detroit
Great Lakes
Wayne J. Sheldon
Sheldon
Great’ Lakes
Paul Strasburg
Toledo
Cleveland
Erie
Buffalo
Hamilton
Toronto
Port “Hote
Peterboro
Barrie
Parry Sound
Little Current
Sault Ste. Maris
Otter Heid
Port Arthur
Duluth
Houghton
Marquette
St. Ignace
Sturgeon Bay
Cheboygan
Racine
Benton Harbor
Muskegon
Frankfort
Traverse City
Petoskey
Mackinac Island
Alpena
Bay City
Harbor Beach
Port Huron
British Steamer Holywood Sinks After Thames Collision
The Holywood, a 1645 ton British steamer, was badly damaged and sinking after a collision with the Maine in the Thames near Greenhithe. The Maine, 6590 tons, continued to Albert Dock, London, with no loss of life reported. both ships are listed with owners and builders.
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London
Holywood
Maine
Lloyds
Greenhithe
Thames River
Stoneness
Atlantié Transport Company
Albert Dock
W. France, Fenwick and Co
J. Blumer and Co
Sunderland
Admiraltty
Fairfield Co. Ltd
Glasgow
Loridon
Indian School Angler Nets 22 Inch German Brown Trout
Fred Mitchell of the Indian school captured a 22 inch German Brown weighing 3 pounds 12 ounces on an early season trip to Bir Marquette. The trout is displayed in the window of Richmond and Shangle Hardware store.
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Fred Mitchell
Indian School
Richmond and Shangle
Britain urged to take firmer hold on revolt
The Bombay branch of the European Association urged the British government to arrest inciters to anti government sentiments in India. It warned that current policy showed weakness and called for counter propaganda and clear communiques of the government position. It also urged banning processions and government support for police amid recent victimizations.
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Bombay
Mahatma Ganthi
Nce
India
European Association
Frederick Sykes
Gandhi
Tong War Rumors Stir New York Chinatown
May 3 New York City dispatch reports rumors of a pending tong war in Chinatown after meetings by the Hip Sings and On Leongs. Police Commissioner Grover Whalen and aides questioned tong leaders and were assured there is no plan for war despite a Chicago council of war rumor.
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New York
Chinatown
Grover Whalen
Whalen
Chicago
Flames Damage Home on South Mission Today
Fire origin likely defective wiring damaged the B A Bitler home on South Mission early this afternoon. Firemen, hampered by water shortages, could not prevent the blaze from razing the two story dwelling. Adrian May 3 Roy Wilson 53 an employee of the Ideal Foundry was instantly killed at Milan when struck by a Wabash passenger train.
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B. A. Bitler
South Mission
Adrian
Roy Wilson
The
Ideal Foundry
Milan
Governor Green to reveal fall election role within a week
Governor Green expected to announce within seven days his stance on whether he will oppose Sen. James Couzens of Detroit and whether Attorney General Brucker will get administration backing in the governor race. The party circle notes Haggerty and Potter as possible candidates, with pressure mounting from factions across the state.
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Claude J. Markie Lansing
Green
James Couzens
Detroit
Brucker
Party of Friends
Haggerty
Couzens
Washington
Howard C. Lawrence
State Central Committee
Greene
Frank
Jaire
Six Army Fli ers Save Selves By Parachute Drop
Fresno Calif May 38 Lidut W A Maxwell and Staff Sergt J H Arthur of March Field received praise for averting tragedy when six enlisted men parachuted from a damaged tri motor Fokker transport 10 miles southeast of Fresno. Maxwell and Arthur remained with the crippled plane and guided it to a vineyard crash landing. all six parachuted men joined the Caterpillar Club and escaped unharmed.
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Fresno
Calif
Lidut
W. A. Maxwell
J. H. Arthur
March Field
Army Air Officials
Maxwell
Arthur
Earth
Corp
Statue of Liberty power system hit by lightning
A lightning strike damaged Bedloe's Island power lines, knocking out the system that lights the Statue of Liberty yesterday. The outage took the lighting out of commission, affecting the beacon at Liberty Island.
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New York
Bedloe’s Island
Liberty
Aged Spaniard Urges Youth to Overthrow Throne
Miguel Unamuno, veteran republican and exiled writer, rallied over 3,000 supporters at the Athenæum Club in Madrid to rise against King Alfonso and his ministers, attacking the throne amid police clashes as his May 1 arrival had stirred crowds.
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United Press
Madrid
Spain
Alfonso
Miguel Unamuno
Unamuno
Sebres
Athaeneum Club
Rumors Swirl Around Broomfield Gas Well Territory
Rumors of shooting the Broomfield gasser and flowing gas in the Marshall sand circulate among Central Michigan oil field followers. Reports mention three additional wells near the big gaser, with gas shows in the Marshall sand at Dixie Davis No.4 Grubb No.2 and McKay Mercier near Glare, including a 600 pound valve failure during a shutoff attempt and a 1.5 million cubic feet gas flow.
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Mt. Pleasant
Broomfield
Broomfield Gasser
Michigan
Marshall
McKay-Mercier
Ieval
Tragic Wedding Scandal in Bekescsaba
In Bekescsaba Hungary on May 3 Anna Toerino a local girl killed herself after leaping from a church balcony during her wedding investigation by guests revealed a note confessing revenge against a jilted lover.
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Bekescsgaba
Hungary
Anna Toerino
Bekescsaba
Weather Outlook for Detroit Area May 8 Forecast
Detroit area forecasts fair tonight and Sunday with increasing clouds and warmer readings across U.S. Weather Bureau notes fair lake region weather this morning with high pressure over the Great Lakes. A northwest disturbance in Montana Alberta may bring unsettled weather and rising temperatures late Sunday or Monday.
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Detroit
Michigan
LD Alpena
Espace
Chicago
Duluth
Escanaba
Grand Rapids
Ludington
Marquette
Sault Ste. Marie
U.S. Weather Bureau
East
Rockies
West Gulf States
Michigan schools set for record five for state scholastic contest
One hundred ten high schools will compete May 15 and 16 at Central State Teachers College in the fifth annual scholastic contest. The event adds a third music solo division, judged by Charles E. Watt, drawing entries from Akron to Zeeland and including Flint Beadle to Grand Rapids Christian.
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Michigan
Central State’ Teachers College
B. G. Warriner
Central State
Charles E. Watt
Chicago Music News
Akron
Almaz
Alpena Central
Bad Axe
Baldwin
Barryton
Bay Port
Beaverton
Belding
Bellevue
Big Rapids
Blanchard
Boyne
New York Dry Raids Stir Prohibition Fever at Port
In New York on May 8 a dramatic dry raid before the Bremen’s departure drew 7,000 spectators as customs agents searched travelers at the pier. The operation, first used since 1928, sparked fights and indignation as wives were searched and valuables inspected. A Czech hospital reports a four-armed, two-faced infant born recently in Olmuetz that lived one hour and is kept in the local medical museum.
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United Presa
New York
Bremen
Europe
Ile de France
Treasury Department
Ayjén
Olmuetz
Czecho-Slovakia
Olmuetz Medical Museum
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