National Guard Troops Arrive in Mine Area
Cavalry and infantry units reached Harlan Kentucky shortly after 9 am to quell bloody labor disputes in the coal mines of Southeastern Kentucky. They head toward Evarts ten miles east to pitch camp as 800 miners under Police Chief Asa Cusick welcome them with a semi military display and four American flags.
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Harlan
W.A
Kentucky
Evarts
Here
Asa Cusick
Cusick
The
United
Jap Aviator Returns After Solo Tokyo to U S Flight
MECURO JAPAN May 7 U P Japanese aviator Siji Yoshirara attempting a solo flight from Tokyo to the United States returned to Mecuro this afternoon about two hours after departing Simsir Island flight. He cited unfavorable flying conditions and landed at 1 55 p m noting he started the journey on the third lap at 12 15 p.m.
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Mecuro
Japan
U.P
Siji Yoshirara
Tokio
United States
Simsir Island
Jie
Doomed Proxy on Last Day Dr. Brooks Finishes 429 Diplomas
Dr. Samuel Almer Brooks, 67, president of Baylor University, signed 60 diplomas daily as his cancer worsened. Doctors said he had two weeks to live but kept writing until death, with 360 diplomas completed and 60 remaining. Flowers filled his hospital room as telegrams poured in from graduates worldwide.
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Waco
Tex
UPI
Samuel Almer Brooks
Baylor
University
Brooks As
Brooks
Texas
Republic
Marlin
Struber Re-elected Leader of Isabella County Extension Group
Mrs. Alice Struber of Wise township was re-elected chairman of the Isabella county Achievement extension group at the annual Achievement day conference in Wise. Over 150 attendees kept the all-day event, described by directors as a climax to one of the most successful extension years. The group plans a nutrition and study focus for the coming year.
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Alice Struber
Wise Township
Isabella County Achievement
Gilmore men sentenced for petty larceny in township case
Julius All ee 24 Milo Albee 81 and Cloise Beats 28 pleaded guilty to stealing 95 cedar fence posts from a Gilmore township farm. They were sentenced Wednesday to pay costs and return the property immediately.
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Gilmore Township
Julius Allee
Milo Albee
Cloise Beats
Laidy
Death of Mrs Anna Lea Victim at Mt Pleasant Home
Mrs Anna Lea Lea widow of James W Lea aged 92 died at her Oak street home after seven to eight weeks illness. Born Plymouth Michigan she lived in Mt Pleasant forty years surviving three grandchildren Charles W Lea of Mt Pleasant and Mrs Glenn Church and Mrs Harvey Sijl of Grand Rapids and one great grandson. Funeral Friday at 2 p m at her home with Rev Henry Morgan officiating burial Riverside Cemetery
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Anna Les
James” .W. Lea
Oak Street
Plymouth
Michigan
Mt. Pleasant
Charles. W.lea
Glenn Church
Harvey Sijl
Grand Rapids
Henry Morgan
Burioh
Riverside Cemery
Hope College Bequest Totals 20000 From Charles A McLean
Bequests totaling 20000 were left to Hope College in the will of Charles A McLean filed for probate in Holland Michigan. McLean died April 29 at age 75. Ten thousand dollars is set as a trust fund to loan to students and 10000 for an endowment fund.
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Holland. Mich
U.P
Hope College
Charles
McLean
Forage Tax Killed by House on Wednesday
Lansing May 7 The tobacco tax was removed from the calendar as the Michigan House showed 35 votes in favor and 61 needed to pass. The measure went to the state affairs committee for safekeeping. The Senate advanced the deficiency bill and awaits final action today. Governor Brucker may decide on the malt tax which could cut the property tax by about 2.25 million annually if enacted.
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Claude J. Markle
United Press
Lansing
U.R
House
Jast
Representatives
Fred McEachron
State Affairs Committee
Senate
Wilber M. Brucker
Paul W. Voorhies
Brucker
Finance Committee
Four State Officials Meet in Lansing to Discuss Motor Vehicle Laws
State officials from Indiana Illinois Ohio and Michigan gathered in Lansing for general discussions on reciprocal motor vehicle provisions. Clark Brown Michigan deputy secretary of state said no specific problems were to be taken up at the four state convention.
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Lansing
U.P
Indiana
Illinois
Ohio
Michigan
Clark Brown
Mchigan
Central hosts scholastic meet for May fifteenth
Central State Teachers college sponsors the sixth annual tourney of brains to be held Friday May 15 in Central, inviting entries from 105 Michigan high schools across classes AB C and D. Read lists show numerous towns and districts from Alma to Weidman.
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Michigan
Central State Teachers College
Alma
Alpena Central
Cadillac
Caro
Dearborn
Grand Rapids Christian
Hastings
Highland Park
Marshall
Mason
Negaunee
Petoskey
Pentide
St. Johns
South Haven
Pigeon
Portland
Rogers City
St. Louis
Shelby
Shepherd
Standish
Watervliet
Akron
Baldwin
Fork
Township
Barryton
Beadle
Blanchard
Buckley
Byron
Coleman
Comstock Park
Dexter
Edenville
Elkton
Surrey
Farwell
Fostoria
Fowler
Harlan
Harrison
Hemlock
Hesperia
Howard City
Hubbardston
Kent City
Lyons
Ohio Officers Plan Trip to Secure Burke
Detectives James O'Reilley and George Timminey planned to travel to Lansing today for the return of Fred Burke a Marquette inmate charged with killing a Toledo policeman. Burke serving life for a Michigan trooper killing had been promised release to Ohio then returned to Michigan if acquitted.
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Toledo
U.P
James O'Reilley
George Timminey
Lansing
Hich
Fred Burke
Marquette Avison
Indiect
Burke
Marquette
Michigan
Ohio
Wilber M. Brucker
Isabella county tax list sale grosses mid May proceeds
Sixty four descriptions were sold in the first two days of Isabella county’s annual tax sale at the treasurer’s office. The sale opened May 5 and runs to May 12 with delinquent lands dating to 1928 or earlier. Total of about 25000 dollars in two days. smallest bid under two dollars, highest about 118 dollars. Most purchases by individuals with an interest in the property, few by land speculators.
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Isabella County
Elmer Kirkconner
Buckley Linked to Gambler Group in WMBC Hearing
Testimony at the federal radio commission hearing on WMBC license renewal links Jerry Buckley to three Detroit gambling figures. Ex-manager Thomas Ragan testifies that gamblers paid Buckley 1500 dollars for a fall 1928 University of Detroit football broadcast sponsored by Danny Sullivan, George Weinbrenner, and Johnny Ryan. Buckley allegedly claimed the broadcast would stop gamblers operations or yield a financial benefit.
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Detroit
U.R
Jerry Buckley
Federal Radio Cotmission
WMBC
Thomas H. Ragan
Buckley
WMRBC
University of Detroit
Ragan
Danny Sullivan
George
St. Louis
Sullivan
St. Louis Dutch
Ryan
Radio Commission
Buick Boosts Its Production in April Deliveries
Buick reports U. S. retail car deliveries in April totaling 18 108 units, up 3296 from March. Figures compiled from dealer reports across 38 sales zones nationwide, announced yesterday in Flint Michigan.
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Flint
Mich
Buick
United States
Countis
County To Do Own Road Work In Isabella County
Isabella county highway department will undertake road construction this year using county crews and equipment, not private contractors, following a routine set in 1980. The first roughly three miles of gravel road across Lincoln, Ghionewa, and Sherman townships will begin within about three weeks.
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Isabella County Highway Department
Highway Commission
Lincoln, Ghionewa
Sherman
Prison Camp Dismantling Near Jackson
The state prison road camp on South Oak Street is being torn down with completion expected by Saturday May 9. A 12 inmate crew dismantles buildings mostly state built to house convict laborers for the US 27 highway project. Most structures will be returned to Jackson prison. Mt Pleasant camp may be the last kept due to policy change.
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State Prison
South Oak Street
Jackson Prison
Mt. Pleasant
Three inmates planned to crash Ionia reformatory gate
Warden Charles Shean told how a Toledo gangster named Andrew Berry 28 a Detroit bandit Leon Rosen 25 and a forger Robert Hughes 30 plotted to batter the main gate with a heavy truck to escape from Ionia reformatory. Berry was serving 10 to 20 years for a Hawley bank holdup, Rosen 5 to 10 years for killing a Detroit policeman in 1928, Hughes 12 to 14 years for forgery in Washtenaw county.
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Ionia
Mich
U.P
Toledo
Detroit
Ionia Reformatory
Charles Shean
Andrew, Berry
Hawley
Leon Rosen
Bloom
Robert Hughes
Washtenaw County
Weather forecast for Lower and Upper Michigan
Lower Michigan sees partly cloudy skies and cooler air with possible frost in the south tonight into Friday. Showers in extreme north and some frost possible late tonight. Upper Michigan mostly cloudy with possible showers east tonight and Friday, warmer in the west on Friday. Readings include Alpena 48 and Detroit 46 with other reported highs and lows across the region.
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Detroit
U.rn
Lower Michigan
Upper Michigan
Chicago
Duluth
Escanaba
Grand Rapids
Ludington
Sednee
Maratiette LV
Sault. Ste Marie
Mt Pleasant second in Michigan livestock judging meet
Mt. Pleasant high school agriculture team placed second in the livestock judging contest at Michigan State College during Farmers Week. Farmers, judges praised Mt. Pleasant trio Harold Mogg Mike Cotsman Fraul Zier. A special trip to the American Royal show in Kansas City was awarded to the Mt. Pleasant team for highest standing among entrants along the Wabash and Ann Arbor rail lines.
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BE. J. Grambau
Mt. Pleasant
Agriculture Department
Michigan
State College
Kansas City
Kan
Wabash
Ann Arbor
Michigan State College
East Lansing
Central Michigan
Harold’ ‘Mogg
Mike Cotsman
Fraul Zier
Vernell Davis
Howard Fair
Richard Gilpin
Bruce Hoyt
Harold Mogg
Alvin Walton
Ben Avard
Stewart Merrill
Blond Alibi Romance Ties Gangster Jack McGurn to Louise Rolfe
In Chicago a widely noted wedding linked gangster Jack McGurn and Louise Rolfe. The ceremony followed McGurn's 1929 notoriety and Rolfe's testimony framed as a blond alibi. The couple moved to a North Shore home on their honeymoon.
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Chicago
Jack McGurn
Louise Rolfe
McGurn
Capone
St.Valentine Day
Miss Rolfe
North Shore
Local Student Wins High Honor at Central State Teachers College
Mrs. Mary Burnell of Port Huron, a Central State Teachers College student, placed first among Michigan contestants in the third national League of Nations contest for teachers colleges and normal schools. She receives 25 dollars for a prize essay written as a class project under Dr. EF Beck.
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Mary Burnell
Port Huron
Central State ‘Teachers College
Michigan
Wealthy men mobilize against kidnappings coast to coast
In Chicago on May 7, a concerted move by wealthy residents spreads from Stan ton to Missouri Illinois and Wisconsin to counter rising kidnapings. Police report hundreds of thousands paid in ransoms with many victims silent.
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Chicago
W.pi
Stanton
Kidnay
Missouri
Illinois
Wisconsin
James Hackett
Blue Island
I. J. Stolze
Fred J. Blumer
Monroe
American Legion
Red Cross
Indiana
St. Louis
Police raid nets beer liquor and gambling gear in Chippewa Township
State Police and Isabella county officers raided a Chippewa township residence early today netting over 400 unts of beer, liquor and 40 gallons of brew. Elmer L. Anderson, 38, proprietor, was arrested on possession and sale charges. Officers destroyed beer, brew, brewing equipment and five gambling machines. the house east of Mt. Pleasant was deserted at first, then Anderson was later taken in Mt. Pleasant.
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Isabella County
Chippewa Township
Andrew Schertel
Charles Baumgardner
Carl Kamhout
Hiram Grimason
Bay City
Mt. Pleasant
Anderson
Mts .Pleasant
Isabella County News suspended and merged into Times-News
Paul Roe Allys Roe and Constance Roe announce suspension of Isabella County News. Times Press Inc merges two weekly titles Isabella County News and Isabella County Times with first issue to be mailed Friday. New weekly Isabella County Times News aims for full county coverage while dismantling the News plant.
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Paul, Constante
Allys Roe
Isabella County News
Times Press, Inc
Mt. Pleasant Daily Times
Isabella County . Times
Times
Isabella. County Times-News
Mailey
Isabella County
Weidman Messenger
Nestor
News the Times
Weidman
Paul ‘Roe
Alys Roe
Constance
Gibraltar Crumbling Under Fire Rock Report
Paris dispatch reports Gibraltar shrinking and crumbling as twelve inch defense guns recoil during years of peaceful practice. Officials cite the rock’s cracking caused by the gunfire and its effect on the fortification.
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Paris
U.P
Rock of Gibraltar
Coloceical
Gibraltar
Mystery Maniac Hoax Proved by Two Boys
Mystery of the bearded maniac ended as two brothers Edward Spoutz 18 and Charlie 14 confessed they created the hoax. Their sister Dorothy found them bound to the Grand Trunk tracks and a false tale of a pistol wielding madman spread across Michigan. The boys admitted they hoped their mother would stop the daily coal searches.
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Mt, Clemens
Mich
Michigan
Grand Trunk
Edward Spoutz
Charlie
Dorothy
Flint
Port Huron
Monroe
Toledo
Charles
Charley
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