Rumor claims large battle in China with mass casualties
A Chinese Nationalist division was said to be annihilated by General Yen Hsi Shan and General Feng Yu Hsiang along the Lunghai railway with 10 000 killed and 15 000 taken prisoner. No confirmation reached Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peiping
China
U.P
Yen Hsi- Shan
Shansi
Chiang Kai-Shek
Lunghai
Chiang
Yen
Feng
Yu- Hsiang
Nanking
Sharp gains propel utilities and radio stocks in brisk session
The market featured strong weekly activity with 1 880 450 shares traded. The Dow Jones industrial average rose to 271.87 and the railroad average to 143.10 as United Aircraft and Radio Corp led a broad rally. Major gains came from Electric Auto Lite Borg Warner Spicer and United Aircraft with oil and copper firms also firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer C.“Walzer
United Press
New York
U.P
Stock Exchange
Dow Jones and Company
International Telephone
United
Public Service
Rindard
U.S. Steel
General Electric
Westinghouse Electric
Electric Autto Lite
Borg Warner and
Spicer Manufacturing
Radio Corporation
Fordigm
Esneggally United Aircraft
Trio Of Youths Die In Saving Drowning Girl
In Reading Pennsylvania on May 10 three textile mill youths Edwin Shaneberger 16 Gilbert Shaneberger 18 and Leroy Gerhard 19 died saving Catherine A Britton 16 who was drowning in the Schuylkill river Catherine fainted reaching shore and her sister Ruth Britton 19 collapsed at the bank Edward Sadowski 15 drowned after others fell trying to rescue a frog at Jacksons dam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
U.P
Catherine A. Britton
Schuylkill River
Edwin Shaneberger
Gilbert
Leroy Gerhard
Jnt
Catherine
Ruth’ Britton
Edward Sa@owski
Jackson’s Dam
Dawes to entertain seventeen American women at London tea
Mrs. Charles G. Dawes wife of the U S ambassador will host a tea at the American embassy in London on Monday for seventeen American women who will be presented at the first two royal courts.
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London
Charles G. Dawes
United States
Hoover to tour western national parks this summer
President Hoover plans a West Coast and Rocky Mountain park tour starting August 1 with stops at Glacier Park Yellowstone Estes Rocky Mountain and possibly Zion and the Grand Canyon on return. The trip fulfills a longtime ambition and will be taken if no hindrances arise.
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Washington
U.P
Hoover
West
White House
Woover
Glacier Park
Yellowstone
Estes
Rocky Mountain
Zion
Grand Canyon
State radio station to start in July
Michigan's state police radio station will be in operation sometime in July. Commissioner of public safety Oscar G. Olander announced the development after federal officials in Washington granted the state's wavelength request, ending a bitter dispute with the federal radio commission and Governor Green.
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Lansing
Michigan
Oscar G. Olander
Public Safety
Washington
Federal Radio Commission
Green
Commission
Tragic fall kills Miss Bligh in Bay City home
Miss Alice Bligh, 22, died from a skull fracture after falling from a table while adjusting a window shade in her Bay City residence. Authorities described the accident as accidental and not suspicious.
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Bay City
Here
Alice Bligh
Weather Detroit May 10 Showers Possible Across Michigan
The forecast calls for showers or thunderstorms in western lower Michigan tonight or Sunday and in eastern portions Sunday, with little temperature change. Upper Michigan similarly expects showers tonight and Sunday, mostly fair in extreme east. Regional readings show varied highs around 60s to 80s with cooler spots inland. The outlook cautions showers at start of week and again later, with temperatures near or below normal overall.
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Detroit
U.P
Lower Michigan
West Portion
East Portion
Upper Michigan
Hilo Alpena Sv
Chicago
Duluth
Estanaba
Grand Rapids
Ludington
Marquette
Sault Ste. Marie
Region of Great Lakes
Campaign scans show Brucker build in Michigan politics
In Lansing during May a strengthening Brucker organization signals support for his summer gubernatorial bid. Haggerty denies an authorized candidacy and Green contemplates a third term, while Dickinson withdraws from the governor race and seeks re-election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude J. Markle
United Press
Lansing
U.R
Brucker
John
Haggerty
Grand Rapids
Green
Haggerty He
Loren D
Dickinson
Charles Sink
Ann Arbor
Saginaw Men to Visit Mt. Pleasant for Fellowship Dinner
The Saginaw wholesalers and bankers visit Mt. Pleasant on Tuesday May 20 arriving about 4 p.m. They will dine at the Masonic temple starting 6 30 p.m with Eastern Star serving. The program features talks entertainment a Mt. Pleasant Indian School band and a male quartet. A full program list will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saginaw
Mt. Pleasant
Masonic Temple
Mother and Daughter Reunited After Thirty Three Years
A Clare reunion brings together Nellie Chandler of Elkhart Indiana and Leah Cour a daughter once believed buried with her baby by relatives in St Joseph Michigan The mother had thought her child died hours after birth and the daughter grew up unaware of her origins until recently When a search through the Mott and Bracey adoption chain finally identified Leahs birth mother the two women met at the Cour home with two half brothers and a half sister present in a scene described as the happiest reunion ever seen in the city.
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Clare
Nellie Chandler
Elkhart
Indiana
Leah Cour
Nellie Mott
Mottville
Michigan
Charles Hall
St. Joseph
Michipdn
Braceys
St. Joseph Home
Ito
Cour
Frank
Cora Mott
Ies
Chandler
Toner
Shere
Convicted in Air Piracy Case at Federal Court
George W. Fellows was found guilty in the nations first air piracy case in St Louis. Federal Radio Commission lawyer Spearman said the verdict warns outlaw stations to cease operations and keeps airwaves free from interference. Fellows set up an unlicensed shortwave station in his home and transmitted programs from licensed stations without permission. He faces up to five years or a $15 060 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
U.P
George W. Fellows
Fendant
Paul D. P. Spearman
Federal Radio Commission
Fellowes
Spearman
Goldsborough Delays Flight From Tulsa to St Louis
Frank Goldsborough holder of the east west junior transcontinental flight record left Tulsa for St Louis after a 10 minute stop in Springfield Missouri He reported bad weather and had turned back once due to unfavourable conditions He planned to spend the night in St Louis after an earlier stop in Tulsa and a stop in Tilsa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
U.R
Frank Goldsborouth
St. Louis
Tilsa
Nere
Goldsborough
Tulsa
Pineapple explosions hit Chicago again this spring
Two bombings occurred in Chicago on May 10 one at a restaurant and another at a real estate office. Authorities say no injuries resulted in this year’s string of pineapple metaphor explosions continuing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.R
Key men named for oil field fire protection
The state fire warden department announced key men to lead fire crews in the oil field area. Appointments include D. N. Roach V. I. Greathouse H. B. Lantz H. L. Donnheiser J. M. Lantz B. B. Robey and W. M. Orrell. Deputy Mosier and Warden Baumgartner checked debris cleanup. two more county key-men named G. O. Whitesides and I. A. Albright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Fire Warden Department
D. N. Roach
V. I. Greathouse
H. B. Lantz
H. L. Donnheiser
J. M. Lantz
B. B. Robey
W. M. Orrell
H. IL. Mosier
Charles Baumgartner
G. O. Whitesides
Shepherd
I. A. Albright
Weidman
Jackson Prison Sets New Record Population
Jackson prison reported 4933 inmates the largest tally among U S penal institutions. Warden Harry Jackson said the rise followed 201 state prisoners from Detroit House of Correction arriving this week and a 101 inmate detachment from Detroit’s condemned prison yesterday. about 160 more are expected soon.
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Jackson
U.P
Jackson Prison
Harry Jackson
Detroit
Courthouse Burned During Texas Trial Turmoil
Rioters destroyed the Grayson County courthouse in Sherman Texas during the trial of Negro George Hughes. Guardsmen clashed with a mob as the body of Hughes was recovered amid fires and assaults on lawmen and bystanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin I. Femrite
United Press
Sherman
Tex
U.P
Grayson County
Texas
Stern
Texas National Guardsmen
George Hughes
Drew Farlow
Hughes
Frank Hamer
Mrs. Farlow
Hamer
Tiotas
Ccburthouse
Fortune's Costs- Girl-$50 000
Miss Marion Hollins, newly minted oil heiress, wrote checks totaling 50 000 dollars. Half went to Eric Pedlge, a West Coast poloist, and half to an unnamed woman. The trio had agreed two years ago that the first to make 1 000 000 would send 25 000 to each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Cruz
Calif
U.P
Marion Hollins
Eric Pedlge
Hollins
Monterey Peninsula
Kettleman Oil Company
California
Pontifical Mass by Pilgrims at Roman Amphitheater
In Carthage Tunisia on May 10 thousands of Catholic pilgrims attended a pontifical mass marking the nearing end of the thirtieth international Eucharistic congress. Cardinal Verdier read from an altar as worshippers crowded the arena noted for martyr lore of St Perpetue and St Felicite. The final ceremonies were set for tomorrow with Cardinal Lepicier leading a procession around the amphitheater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Tunisia
U.P
Africa
St. Perpetue
St. Felicite
Cardinal Verdier
France
Lons
Cardinal Lepicier
Midland Youth Wins Second Honor in Extempore Contest
Marion Behm of Mt. Clemens won the district high school extempore speaking contest in Pontiac with an address on Chicago's Difficulties. William Dixon of Midland placed second in the event held last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontiac
W.P
Governor mulls pardon for Albert Eichorn in Alma case
A petition asks Michigan Governor Green to pardon Albert Eichorn, a Gratiot County farmer imprisoned 12 years for Beatrice Epler’s 1918 Alma murder. supporters allege misjury and new evidence undermine the trial. defense deposits and a 56-signature Alma petition claim wrongful conviction and seek clemency.
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Lansing
U.P
Green
Albert Eichorn
Gratiot
Marquette
Beatrice Epler
Alma
Person, Marshall and Sears
Bichorn
Beatrice Epier
Anna Gilson
Hichorn
John Brennan
Brennan
Inez Johnson
Beatrice
Sam
Funeral for Dr Guy I Kiefer Held in Detroit
Detroit May 10 Funeral services for Dr Guy I Kiefer state commissioner of health who died at his home Thursday night were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock Burial was in Woodmere cemetery The service was conducted by Dr Joseph A Vance pastor of the First Presbyterian church Notables of the city and state attended.
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Detroit
O.R
Guy I. Kiefer
Woodmere
Joseph -A- Vance
High School Honor Roll Honors May 2
Thirty students from the high school earned places on the honor roll for the period ending May 2. Five had all A grades: Louis Deeter Neva Gurnsey Margaret Hawkins Ruth Hunt and Wilbur Pierpont. Others achieved no grade below B. Names span seventh and eighth grades with numerous students listed for each level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Wendt
Louis Deeter
Neva Gurnsey
Margaret Hawkins
Ruth Hunt
Wilbur Pierpont
Rita Barnhart
Trances
Baumgarten
Edward Bonnell
Alda Bowerman
Juustin Chase
Virginia Clark
Brooks Emmerson
Verona
Francisco
Helen Hagerman
Lucie Kent
Frank MacRae
Lela McGregor
Robert McIntyre
Bernadine Mogg
Maxine Monroe
Arnold Prissing
Ada Rice
Irene Russell
Markeith Spalsbury
Dorothy Starkweather
Clinton Stratton
Leona Walling
Ardath Wille
Lenora Winterberg
Daisy Youngs
Ray Ballard
Paul Bishop
Howard Carmichael
Emmett Crane
Gretchen Downing
Jane Ann Elliott
Sylvia Giles
Bonnie Gordon
James Hodgins
Donald Hoot
Eléanor Howay
Floyd. Huber
Robert Johnston
William Johnston
Helen Long
Myron Maxwell
Frank Northway
Billy Raymond
Dean Shaver
Leonard Slater
Hazel Surbrook
Gwendolyn Traviss
Cecil Webster
Pansy Webster
Jean Whitcomb
Henry Yeakle
Central Thinclads Fall to Hillsdale in Morning Meet
The Central State Teachers thinclads lost 85 1 2 to 45 1 2 to Hillsdale college. Hillsdale swept events, with Knight leading in points and Finch, Reed and Robbins sharing top roles. Reed set discus records, while Hillsdale’s Rowe claimed the best discus toss. The two mile relay proved decisive as Hillsdale surged past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central State Teachers College
Hillsdale College
Dales
Adrian and
Olivet
I Pac
Knight
Jhigh Ifor
Finch
Reed
Robbins
Bedreat
Roékfé
Arlie Reed
Rowe
Hillsdale
Bearcats
Collins
Dale
Flash
Schelke
Disaster year seen as first half closes
A survey of 1980 disasters notes earthquakes in Burma and Persia causing thousands of deaths, rioting in India during Gandhis campaign, famine in China with millions dead, floods in Ceylon displacing 10000, and riots across Indo China and South Africa. A prison fire in Columbus killed many and a Texas tornado claimed 66 lives.
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Burma
India
China
Persia
Ceylon
Indo-China
South Africa
Columbus
Texas
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Canton
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Kweihsien
Annie Baillie
Turtle Creek
Emmett Lackey Broaddus
Lancaster
Ethel Mattley
San Francisco
W.G. Smith
West River
Kheihsien
University of Michigan
Sleepy Hollow
Fielding H. Yost
Supreme Court
Owen TD. Roberts
Philadelphia
U. S. Supreme Court
Weaver
State Warden’s Department
Eichorn
Kiefer
Central
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