Britain votes in 615 seats as polls open in huge election
London May 30 Polls opened in 615 Great Britain and Northern Ireland constituencies to choose a new Parliament. More than 1 700 candidates seek seats as counting begins after 8 pm with results trickling in by midnight in many areas. It is expected slow counting due to 5 million new young women voters and possible island weather delays.
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Kendall Foss
United Press Staff
London
U.R
Great Britain
Northern Ireland
House of Commons
Cveecanren Orta
Labor
Onbeoeedte
Cecagecsvteces
Enieus Aeele
Orkneys
Hebrides
West End
Piccadilly
Cfreus
Abe predicts Japan to enter World Series in 20 to 30 years
Dr Isao Abe the father of baseball in Nippon says Japan will field a World Series team in 20 to 30 years. He notes that 30 000 to 50 000 fans attend major games in the Orient and that baseball interest is rising since his introduction of the sport thirty years ago.
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San Prancisgo
Japan
Isao
Abe
Nippon
United States
Orient
Dr. Abe
Betty Jean Barlow Falls 20 Feet From Window
Betty Jean Barlow aged 22 fell from a second story window at her Dallas home and landed on a pile of broken bricks. She escaped with only slight bruises after the incident.
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Dallas
Tex
U.R
Betty Jean Barlow
98 Nations at Geneva for International Labor Conference
Henry Wood reports from Geneva on the 12th international labor conference opening with delegations from 58 nations. Topics include safety first industrial accident prevention, ship loading regulations, an eight hour day for white collar workers, and the challenge of forced labor amid moves toward global abolition.
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Henry. Wood
Washington
Labor Bureau
League of Nations
War bride Amelia Novak sails for France with four children
Amelia Novak, who came to America in 1919 as Elbert Novak's wife, heads to New York then sails to France with four children after his 90 day sentence for drunkenness ends. She says romance is dead in a foreign land and plans to live with her France-based father to forget America.
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Detroit
U.P
Amelia Novak
America
Elbert George Novak
New York
France
Correction
Novak
House of Correction
Amelia Maisy
Bellefond
Ecorse
High Street
Vance
George
Ray
Robert
Helen
Des Moines University Trustee Leader Explains Fund Misuse
Dr. T. S. Shields, president of the board of trustees, disclosed financial indiscretions in Des Moines University operations. He stated $10,000 was borrowed from the university annuity and endowment fund to pay current bills including salaries, amid faculty hints and trustees’ control move.
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Des Moines
U.P
T. ST. Shields
Des Moines University
Algo
Edith M. Redman
E. A. Roberts
Cleveland
H. G. Hamiilton
Austin
Woman Burns In Kerosen Fire At Home Blaze
Grand Rapids May 30. Joseph Burns 22 of Muir was seriously burned Monday when she tried to light a fire with kerosene. Her clothing burned off, home destroyed, she was taken to Blodgett Hospital.
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Grand Rapids
Irs
Joseph Burns
Muir
Bladgett Lospital
Three Generations at Memorial Day Parade Remembrance
The passage reflects on Memorial Day and three generations of veterans from the Grand Army of the Republic, Spanish American War veterans, and the American Legion marching in the parade. It stresses the duty to honor those who fought for the Republic and the sense of national destiny.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Republic
Digunion
America
A. R
Spain
American Legion
Talking It Girl Voices Shape The New Screen
Hollywood reports the advent of sound reshaping what audiences seek in film stars. Clara Bow, William Boyd, Bessie Love and Ann Harding are cited for vocal appeal alongside screen presence. Directors claim Harding's voice will drive Paris Bound to success.
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United Press
Hollywood
Clara Bow
William Boyd
Bessie Love
Pathe
Ann Harding
Mary Dugan
Edward H. Griffith
Miss Harding
Griffith
Bar on Wheels Tries to Beat Federal Action
Great Falls bootleggers test a new scheme by mounting liquor bars on wheels to evade court action. When proceedings start, owners attach cars to the structure and relocate across streets or to vacant lots near business districts, with open spaces beyond city limits as last resorts.
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Great Falls
Mont
U.P
Misplaced Heart Found During Belleville Patient Operation
In St Louis May 30, surgeons at a hospital discovered Mrs. Viola Thomann of Belleville Illinois has a heart on the right side. The operation took place as doctors addressed the unusual condition.
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ST. Louis
U.P
Viola Thomann
Belleville
Hoover uses White House table as new diplomatic tool
President Hoover hosts social DC dinners to soothe tensions over Mrs Gann's status and Borah Fess disputes. The dinners aim to ease frayed ties with Vice President Curtis and the Longworths, though critics warn it could set an awkward precedent and blur political lines. Curtis defends his name and status, saying he does not care what he is called.
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Raymond Clapper
United ‘Press
White House
Presiont
Hoover
Washington
hWite House
Mets
Curtis
Charley
Heat Wave Kills Two in Midwest as Temperatures Surge
May reports from Chicago and surrounding states detail extreme heat with forecasts of relief. Two deaths attributed to heat prostration occur in LaPorte Indiana and Dallas area drownings follow heavy Texas rains. Missouri Kansas Iowa Illinois and Wisconsin record high temperatures as dangers mount.
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Chicago
U.P
Tool
Midwest
Texas
Dallas
Charles Koon
LaPorte
Ind
Catherine Robers
Missouri
Kansas
Iowa
Illinois
Wisconsin
Fire damages Midland block and stores in Larkin area
A Midland fire Sunday caused damage to a building and contents estimated at 20 000 to 25 000. The Doughs G Mode men s furnishings store and dress shop suffered the principal loss. The block also housed the former Midland County Savings Bank and was briefly threatened by flames from the Mode dress shop. Damages to the building were put at 4 000 to 5 000. The cause is unknown but suspected faulty wiring.
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Midland
Larkin
Doughs G. Mode Men’s
Midland County Savings Bank
McDonald Street
Mode
Wallace
Henry
Bank
Towns Waste Thousands In Well Drilling
Lansing May 30 UP. Michigan municipalities waste thousands yearly on wells for water supply because they lack staff versed in geology and fail to hire competent advisers. State geologist R A Smith notes many governing bodies have no grasp of geological conditions or effective drilling methods. He cites drilling errors and lack of well logs, urging use of geological survey assistance.
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Lansing
Michigan
R. A. Smith
Michigan Municipal Review
Smith
Geological Survey
Central State Bears Defeat Hope College 11 to 6
Central State’s baseball team defeated Hope College 11 to 6. The Bearcats built an early lead in the first inning and extended it with a circuit drive by Hutchinson in the fifth, then added six more in the next frame. Lodewyk used four pitchers including Blood, Hutchinson, McCann, and McNitt.
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Central State
Hope College
Bearcats
Tayo
Hutchinson
Lodewyk
Hope
Lodewyck
Blood
McCann
MecNitt
Prisoner Flees After Beating Sheriff in Michigan
Harold L. Jackson of Cadillac escaped from Sheriff Mearl Burkett in Missaukee County while being transported to jail. He attacked the sheriff with a revolver butt, fled in the sheriff’s car, and abandoned it several miles from the office. State Police and local officials seek him on a felony charge.
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Lake City
Mich
Missaukea County
Harold L. Jackson
Cadillac
Mearl Burkett
Jackson
Burkett
Inventor Builds 200 Foot Hay Drying Machine
GENESSEE Wis May 30 Arch W Koon near completion of a hay drying invention. The machine 200 feet long and 50 feet high will dry hay in about two minutes, cutting the natural drying period from weeks to minutes.
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Genessee, Wis
U.P
Koon
Nature
Memorial Day Services Honor Local Soldiers and Sailors
Impressive ceremonies in Mt. Pleasant honor soldiers and sailors with a 10:00 a.m. parade from the High school led by a color guard and Indian school band. The program moves to the High school courtyard, then to Riverside cemetery for graveside tributes, taps, and a Legion firing squad salute.
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Mt. Pleasant
American Terion
Woman’s Relief Corps
American Legion Auxiliary
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Schoo
Riverside Cemetery
West Broadway
Street River
W.R. C
Legion
Triplets to Receive LaGrange High School Diplomas
In LaGrange, Ruth Ruby and Robert Redd will graduate with the class tomorrow marking the first time triplets earn diplomas from the school. The siblings live a mile and a half south of LaGrange and distinguish themselves by their nearly indistinguishable blond appearance and separate family identities.
Skunks In Dorm But Prof Conquers Them
Newburg Oregon May 30 U R Prof Perry D Macy head of the history department at Pacific College is Pacifics campus idol Screams were heard from the women's dormitory Macy answered the call for help He confronted five young skunks removed the playful animals and restored order to the dormitory unharmed and unscathed
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Newburg
Ore
U.R
Perry D. Macy
Pacific College
Pacific
Macy
Michigan Now Battling Rust
Michigan launches a statewide effort to combat white pine blister rust with a 20,000 dollar 1929 legislative appropriation. A ten man field crew will work to protect pine forests, focusing first on areas with highest disease prevalence as information from schoolchildren guides the drive. The mission spans the upcoming summer months.
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Lansing
U.P
Carton
State Department
of Agriculture
Michigan
Carlton
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