Governor’s telegram orders guard for local election ballots
County Clerk Perry Thompson received a telegram from Governor Fred Green ordering careful guarding of primary ballots and returns. The message signals a potential statewide recount due to a tight governor race between Brucker and Groesbeck, with Isabella County storing results in the courthouse vault awaiting action. Thompson urged township clerks to strengthen counting security as a precaution.
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Fred Green
Perry ‘Thompson
Brucker
Groesbeck
Thompson
Isabella
Green
Newberry-Ford
Detroit Convicts Placed In Solitary Confinement
Two Detroit inmates at the Michigan prison were placed in solitary confinement after an unsuccessful escape attempt early today. Frank Ziinatz, 21, serving 20 to 40 years, and Emil Dytomovich, 22, serving 14 to 15 years, were the men.
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Jageson
Detroit
Michigan
Frank Ziinatz
Emil Dytomovich
Crop Shortages Hit U.S. Food Supply From Drouth
The September crop forecast shows shrinking food crops and crop losses valued at about 775 million dollars. Corn prospects shrink from 2.8 to 1.98 billion bushels, potatoes and sweet potatoes fall sharply, and milk and tomato crops run below normal.
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Washington
U.R
Agricultural Department
Department
Maine
Trigoyen Leaves Argentina for Montevideo
Former President Hipolito Irigoyen, weakened by illness and political decline, was placed aboard the cruiser Belgrano in La Plata at his request. He plans to sail toward Montevideo as Uruguay’s capital, with two government physicians clearing him for departure.
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Buenos Aires
Hipolito Trigoyen
Belgrano
la Plata
Montevideo
Uruguay
Argentina
Irigoyen
Jose I. Uriburu
Grippe
Hoover Takes No Stand On Prohibition Issue
Washington dispatch says President Hoover will stay clear of the prohibition controversy in Ohio and New York. He will not authorize any White House statements on the topic, leaving state conventions to decide their own stance. The White House emphasizes independence of party groups in each state amid looming GOP tensions. Roosevelt’s repeal stance adds to the national political maneuvering ahead of 1942 nominations.
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Washington
U.P
Hoover
Ohio
New York
White House
Remublican National’ ‘Comit
Maurice Masche
Congress
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Rep
Hudson
Michigan
Miller
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Wagner
Butler
Mr. Hoover
Central State Teacher junior song published by National Song Bureau
Richard Bilcox a junior at Central State Teachers College has a song titled Through all the Years accepted and published by the National Song Bureau in New York City. Over 200 copies sold in Mt. Pleasant the first four days on sale marking a local high for a single selection. Bilcox helped organize the Mt. Pleasant city band and has played tuba and trumpet in the college band for three years. he also belongs to Sage's orchestra.
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Richard Bilccox
Je Pleasant
Central State Teachers College
National Song Bureau
New York City
Bilcox
Mt. Pleasant
Mt. Pleasant City
Brucker's Lead Narrowed in Michigan Governor Race
Detroit reports show Wilber M. Brucker and Alex J. Groesbeck in a tight primary contest with Brucker under 4,000 ahead as 800,000 votes cast. Wayne County tallies shift momentum. suspense grows over a possible recount and officials protect ballots.
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Detroit
U.P
Wilber M. Brucker
Alex J. Groesbeck
Bruckner
Central State Bearcats Rally Toward Formidable Grid Squad
Central State Bearcats work through live blocking tackling and signal drills as Orwood Mannis returns at fullback. Tom Edwards, former Michigan All-American, notes the squad looks small and slow yet the new athletic field boosts confidence. George Lauer of Saginaw elected Cream-puff Club president by two coaches’ vote.
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Central State Bearcats
Orwood Mannisto
Crystal Falls
Reed City
Johnson
Tom Edwards
Centrals
University of Michigan
Edwards
Nowack
George Lauer
Saginaw
Nowacle
Robinson Attacks Raskob Propaganda Mill at Indiana Rally
Senator Arthur Robinson told 15 000 Indiana Republicans in Linton that John J Raskob funded a Washington propaganda bureau to vilify President Hoover and the Republican administration Charles Michaelson headed the bureau on a large salary and produced a stream of harsh attacks.
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Linton
Ind
John J. Raskfob
Democratic Party
Hoover
Washington
Arthur Robinson
Indiana
Robinson
Harry G. Leslie
Watson
Raskob
Republican
Charles Michaelson
United States
Edsel Ford National Air Tour Launch From Dearborn
A 4,900 mile Edsel B Ford reliability and safety tour began at Dearborn Ford airport with 18 aircraft. Notable participants include Cont Frank Hawks and William Brock, with Nancy Hawkins as the sole woman contestant. The route heads to Chicago via Kalamazoo then through Iowa Wisconsin Duluth and Canada before looping back to Detroit by Sept 27 in 29 cities.
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Detroit
Ford
Dearborn
Frank Hawks
William Brock
George Waldeman
BE. W
Pop” Cleveland
Cleveland
Eddie Schneider
Hawks
Nancy Hawkins
Nancy Astor
Chicago
Kalamazoo
Mich
Illinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Canada
Duluth
Canadian Northwest
United States
Great Falls
Mont
Firefighters Seek Help as Denver Township Blaze Grows
Fire fighters battling a stubborn blaze in Denver township sent a call to the conservation department for more help as the squad struggles to control the fire. The fire began Wednesday morning and is believed to cover several acres. Smouldering fires remain in Chippewa and Fremont townships but are not considered a menace.
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Denver
Conservation Department
Chippewa
Fremont
Beans Stolen From Andrew Willey Farm
An investigation into a bean robbery at Andrew Willey’s Vernon township farm began after sheriff and Andrew Schertel reported 14 bags of beans about 20 bushels were taken from the granary Tuesday night. The loss was not discovered until the next night and only a few crews remained when the thieves fled.
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Andrew Willey
Vernon Township
Andrew Schertel
Willey
Smith No.2 Due To Strike Tonight
Only one well in the Mt Pleas ant field is due to complete within four days the Smith No.2 in Denton. Operators expect to drill in the pay today after reaching over 90 feet in the Dundee formation. The Whitmer Oil Company well.
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Mt. Pleasant
Smith No
Denton
Dundee
Whitmer’ Oil Company
Vernon Township
Mellon-Pollock
Pure Oil Company
Broomfield
Marshall
Stromboli Volcano Eruption Kills and Injures In Sicily
In Messina during Lent 11 A.P. an eruption of Stromboli's crater killed one person and wounded several others. Lava flows and glowing ash fell over nearby districts. fires started as vines and crops were destroyed. A strong quake was felt near Linari and relief was dispatched by torpedo boats with the vice prefect and firemen. The eruption's intensity waned later and authorities continued monitoring.
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Messina
Italy
Tronea
San Bartolo
Linari
Stromboli
Tromboli
Sicily
Lipari
Four Linemen Killed in West Texas Electric Accident
Four linemen from Texas Power and Light were killed when a live wire they were installing on a new high school light line at West, Texas, contacted by accident, authorities said yesterday. The men were named among the workers on the project.
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West, Tex
U.P
Texad Power and Light Company
West High
Explosion at North Pickard forge hurls plug blocks distance
An explosion at J. A. Cree machine shop on North Pickard Street sent a 12 pound iron plug across the street and into a backyard more than two blocks away. Two workers narrowly avoided injury as the blast shook nearby houses and coal flew from the forge. Neighbors say plugs sometimes explode from drill shanks, but this was the first at the local shop.
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J. A. Cree
Pickard Street
Caribbean hurricane toll rises after Santo Domingo disaster
More than 3 000 dead and over 20 000 injured were reported as Santo Domingo recovered from the storm. Doctors rushed vaccination efforts for survivors while housing was arranged for the homeless. British sailors aided debris removal and Major Crockett assisted Dominican relief from San Juan.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican
Republic
Ité
Nore
Ust
Sul’s
Sidi'm
Danae
Carey Crédkett
Theodore I Skgevele
Porto Rico
San Juan
Major Crockett
French fliers delayed for propeller repair tour
In New York on September 11 the proposed country wide goodwill tour by Major Dieudonne Coste and Lieut Maurice Bellonte is delayed by a cracked propeller. Paris has been asked for a new blade and a return to normal schedule is hoped for by next Tuesday or Wednesday. Meanwhile Capt Wolfgang von Gronau and three companions return home aboard the Hamburg after their Dornier-Walphidie was lashed to the deck.
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New York
U.rx
Dieudonne Coste
Maurice Bellonte
Paris
Mark
Coste
Bellonte
Wolfgang von Gronau
Hamburg
Detroit Weather Forecast for Friday Showers and Warmer Trend
Detroit September 11 forecast calls for increasing cloudiness today and tonight with slightly warmer readings in the southwest and south central portions. Showers are possible Friday or Friday night, beginning tonight in the extreme north, with cooler temperatures expected Friday. Readings include Alpena 58/68, Chicago 68/58, Detroit 62/76, Grand Rapids 56/82, Ludington 64/70, Marquette 68/64, Sault Ste. Marie 64/60.
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Detroit
U.R
Michigan
Chicago Wheens Oh
Detroit Tabeenenee &6 F 716 62 Duluth Soonavvens 60 68 58 Estancaba Wse.ess
Grand Rapids
Ludington
Marquette
Sault Ste. Marié
Groesbeck Campaign Seeks Primary Recount
Burt D. Cady, campaign manager for Alex J. Groesbeck, announced late today that Groesbeck would file a recount of Republican governor primary ballots. He did not say if recounts would cover statewide or only outside Wayne County. It is thought Wayne County votes would be excluded due to Groesbeck’s large margins there.
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Wayne County
Detroit
Groesbeck
Brucker
Brucket
Jeffries
Burt Cady
Green
Cady
Mightsbe
Burt. D. Cady
Alex J. Groesbeck
Tha Groesbeck
Wayne
Governor Orders Guarding Of Ballot Boxes In Gubernatorial Race
Governor Green directed safeguarding of primary election ballots boxes and returns across counties. Telegrams warn clerks not to destroy ballots and to use personal guards if needed as recount remains possible.
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Lansing
Gay
Cléris
Life Of Gerald Buckley Investigate
Detroit detectives hear testimony on the private life of Jerry Buckley as a 22 man jury probes his murder. Affidavits from bootlegger Frank Chock about payments to Buckley are scrutinized, with a repudiation in a second affidavit. George R Buckley, the slain man's brother, testifies among other witnesses.
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Detroit
U.P
Jerry Buckley
Buckley
Frank Chock
Kennedy
George R. Buckley
Wilber Brucker Nominated for Michigan Governor
Wilber M. Brucker issued a statement after returns indicated his nomination as the Republican candidate for governor and attorney general. He thanked the people of the state, pledged dedication to serving Michigan, and expressed gratitude for friends’ support.
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Lansing
Wilber WM. Brucker
Ofl
Local Banker Elton VanLeuven Dies After Heart Attack
Elton J. VanLeuven 64 vice president and director of Isabella County State Savings Bank died at his home after a brief heart attack. He chaired local farm loan groups, served as cashier of the bank before 1908, later led Minnesota Federal Farm Land Bank branches, and returned in 1928 as head of the Isabella County National Farm Loan association. He was active in Masons Knights Templar and Mystic Shrine and survived by his wife and a daughter.
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Elton J. VanLeuven
Isabella, County State Savings Bank
van Leuven
Federal Farm Land Bank of Minnesota
Isabella County Farm ‘Loan
St. Paul
Minnesota
Minnesota Concern
Federal Farm Land Bank
St. ‘Paul
Isabella County National Farm Loan “Association
Knights Templar
Mystic Shrine
Mt. Pleasant
Nomiatl
Resis
Budil van Deuven
Toskev
A. J. Duncanson
East, Jordan
Fess Leads GOP Attack on Hoover Administration
Senator Simeon D. Fess, chair of the national committee, keynotes the Ohio Republican state convention praising Hoover era policies. He defends the Grundy tariff and farm relief, touts drouth relief, river and harbor improvements, inland waterways projects, and the London naval treaty as steps toward world peace. He avoids the wet and dry issue while urging continued pledge fulfillment.
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Leslie di Harrop
Columbus
U.ry
Hoover
Simeon D. Fess
National Committee
Tess
Fess
Kansas City
Wess
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Batlanova
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Badlanova
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A¢Lanova
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Bulletin
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Wilber Brucker
G.O.P. Battle
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