Bill to Walker's Desk No Probation In Crimes Involving Armed Violence
Springfield Michigan AP report says a measure to bar probation for offenders convicted of crimes involving weapons passed 32 to 12 and goes to the governor. Sen James F Bell backed the bill arguing it removes habitual offenders using firearms or knives from the streets. Opponents warned it could sweep too broadly, denying probation even for minor weapon use like a slingshot.
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Bill
Walker
Springfield
James F. Bell
Joliet
Bell
First Ina Ruritan Festival Draws 1000 Plus Attendees
More than 1,000 people from Ina and nearby areas attended the inaugural Raritan Club festival. Miss Rend Lake presided at the Ina State Bank with free money and gifts. boat displays and a dunking machine drew crowds. Gospel groups performed. 4-H clubs and local groups sold snacks. Prizes included a boat won by Jim Cook, a rod and reel won by Larry Coffman, and a tackle box won by Wendell Dunbar. Fire departments hosted Tug of War and Water Fight with trophies awarded to Fairfield, Bluford, Woodlawn, Mt. Vernon Rural, and others. Sponsors included Bill McCauley and several Ina area businesses.
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Jim Cook
Mt. Vernon
Larry Coffman
Ina
Wendell Dunbar
Ina Volunteer Fire Department
Thompsonville
Bluford
Fairfield
Woodlawn
Sandoval
Mt. Vernon Rural
Bill McCauley
Hayse Grain Co
Roberson Insurance Agency
McCollum Motors
Cook’s ‘Rawleigh Products
Johnston’s Inn Funeral Home
Lakefront hotel promotes weight based rates and freebies
The executive director explains a summer promotion with rules based on guest weight and age. Adults pay per pound while children under 14 stay free with parents, pregnant guests receive weight allowances, and wig wearers or wearers of false teeth get small reductions. Large couples get half off, while very light couples stay free.
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New ‘Lakefront
Lutwak
Mass purge ordered by Chiang Kai-shek in Shanghai
On April 12, 1927 Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek broke with the left wing of the Kuomintang and ordered a mass purge of Communists in Shanghai. The move signaled a sharp split within the KMT and intensified anti-Communist actions in the city.
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Chiang- Kai-shek
Kuomintang
Shanghai
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