McSwain Calls Air Forces Hearing on Aviation Bills
Chairman McSwain of the House Military Committee called aviation leaders to a hearing on all Army Air Corps related bills. The main proposal would merge the air corps with the Bureau of Air Commerce into a federal Department of Air, doubling planes and roughly tripling manpower. Rickenbacker and Doolittle were asked to testify. Another measure would promote competition in aircraft development.
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Washington
McSwain
South Carolina
House Military Committee
Aviation Notables
Army Air Corps
House
Air Corps
Commerce Department
Bureau of Air Commerce
Department of Air
Eddie Rickenbacker
James H. Doolittle
Transfer of 1767 Wisconsin land to Jonathan Carver described
The Crawford County transfer record details land ceded by the Nandiwissie Indians in 1767 to Jonathan Carver. It notes Carver as a chief under George the Third and includes two Indian chiefs signatures with animal symbols. Also reports J C Evans released on bond for liquor possession and a Lincoln era copper kettle displayed in Puebla.
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Stevens Point
Wis
Wisconsin
Jonathon Carver
Crawford County Register of Deeds
Prairie du Chien
Carver
George the Third
J. C. “Dude” Evans
Potter County
Justice of the Peace
Charles W. Carder
Evans
Lincoln
Puebla
Col
Abraham Lincoln
J. R. Belcher
Springfield
Ill
Lincolns
Lions Club hears Byrd expedition veterans at luncheon
C F Kessler veteran of two Byrd Polar expeditions and Capt Orvil Anderson pilot of last year’s National Geographic Society U S Army stratosphere hop spoke to the Lions Club. Anderson described the 60 000 foot descent after the ascent burst and outlined next June’s planned flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.F. Kessler
Orvil Anderson
National Geographic Society
U. S. Army
Lions Club
Kessler
Admiral Byrd
Amarillo
Anderson
The
Lions
Joe B. Dooley
W. W. Gibson
Kittens in Jail Become Honored Guests at Potter County Jail
Five newborn kittens join inmate cats at Potter County jail with mother Puss and father Cheeko. Jailer Gib Landis boasts of the unusual residents, noting Cheeko cannot see his brood yet as offspring grow and may someday face their father.
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Potter County
Gib Landis
Puss
Landis
Cheeko
Every Home a Garden Appeal by Watkins in Amarillo Club
Charles F. Watkins of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce urges city beautification begin at home with a garden and education. He speaks to four groups including Buchanan Street Junior High and the Retail Credit Association, stressing personal effort and preparation as the path to civic beauty and success.
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Watkins
Amarillo
Buchanan Street
Retail Credit Association
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Watkins
Aoman
Amarillo Rotarians
KGRS
Sam Houston
Amarillo Bar Association
Battle Continues For Negro Vote In Texas Primaries
In El Paso April 3 U P Texas Negroes vow to press for voting rights in Democratic primaries despite a Supreme Court setback. Dr L A Nixon a Negro physician says they will try to vote next year and may sue if denied. County committee chair R E Cunningham says the convention will bar Negroes from voting. Nixon has won three prior Supreme Court voting rights rulings.
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FL Paso
U.P
United States Supreme Court
Texas
L. A. Nixon
Nixon
R. E. Cunningham
el Paso
Palmer loses chance to escape chair in Texas case
April 3 4 Joe Palmer allied with Raymond Hamilton in a Huntsville breakout last summer. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denied a rehearing of his appeal renewing the death penalty for murder of Major Crowson an Eastham prison farm guard during a convict delivery led by Clyde Barrow.
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Austin
Joe Palmer
Raymond Hamilton
Texas
Huntsville
Court of Criminal Appeals
Grimes County
Major Crowson
Eastham
Clyde Barrow
Music Club Heads Hold Conference in San Angelo
Officers of the Texas Federation of Music Clubs met in San Angelo for a pre convention session with Miss Inez Rudy presiding. Fifty board members attended as state president Mrs I D Cole from Amarillo arrives this afternoon to be honored at a reception tonight. Mrs James L Price of Dallas named acting parliamentarian after resignation of Mrs O L McKnight.
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San Angelo
Texas Federation of Music Clubs
Inez Rudy
I. D. Cole
Amarillo
James L. Price
Dallas
O. L. McKnight
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Sherbrooke
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Townships
Quebec
U. S
Ballew
Tyler Tel
Amarillo Printing CO
Roy Sparkes A
Russell
Middleton
Certified Public Accountant
Oe Oliver-Fakle
Tri-Way Garage
Pierce ST
Palmer
Music Club
Oxfords
Kid and
Nu-buck
Just
Gay
Penney’s
New Spring
New York
RONDO
Men’s Dept
coLoe
AD Ti Gry Grock
Bce
Penney Company, Incorporated
Amarillo, Texas
SILK
Tyrol
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