Air defense concerns and political remarks on Hoover and Lowden
A faulted, essay-like column discusses air protection, the potential impact of explosive air attacks on major cities, and the need for funding from bankers and property owners. It references Lincoln, Hoover, Governor Lowden, Samuel Insull, and Dr. Straton, plus notes on Japanese influence and the Black Dragon Society in 1885 context.
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New York
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Tre de France
Washington, D. C
White House
Capitol
Lincoln
Chang Teo-Lin
Lenox Simpson
Black ‘Dragon Society
Smetn
Rail union chairmen called to meetings over wage dispute
Local chairmen of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors were summoned to Kansas City and Fort Worth for conferences on the wage dispute. Amarillo men will return tonight with strike ballots for distribution among members. Results will be announced by national committees on September 2. Over 500 workers across three local railroads are affected.
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Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Order of
Kansas City
Fort Worth
Amarillo
L. R. Dee
Rock Island
R. C
P. L. Daniels
Denver
R. T
D. E. West
Governor Smith Meets George and Daniels Aide Talks
Governor Smith plans talks with Walter George of Georgia and with Josephus Daniels after conferring yesterday. Herbert Hoover departs California en route to the East and will speak in Cedar Rapids and meet party leaders at West Branch. Twenty five New Jersey Court members depart for Topeka to attend certification ceremonies.
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Smith
Walter George
Georgia Y
Josephus Daniels
Herbert Hoover
Pale Ho
Calif
West Branch
Cedar Rapids
Newark State Curtia
Topeka
Fair Officials Outline Plans for 1728 Exposition
Tri-State fair officials led a Rotary luncheon program at the Amarillo hotel. Wilbur Hawk president and Bob Emmett secretary manager announced the 1728 exposition set for September 22. Henry Gooch of Amarillo Tent and Awning Co spoke on classification.
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Amarillo Hotel
Wilbur Hawk
Bob Emmett
Henry Gooch
Amarillo
Essex Contest Awards to Be Made Friday
Prizes in the Merchants' Essex contest will be awarded Friday night at 1 o clock at the Fair Theater. Over $2 000 in prizes including an Essex coach a piano and a General Electric refrigerator are to be given away.
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Essex
Fair Theater
General Electric
Paxton Hill Election Contest Trial Attracts Large Crowds
The Paxton contested primary election began in civil district court at 2 pm with E. C. Paxton alleging unfair counting that favored his opponent Carl Hill. Judge W. E. Gee presides as spectators fill the courtroom in this high interest case.
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Paxton-Hill
E. C. Paxton
Civil District Court
Paxton
Carl Hill
W. E. Gee
Three Political Speeches Next Week To Be First Guns of Party Battles
Three major speeches in the coming week mark the start of the 1928 campaign. Charles Curtis will accept the Republican vice presidential nomination in Topeka. Hoover will speak at Went Branch Iowa and Alfred E Smith will accept the Democratic nomination in Albany.
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Topeka
Kans
Charles Curtis
Herbert Hoover
Went Branch
Iowa
Alfred EF. Smith
Albany
Hoover
Smith
Major Russ of U S Army Killed in Car Train Crash
Major Joseph Russ of the United States Army was instantly killed and Lieutenant Colonel Edmund Butcher badly injured when their motor car was struck by a Pennsylvania railroad train at Barnsley crossing on Baltimore Pike in Oxford Pennsylvania.
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Oxford
Joseph Russ
United States Army
Edmund Butcher
Barnsley Crossing
Baltimore Pike
Lindbergh Again Reported Missing After Flight
Col Charles A Lindbergh vanished from public view after a landing in Cheyenne Wyoming. He reportedly headed west in his Ryan monoplane and his whereabouts were unknown prompting theories he traveled to a Connecticut ranch to spend a vacation.
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Denver
Colo
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Cheyenne
Wyo
Lindbergh
Lind
Absentee votes cast for run off in county
Twenty three absentee ballots were counted at the county clerk's office for the August 25 run off. No mail ballots have arrived due to printing delays. Voters have seven days before the absentee limit ends and about 300 who voted during primaries were out of town.
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He. M. Pittman
Pittman
Extradition Battle Over Toombs Face Expected
St Louis reports fight over extradition of Rey C Toombs president of International Life Insurance from Illinois to Missouri. Toombs agreed to surrender to arrest but will contest extradition on grand larceny charges involving 104000 in bonds. Missouri attorney general Morgenstiern to face similar charges in Chicago linked case.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Rey C. Toombs
International Life Insurance Company
Illinois
Missouri
Chicago
Toombs
Howard Sidener
Sam Baker
Len Small
Associated Prec
Louis
Stratton Shartel
E. F. Morgenstiern
Roy C. Toombs
City files 250 charges on weed law
Health department inspectors filed more than 250 complaints for failure to cut weeds, but only a few fines were issued in police court. Police Chief Gaither cited trouble serving warrants and checking lot conditions after complaints. Health officer Walker said the campaign continues and citizen cooperation is evident.
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H. L. Gaither
RB. M
Walker
Amarillo Airport Commission Holds Its First Noon Meeting
The Amarillo Airport commission appointed by the city held its first meeting at noon today at the Amarillo hotel. Ed R. Mayer chaired as president and commission head, with Col Harvey Haines also attending. Members include Walter Tevin Johan Cowen J B Mill and Mayer.
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Amarillo Airport
City Commission
Amarillo
Ed. R. Mayer
Board of City Development
Col
Harvey H. Haines
Walter Tevin
Johan Cowen
J. B. Mill
Mr. Mayer
Head bones of monster size unearthed near Gobi
Roy Chapman Andrews reports a colossal prehistoric monster skeleton dug near the Gobi desert edge, described as about the size of the Woolworth Building if horizontal. The find, from the fourth central Asiatic expedition, includes saddle headed remains, haluchitherium fossils, and horned titanotheriidae skulls.
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Woolworth
Peking
Roy Chapman Andrews
Gobi Desert
Rzontal
New York City
Dr. Andrews
Andrews
Prospectors Lead Auto Caravan to Hidden New Mexico Canyon
An automobile caravan led by F. O. Benoist speeds west from Wichita toward a canyon in Adams Diggings, New Mexico, said to hold rich mineral resources. The group includes Joe Bashar, M. McCarty, M. H. Harney, D. M. Gipsey, C. C. Shoemaker, F. L. Hutchinson, and C. Nixon, with a warning from an aged recluse not to return.
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Associated Press
Wichita
Kans
New Mexico
Wichita Eagle
F. O. Benoist
Adams Diggings
Aragon
N. M
Joe Bashar
Council Grove
M. McCarty
el Dorado
M. H. Harney
Liberal
D. M. Gipsey
Plains
C. C. Shoemaker
Alva, Okla
F. L. Hutchinson
Hutchinson
C. Nixon
Plane Plunges Off Gulf Killing One on Board
A Pan American Airways plane Presidente Machado crashed into the Gulf of Mexico off Tampa while en route from Havana to Key West. Charles Run of Atlantic City and Eggston, a passenger rescued by the Legionnaire, died. Pilot Robert H. Fatt was seriously injured. fourth passenger Angel Alfonson believed unhurt.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Pan-American Airways
Machado
Gulf of Mexico
Tampa
Airway
Eggston
Legionnaire
Airways
Robert H. Fatt
Luther Rits
Medical examination for Jose De Leon Toral
In Mexico City on August 16 the evaluation for Jose De Leon Toral, charged with the assassination of President Alvaro Obregon, proceeds with possible psycho analysis at the request of his father Averilans. Trial not anticipated before October.
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Toral
Mexico City
Jose de Leon Toral
Alvaro Obregon
Averilans
Hassell and Cramer Begin 3 Stop Air Flight Toward Sweden
Rockford pilots Bert R. Hassell and Parker D. Cramer launched from Rockford airport in the monoplane The Greater Rockford on a three stop attempt to fly to Stockholm. They planned a route via Cochrane Ontario Mt Evans Greenland and Reykjavik Iceland carrying 206 gallons of fuel for the first leg. The earlier takeoff ended in a crash in a cornfield but they resumed the voyage with a new plan.
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Bert Hassell
Rockford
Parker D. Cramer
Stockholm
Greater Rockford
United Press
Ill
Bert R. Hassell
Greater
Sweden
United States
Europe
Dawes Plans Fishing Trip To Cimarron
Vice President Charles G. Dawes planned to trout fish on Abe Wade Phillipe ranch near Cimarron. He and Mrs. Dawes motored from Wagon Wheel Gap Colorado and spent yesterday sightseeing in Taos New Mexico.
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Tee
Taos
N. M
Charles G. Dawes
Abe Wade
Panhandle Farm Displays to Be Sent to Nebraska and Iowa Fairs
Panhandle agricultural exhibits will travel to six Nebraska fairs and Iowa shows. Delegates including Col. Harvey J. Haines and Bob Anglin depart Saturday with 50 000 items prepared for state fairs, plus 15 000 for the Broken Bow fair. Local real estate men plan listings to attract prospective farmers.
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Nebraska
Iowa
Panhandles’tains of Texas, Inc
Harvey J. Haines
Bob Anglin
Tule
Tate Fair
Broken Row
Panhandle
Miseleors Clark
Potter County
Wil
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Associated Prep
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L. H. Schweer
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Graneby
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Rocky Mountain Chain
Fight Toombs
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Oth
Gulf
Key West, Fla
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Potter County Lumber Company
Dial
Griggs Ambulance
TV Associated Pree
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Tex
Melvin Cooksie
Knox County
Grand
Cooksie
Liberty
RB. J. Brookerson
Cocksie
Grigge Ambulance
Cramer
Navigator
Rockford, Ill
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Bert R. J. Hassell
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Vexe
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Plainview
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