Plains Exhibit At Fairs Attract Large Attendance
A Plains exhibit shown at fairs draws hundreds as Panhandle and South Plains interests engage with northern state truck exhibitors. Letters from farmers and chamber of commerce officials show strong activity in real estate development and buyer interest, with Des Moines reporting 68 696 attendees over one day. G W Boykin leads the Panhandle display and notes broad local interest.
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Central
Nisits
Panhandle Plain
Dng
County of Texas, Inc
Panhandle
Fair of Iowa
Boards
Devel- Panhandle
S.clipping
Des Moines
Fair Data
Chamber of Commerce
Sedalia
Missouri
Belleville
Kansas
G. W. Boykin
South Plains
Shuttle Forced Down After Oil Tank Hit
The Transcontinental mail plane Shuttle diverted near Cleveland after being struck by a falling oil can during a return flight from New York. Pilot Captain Ira K. Eaker sought permission to retry the record flight though the aircraft remained undamaged and both Eaker and co pilot Lieut Bernard Thompson were uninjured.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Ohio
New York
Ira K. Eaker
Eaker
Bernard Thompson
Not Guilty Verdicts In District Court Trials
Two verdicts of not guilty were returned in district court yesterday. Judge Henry S. Bishop instructed one acquittal in a case involving J. Rufus Williams, a former Amarillo plumber, charged over disposing of a safe with a mortgage held by Russell & Cockrell, Inc. James Clark was acquitted of driving while intoxicated amid testimony to his good reputation.
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Henry S. Bishop
J. Rufus Williams
Amarillo
Russell & Cockrell, Inc
James Clark
Refuel Test Plane Nears 150 Hour Mark
Endurance fliers Russell Mossman and C. E. Steele piloted the monoplane Chicago We Will over Sky Arbor Air Port in a bid to break the refueling endurance record. They reached the 141st hour aloft at 7 31 a m Central Standard Time.
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United Press
Chicago
Sky Arbor
Russell Mossman
C. E. Steele
Evanston
St. Louis
Army Recruit Station Here in District Sets Record
Recruiting Sergeant Edgar Steele set a district record by shipping three recruits to army camps in Oklahoma and Texas yesterday. He has sent 12 to camp this month with eight accepted for service. Another recruit, Edward P. Nida of Iowa, departs tonight for Fort Sam Houston. Paris reports a reform school plan for young offenders with medico psychical exams and trades training to fit them for citizenship.
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Edgar, Steele
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Texas
Fort Sam Houston
Edward P. Nida
Iowa
Associated Press
Paris
Six Charged in Bomb Trust Case in Chicago
A grand jury returned six indictments charging leaders of a Chicago bomb trust. Named defendants include James Belcastro as head, Angelo Lucci, Mike Cassell, Stephen Fricke and his son Vito, and Gus Fiocca. TheState's Attorney announced arrests linked to the day slaying of Octavius Granady.
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Chicago
Sputs
John A. Swanson
Trust
Sullivan
James Belcastro
Octavius Granady
Angelo Lucci
Mike Cassell
Stephen Fricke
Vito
Gus Fiocca
Austin Named Next City for Legion Meet
Port Arthur Tex 29 Some 1500 Legionnaires disbanded here last night after the last business session of the state convention. Austin was chosen as the site for the 1930 convention and Ernest Cox of Corsicana a member of the 41st legislature and a buck private dur-
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Port Arthur
Tex
American Legion
Austin
Ernest ©. Cox
Corsicana
Buck
State Commander Elected Unanimously After War Effort
In the postwar period Cox was named state commander and was elected unanimously, marking a strong consensus within the organization. The vote reflected unity after the World War context and signaled continued leadership.
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Ing
Cox
Breckenridge Candidate Ren D Dean With Draws
Ren D Dean of Breckenridge and W E Easterwood of Dallas withdrew from the race leaving the contest narrowed to remaining hopefuls.
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Ren D. Dean
Breckenridge
W. E. Easterwood
Dallas
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