Rodgers urges defense bureau and aviation overhaul
Commander John Rodgers testified before the President's aircraft board urging a department of national defense uniting army and navy. He argued for a strong aviation budget, staff and organizational reforms to reduce costs and elevate air power within national defense. He also noted recent disasters should not blame the Navy, urging systemic fixes.
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National Defense
Associated Press
Washington
John Rodgers
Aircraft Board
Department of National Defense
Army
Navy
Rodgers
Navy Department
United Air Force
Air Corps
Defense
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Ranger Captain Hickman Stands for England’s Interrogation
Ranger Captain Tom Hickman, once a rodeo judge, testified in London as a witness in the cruelty to animals trial of rodeo operators. The English court required witnesses to stand, prompting questions as Hickman sat and stood repeatedly while being questioned about bull dogging and steer roping.
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Ranger
Hickman
England
Associated Press
Austin
Tom Hickman
London
America
United States
Randall Political Pot Boils Fronabarger for County Judge
Canyon October 3 1926 Rev B F Fronabarger announces candidacy for county judge in Randall county subject to Democratic primary. Fronabarger known as Baptist preacher and former Texas public school teacher. Fire department at fair grounds busy cleaning equipment after rains.
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Canyon
Randall County
Fair Grounds
Thomsen Preaches Opening Tech Sermon at Lubbock
The Rev. R. Thomsen of Central Presbyterian church will deliver the opening sermon at Texas Technological College in Lubbock next Sunday evening. He received a telegram inviting him to speak before the student body and union of all Lubbock churches. He accepted the invitation. Six to twelve Boy Scouts served as messengers at the fair daily.
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R. Thomsen
Central Presbyterian Church
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
Thomsen
P. W. Horn
Tech College
Tex#8 Technological college
Thomson
Flashes of Life and Oddities From Across Places
A collection of brief items from Kenosha to London notes a 111 year old Daughters of the Revolution member in Wisconsin, a locomotive wheel incident in Hamburg Pennsylvania, church attendance trends in Atlantic City, a stunt flyer injured in Trenton, Smedley Butler on Philadelphia, a prohibition agent ill from bad liquor, Warwick Priory moving to Richmond for reproducing Washington's ancestral home, and oysters declining in New York.
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Kenosha
Wis
Louise K. Capron Thiers
Hamburg
Atlantic City
Billy Sunday
G. G. Mahy
Trenton
Lillian Boyer
Philadelphia
Smedley D. Butler
Syracuse
N. Y
Macedonian girl sentenced for patriotic murder act
Vienna reports a Balkan Macedonian tubercular girl convicted of killing what she called a patriotic act. She must fast yearly on the murder anniversary and has received an eight year prison sentence. Elk, W F Downs calls for conservation through the Middle Atlantic Fisheries Association.
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Elk
W. F. Downs
Middle Atlantic Fisheries Association
Vienna
New York Insurer Not Liable in Exe cuted Murder Case
New York courts rule state insurance on an executed murderer need not be paid. Thomas F. Manville Jr son of the asbestos king has married Lois McCain a 22 year old stenographer from Lawrence Kansas. He was divorced previously by Florence Huber once in the follies. Ossining New York Giants escape Sing Sing after beating the convicts nine 17 to 4 a gunman fanned eight giants.
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New York
Thomas F. Manville Jr
Lois McCain
Lawrence
Kansas
Florence Huber
Ossinging
N. Y
New York Giants
Sing Sing
Camp Ground Nearing Completion At Local Site
Groundwork for a fourth building proceeds at a camp ground adjoining a filling station. J. E. Clem handles dinner work and invites motorists for quick service. Amarillo Musico and O. V. Wray own a floor waxing business with new machinery. Black Berms Funeral Home offers gravel at the pit with pit run priced per yard and loaded yard rates.
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J. E. Clem
Amarillo Musico
O. V. Wray
Pnone
J H. C. Dobbs
Black Berns Funeral Home
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Henry Thomson
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Shamrock
Union Stage Line
Polk
East Bound
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Goodnight
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Amarillo, Texas
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Young Man
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Panhandle
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Amarillo Globe
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