Olympia Not Aft 10 G0 On Scrap Heap A historic relic debated
The U S S Olympia flagship of Admiral Dewey at Manila Bay may be preserved as a historic relic rather than scrapped. Veterans and patriotic groups push preservation, while the navy says disposal is not yet decided and will be considered by Congress. The vessel’s 1898 battle leadership and long service in Asia, the Atlantic, and WWI are noted.
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United Press
Washington
U. S. S. Olympia
George Dewey
Manila Bay
Congress
Manila
Navy Department
F. W. McNair
Japan
China
Sandwich
Hawaiian
Olympia
G. W. Gridley
Admiral Dewey
Gridley
Lamberton
Brumby
Stickney
Oldest English Abbey for Sale
London dispatch reports the Minister Abbey on the Isle of Thanet, built in 740 AD, as the oldest inhabited English residence now for sale. The Benedictine monks and nuns, crown ownership, and long tenure by the Conyngham family are noted. owner Charles Senior plans to move to the city.
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United Press
London
England
Isle of Thanet
Crown
Marchioness
Conyngham
Charles Senior
Olympia Returns to Philadelphia After War Service
In May 1921 the Olympia returned to Philadelphia after war transport and relief duty in eastern European waters. In September 1921 she was assigned the duty of bringing home for burial in Arlington Cemetery the Unknown Soldier.
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Philadelphia
Arlington Cemetery
Bus merger hearing set for September in Texas
An application to consolidate four major Texas bus lines operating 4000 miles and 250 buses heads for a Texas Railroad Commission hearing on September 16. If approved, a $2,000,000 bus corporation will form. Lines include West Texas coaches South Texas coaches Youngs bus line and Southland Red Ball. Bowen leads three lines and Ed Eckstrom leads the others.
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United Press
Dallas
Texas
Texas Railroad Commission
R. C. Bowen
Fort Worth
Bowen
West Texas Coaches
South Texas Coaches
Young’s Bug Line
Southland Red Ball Bus Lines
West Texas
South Texas and
Young's Bus
Ed Eckstrom
Southland Red Ball Lines
Land of Soviets Crosses Siberia
The airplane Land of Soviets, en route from Moscow to New York via Siberia and Alaska, arrived at Blagoveshchensk at 9:20 a.m. Moscow time from Chita. It will depart for Khabarovsk as its next stop, completing most of the Siberian crossing.
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United Press
Blagoveshehensk
Siberia
Land of Soviets
Moscow
New York
Alaska
Chita
Khabarovsk
Bankers warned against national chain banks at Texas meeting
A. A. Horne of Galveston warned Texas bankers in Midland that establishing national branch banks like chain stores could harm the economy. The session followed by the Midland Coleman playoff. Strikes delay harbor bridge construction at Sydney N S W.
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United Press
Midland
Texas
South Plains Bankers’ Association
A. A. Horne
Galveston
Texas Bankers’ Association
Harbor Bridge
Sydney
N- 8
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