Roosevelt narrowly escapes plane incident in Joplin
Lt Col Theodore Roosevelt avoids death as a plane runs away before boarding in Joplin. Bert Chandler a congressional candidate and pilot Paul Meng were aboard. the craft overturned after striking ground. Chandler suffered bruises but no serious harm. Roosevelt remained calm and later flew to Vinita.
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Bert Chandler
Congress
Oklahoma
Paul Meng
Chandler
Vinita
Roosevelt's plane crashes twice during Midwest swing
Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt escaped injury when his plane from Joplin to Vinita struck a fence and a tree at Vinita's fairgrounds. All four aboard unharmed. Roosevelt quipped accidents happen and moved to another plane to continue to Okmulgee.
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Vinita
Okla
Theodore Roosevelt
Joplin
Fair Grounds
Okmulgee
Shakeup in Sergeants Promotes Patrolman to Sergeant
Police Commissioner Curtis ordered a sergeant shakeup last night four sergeants moved to new posts and one patrolman promoted Johan Stenberg becomes sergeant at D Street station South Boston Michael Travers shifts to Athens Street Ramsay moves to West Roxbury Flynn to Athens Street and Merchant to Brighton McDonald promoted from Hanover Street to Athens Street station.
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Johan Stenberg
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Athens Street
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West Roxbury
John Flynn
Bartholomew Merchant
Brighton
Matthew McDonald
Hanover Street
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