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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1931
Page
3
Stock market brief notes Auburn Motors closing price and Allied Chemical closing value for today. Figures show limited movement with both stocks finishing near prior levels amid light trading and market uncertainty.
Governor Miller proclaims an election on November 10, 1931 in Alabama for a proposed amendment to Article XXI Section 219. The measure would allow inheritance and estate taxes coordinated with US law, with limits tied to US credits or deductions. Proclamation requires weekly publication notices in each county for eight weeks prior to election.
In San Antonio Randolph Field, Uncle Sam's Air Training Center prepares to start training the first class of flying cadets. The aviation city takes shape with 208 buildings, paving, and parks around the central Aviation Club. streets radiate from the core as final touches are added.
A jumble of sports scores and schedules along with military planning notes. It lists yesterday results from Chicago to St Louis and upcoming games, then shifts to Randolph Field and air corps training plans centering activities at Kelly and Brooke fields with 1700 personnel and 4000 population estimates.
Contracts completed and accepted by the government. A.W. Parker reports the office chart shows over 80 percent progress. Preparations for classes begin with training before October 1 for 100 newly commissioned officers from the 1931 class at the United States Military Academy. The November 1 cadet class will include 160 lying cadets. Randolph Field spans about 2,200 acres and is described as the nation’s largest peacetime project besides the Panama Canal. Buildings and equipment cost nearly 10 million dollars, with total outlay estimated at 50.09 million. The field is a city in itself.
The text describes a proposed site for a training school by army leaders in San Antonio. It references Spanish style buildings, an officers' club, housing for personnel and shops, and a tract purchased at a cost. Details mix location, climate notes, and the rationale for selecting the site amid expense considerations.
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