Beckley's Plan for Public Airport Development
Beckley progressives push to equip and locate a public airport as a new growth driver. A Beckley Chamber committee studies a program, noting most airports are public assets and likening air hubs to harbors. The piece cites federal progress, Civil Aeronautics Law, air mail expansion, and calls for memorial airport projects.
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Beckley
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Air Service
United States
Chamber of Commerce of
Chambers of Commerce
Congress
Post Office Department
Department of Commerce
American Railway Express Company
National Chamber
National Press Club
Washington
Charles A. Lindbergh
Club
Chambers of Commerce and Trade Bodies
Coolidge
Hammond Ind
First Aid Teams Prepare for Scarbro Meet
First aid teams from New River company mines practice nightly for the Scar bro meet on Saturday August 13. Directors and team captains push for top three finishes, prize money, and a state meet trip, with scores commonly between 96 and 100. A large crowd is expected for the events and other sporting contests preceding the main first aid competition.
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New River Company
Scarbro
Skelton
Blackwell
Wll
Honest Rankin Returns Wallet in Boston Park
In Boston Massachusetts Fredrick D Rankin found a wallet containing 1200 dollars. The owner’s name and address were inside and Rankin immediately returned the money. A five cent cigar was his reward.
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Boston
Mass
Fredrick D. Rankin
Rankin
Airship to Carry 100 Passengers for Fall Flight
An English airship designed for 100 passengers is expected to be ready for a flight to America this fall. Officials anticipate a new era of transatlantic air travel as trials proceed and the vessel undergoes final preparations.
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Ianos
Gieseking
Baldwin
America
Theton Daily News
Akron Beacon Journal
Des Moines Tribune- Capital
Felix. Frankfurter
Harvard Law School
William G. Thompson
Editors Debate Sacco and Vanzetti Case Across Papers
Faced with a month's reprieve for Sacco and Vanzetti, editors nationwide argue on fairness and justice. Newspapers including Chicago Daily News, Nashville Banner, Rock Island Argus, Washington Star, and others urge review, caution against political pressure, and defend courts while highlighting dangers to justice if verdicts are overturned or ignored.
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Sacco-Vanzetti
Chicago Daily News
News
State Department
Chicago
Nashville Banner
Sacco
Vanzetti
United States
Rock Island Argus
Norfolk Ledgers
Ogden Standard Examiner
Saccos
Vanzettis
Washington Star
Moscow
Spokane Spokesman-Review
Great Britain
Worchester Gazette
Indianapolis News
Massachusetts
Ann Arbor
South Bend Tribune
Chattanooga News
Venzetti
America
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Baltimore Sun
Roanoke Times
Erie Dispatch Herald
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Paldwin
Crean
Boyles
South Kanawha ,St
East
Beckley, W. Va
Charleston Evening Post
Ful
Turner & Ware
Main
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