Aeronautical Society Probes Aircraft Delays and Censorship
New York April 5 The special investigating committee of the Aeronautical Society of America reported widespread distrust of government statements on the aircraft program and urged full disclosure. It faulted censorship as unmilitary and called for reorganizing the aeronautical program from top to bottom to address delays and coordination with departments.
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General Wood Leaves Washington for Fort Wiles Command
General Leonard Wood commander of the Eighty-ninth Division departs Washington for Fort Wiles via New York to assume command, with his division slated to proceed to Europe for overseas duty. The move ends speculation about his second command and foreign service.
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City Club Pledges Aid to Meet Liberty Loan Quota
At a noon luncheon at the Gunter Hotel on Thursday members of the City Club pledged to use their influence to help San Antonio reach its Liberty Loan quota. Principal speaker J. H. Haile urged civic effort, saying respect for enlistment should exceed wealth, and warned that the public, not banks, must buy the major share of the issue.
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Three Flyers Killed at Ellington Field Houston
Ellington Field in Houston was the scene of two fatal air accidents, with three lieutenants killed. Second Lieutenant RB F Ives of Chicago died when his craft went into a tail spin. Lieutenant Otto Epp was injured while attempting to regain control. In a second crash, Lieutenants Carl E Exker rand of Brooklyn and Russell H Dwigains of Waynetown Indiana perished in the same aircraft.
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Russell H. Dwigains
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