Legion Sees Better Trend Across Nation
A nationwide poll of American Legion posts reports business conditions improving. 527 posts say conditions are better, 166 see no change, with 10,600 posts and 950,000 members contributing recovery ideas. Proposals include shorter workweeks, repeal of Prohibition for wine and beer, expanded public works, and prioritizing unemployed male heads of families.
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New York
American Legion
American Legion National Employment Commission
Legion
Kansans Put Single Wet In Election
In Kansas the primary yielded only one wet nomination. E. W. Patterson of Pittsburgh won the Democratic nomination for the third district seat, opposing Republican incumbent Harold McGugin in November.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
E. W. Patterson
Pittaburgh
Harold McGugin
Sam Cooper Named Goat Angora Raisers Head in Texas
Sam Cooper of Leakey is the new president of the Texas Angora Goats Raisers association after elections at the annual convention near Rock Springs. L A Clark of Rock Springs becomes first vice president and G A Pepper of San Antonio is secretary. The next convention will be in Rock Springs.
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Rock Springs
Texas
Sam Cooper
Leakey
Texas Angora Gant Raisers’ Association
B. Robbins
Campwood
L. A. Clark
G. A. Pepper
San Antonio
Germany May Call on Army as Riots Rage
Berlin reports that President Hindenburg prepared to use full force after cabinet session to quell six weeks of bloody riots. Rioting continued across East Prussia with show windows wrecked at Lyck Roessel and Deutscheylau. A tourist’s home was shot at in Tiisil and Freystadt NS headquarters were attacked.
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Berlin
Germany
Paul von Hindenburg
Adolf Hitler
Koenigsberg
East Prussia
von Hindenburg
Lyck Roessel
Deutscheylau
Tiisil
Reichsbank
Nat Loetzen
National Socialist
Freystadt
Newark Mexico Flight Delayed Due to Weather
Newark report cites bad weather from the Carolinas delaying Bob Buck’s attempt on a Newark to Mexico City flight. The 18 year old Westfield aviator plans a midnight takeoff if conditions are favorable.
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Newark-Mexico
Newark
Carolinas
Bob Buck
Westfield
TOONERVILLE FOLKS WIN ROPING CONTEST IN ODESSA
Fourteen year old Hob King from Odessa won the feature event at the American Legion rodeo in Odessa by roping and tying a jackrabbit in ten seconds yesterday.
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Odessa
Texas
Hob
American Legion
King
Ziegfeld Will Divides Estate Between Widow and Daughter
Florenz Ziegfeld's will declares equal division of his estate between his widow Billy Burke and daughter Patricia, filed in surrogate's court White Plains today. The document contains no appraisal and makes no bequest to Ziegfeld's mother Mrs. Rosalie Ziegfeld of Chicago. it states the mother will be provided for by the widow and daughter. Rental and real estate ads appeared in The Big Sunday Light and will be included in August Free Rental Directory without extra charge.
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Ziegfeld
New York
Florenz Ziegfeld
Billy Burke
Patricia
White Platina
Rosalie Ziegfeld
Chicago
German Vineyards Ravaged by Storm Near Bhan Castle
A severe storm swept through the Bhan Castle district near Bhan Castle injuring vineyards. About half the grape vines were destroyed as mud and rock cascaded down hillsides burying fields three feet deep. Local winemaking area, Mo Selle wines, faces heavy losses.
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Bhancastel
Germany
Indian Editor Shot at Calcutta by Bangladeshi Attacker
Alfred Watson editor of the Statesman in Calcutta was shot at but escaped injury. The assailant, a young Bangladeshi, was seized and swallowed poison dying moments later.
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Calqutta
India
Alfred Watson
The
Statesman
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