Probe on AQOVER bid ties White House to inquiry
Washington February 20 Senate investigators said the White House ordered an inquiry within 24 hours after a bid was submitted for a mid level air route in 1959. Former Postmaster General Brown testified he was far away and knew nothing of the probe.
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Washington, D.C
Senate Alynwil
Risover
Justive Department
Avigation
Black
Investgating Committee
White House
Brown
Western Air
Washington
Igs
Newark
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Airways
Attorney General's Office
Hi Nery
Herbert Hoover Jr
Jetter
Western Air Express
Glover
Arch Coleman
Jeter
Chase Gove
Farm Exposition Reveals Odd Claims and Aviation Talks
Michigan farmers at Michigan State College displayed a miniature Ripley show with bizarre assertions about apples, dewberries, and grapes, while a heated discussion covered Pittsburgh Airways schedules and a White House influenced bid. The report also details post office contract investigations and calls for open bidding scrutiny across ocean mail and naval air contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Michigan State College
Four Chosen for Wynekoop Jury in Chicago Trial
Judges selected four jurors for the Wynekoop murder trial of Alice Lintsay Wynekoop, accused of killing her daughter. Court adjourned briefly as lawyers and jurors questioned youthful-looking registrants, while prosecutors pressed for impartiality amid intense attention.
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Wynekoop
Chicago
Milne
Alice Lintsay
Dauenter-Ieiner
Rhein
Tin Ranel
Andee
Miler
Herne Vung
Teacher Pay Hike Refused in School Board Meeting
The school board rejects a proposed teacher pay hike after debate over a second motion by Hogan. Menefee cites legal opinions that Hogan, as a state education department member, is ineligible as a school board member, so his votes cannot be recognized. The board also discusses appointing a school dentist for the rest of the term.
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Ran
Hogan
Menefee
State Department
Pil Yan
Toothache Leads to Sentence and Fine in Denver
In Greeley Denver man Charles C Miller told District Judge Neil F Grahate he used whiskey to dull a toothache and then took more to ease it. He was caught robbing a railroad freight car. Judge Graham sentenced Miller to 60 days in jail and fined him 190 dollars, the maximum penalty.
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Charles C. Miler
Denver
Neil F Grahate
Miller
Felice
Graham
Wyoming Tax Pacts Sought To Ease Liquor Revenue
State measurer McHarry R Weston in Cheyenne seeks cooperative tax pacts with neighboring states to improve collection of state taxes on hard liquor and 32 percent alcohol. Negotiations aim to share information on liquor shipments and trucks moving across borders.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
McHarry R. Weston
Wyoming
Weston
Irrigation Loan Announced for Atascosa County Project
Senator Fon Connzity announced Tuesday a loan approved by the RFC to fund an irrigation project in BrautsMe Gina Atascota county. Details of the loan and project plan were not released in the telegram to the chamber of commerce.
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RFC
Reennetruction Finant’ Corporation
Gina-Atascota County
Irrigat Nn
Fon Connzity
Chamber of Commerce
Trial Opens in S A Raising Case Dasiti Terdava District
The case names Dasiti Terdava and charges in San Antonio with assault and stabbing Munoz. District attorney files indicment alleging the victim was struck in the head in the incident dated January 1, 1923.
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S.A
Dasiti
Weather delays flights as pilots face snow storm chaos
A major snow and sleet storm hits the east with Hell's Stretch quoted as blocked, flights delayed by hours. Amid the weather, a giant transport set a record flight from the Pasilla to Newark in 13 hours 11 minutes. Air carriers announce drastic schedule cuts and layoffs, as Transcontinental and Western Air, with Lindbergh as adviser, plans reduced service and possible liquidation. Eastern Air Transport drops hostesses and co pilots. United expects full schedules. Brig. Gen. Ivar Whistover begins westbound air mail route inspections.
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Shade Ule
Greenville
B. C
Hell
Harristite
Bietsburg
Gurlag
Idebt
Edelle Rickenbacker
Pasilla
Atlantic
Newark
N. J
Rosan ‘Turner
Privale
Postmaster Generals
Transcontinental
Western Air, Inc
Cpl
Charles A. Lindbergh
TL YW
Los Angeles
New York
Cauying
Richard W. Robbins
Kansas City
Eastern Air Transport
Miami
United Airlines
Committee Works on New Air Mail Law
Washington February 2 The House post office committee, led by Chairman Mead, aims to draft a basic air mail law to end subsidies. The panel will study problems and proceed with legislation while the Post Office Department finalizes its recommendations. The committee has approved emergency funding for army air mail and seeks input on independent legislation ideas.
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Washington
Mead
Democrat
New York
House Post Office Committee
Post Office Department
Rural Carriers Meet in Robstown
Robstown, Feb 90 The Texas Rural Letter Carriers meeting gathered in Nueces Kleberg and Brooks Counties. Attendees included President L A Peld eane G, Bateclay of Corpus Christi, Adal and Bowett of Bishop, Gialladay of Agua Dulce, Fuifurrias, Rouse of Alice, Punt of Orange Grove, Stubblefield of Premont, and Humphries of Robstown. The event was hosted at the secretary RB Gillespie’s home.
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Robstown
Texas
Nueces
Jim ‘Well
Kleberg
Brooks
Gillespie
L. A. Peldeane
G Bateclay
Corpus Christi
Gee Adal
Hecvert Bowett
Bishop
A. H. Gialladay
Agua Dulce
Gre
Fuifurrias
Braniff Seeks Open Bidding to Compete for Service
Braniff Airways expressed urgency to gain right to open bidding for routes. The company currently runs passenger flights between Oklahoma City and Kansas City St. Louis and Chicago, contending government subsidized lines receive fixed prices, creating unfair competition for non subsidized carriers. Denning believed independents could offer satisfactory service.
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Braniff Airways
Braniff
Oklahoma City
Ilsasas City
St. Louis
Chicago
Ines
Etre
Denning
Storm Grip North and East Paralyzes Metropolitan Transport
Freezing weather grips New York area with 36 000 workers shoveling ice and snow closing streets and delaying trains. Long Island Railroad halted as Century Limited runs late and subways remain churned by deep drifts. In Webb County freezing air sees mercury plunge from a high to near 92 below zero, but fruit crops are not expected to suffer damage.
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Long Island Railroad
Century Limited
New York City
Webb County
Noxzema Hand Cream Promises Overnight Relief
A vintage advertisement touts Noxzema Cream as a medicated remedy for very chapped hands. It urges immediate test applications to show smoother, softer, whiter hands by morning, claiming a clean, nonsticky feel and easy use. An inexpensive trial size is promoted.
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Tomore
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Shipping Board
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Foley
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