Army seeks purge of officers to open paths for youth
Washington reports the War Department studying a broad prune of about 12,600 officers to ease ranks crowded by World War I entrants. Brig. Gen Lorenzo D. Gasser said a promotion revision would curb stagnation by enforcing retirements at set ages, shifting focus to middle grades from captain to colonel.
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France to honor Wright on thirtieth anniversary flight
France will honor aviation pioneer Wilbur Wright with an aerial celebration at Le Mans on the thirtieth anniversary of his epoch making flights. Wright in December 1908 covered 123 kilometers in an hour and demonstrated longer, farther and higher flight than any before him.
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British skating star Jack Dunn improves amid infection
Hollywood report on Jack Dunn, the British ice skating star preparing for his film debut, who is critically ill with streptococcus. His condition showed slight improvement after a second blood transfusion as his mother, Mrs Marguerite Pugh, plans to fly from England to New York.
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Captain Bryte Leaving Hell on Saturday for New Duty
Captain Walter G. Bryte commander of the sixty fourth School squadron at Kelly field plans a Saturday leave of absence and will report to Maxwell field Alabama in September as a student in the Air Corps tactical school since graduating from West Point in 1925 and the Advanced Flying school in 1926 He has served at Nichols field Philippine Islands and came to Kelly field from Nichols in March 1935 His duties at Kelly included bombardment instructor flying models commandant and secretary of the school before his present assignment.
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Prince Denies Links With Countess In Absurd Rumors
Frederick denies any romantic or legal ties to the countess or the court action. He insists he is merely friends with her and has never written a letter to the countess or received threats. He remains in Wales at Llantrisant then plans to return to London after attending Cardiff shows.
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Toscanini to Conduct at Home of Wagner in Lucerne
Arturo Toscanini will conduct a concert in the grounds of Tribsehen Lucerne next to the lake where Richard Wagner spent years. The program includes Siegfried Idyll written for Wagner's son born at the villa. The event closes a major international music festival in the town with prominent conductors and scholars participating.
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Rites No.4 for 3 Victims in San Antonio Funeral
Funeral services were planned Thursday in San Antonio for three of four victims of George West's gas explosion at Ray's cafe. James Thomas Davis, 22, driver of the gasoline truck, Patsyuth Morris, 6, and her aunt Eunice Ozman Yates, 40, were to be honored in joint rites. John Lytle, 45, a Beeville resident, identified as a cafe cook, was the fourth victim. Mrs. J M Morris remained in hospital, with burns improved, while Voss Fates, husband to a victim, was listed out of danger.
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Death Plea Denied, He Dies at Hospital
In Los Angeles on July 1 Dr Charles Dewitt died at General Hospital after pleading last Saturday for euthanasia. Dr H H Mann said the patient had requested relief from pain which his physician refused to provide.
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Dead in Arlan case mark eighth week of violence
London Kentucky July 1 11 two die one shot during the Harlan labor conspiracy now in its eighth week Frank White 36 a defendant in the anti union indictment involving 39 persons and 27 corporations was killed last night shot through the head on a tourist camp porch near Corbin KY four miles south of London. A month earlier a miner subpoenaed by the government but not testifying was killed in a street fight before a Harlan county saloon. A government witness kidnapped from a restaurant then escaped. Last Tuesday another deputy defendant Lee Fleenor was arrested on a shooting charge.
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Saladino elected commander of Wurzbach American Legion
Thursday John Saladino was elected commander of the Harry M. Wurzbach post American Legion, succeeding Sam Pantuso who retired after three years. New officers include Dr. G Milter, Homer Allen, Joe San Marco, Val Mastero, Sam Parrone, Ysin, and John Specta with Mrs Joe Dellis as auxiliary president succeeding Mrs John Baladino.
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Barmore Funeral Rites Set Friday
Funeral services for Mrs. Mable Darragh Barmore will be held Friday at 10 a.m. in Porter Lorlog chapel. She was a 58 year resident of San Antonio and founder of the Army Civilian club. Father Marcus Valenta will officiate. Burial will be in Mission Burial Park. She died Wednesday in a local hospital. Surviving are a brother John Darragh of New York City and a son John D. Barmore of East Orange.
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