Legion's HI NAMED VET ira PORTLANDY
The fourteenth annual Legion convention in Portland named Vet ira as the new national commander. Delegates voted 1167 to 101 for full adjustment of the bonus as President Hoover declared the $2.0 billion bonus a risk to economic recovery. Prohibition repeal was approved by a similar margin. Secretary Hurley faced questions over envelopes franked with department stationery. The convention urged support for a larger military, opposed Russian. Johnkon named as new commander. Chaplain Irving Wood elected.
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Portlandy
Hoover
Louis A. Donnett
Blatkaburg
W.va
Attor
Frank T. Hines
Legion
America
Bavles
Tohnkon
Charles A. Mills
Florida
John Maloney
Maine
W. H. Elsterwood
Texas
Robert Flory
Nebraska
Russell Meadows
Arizona
Irving Wood
Focatello
Idaho
Legion Now Boasts National Air Board
PORTLAND Oregon September 16 One of the important persons of the American Legion convention which closed yesterday was authorization for the appointment of a national aeronautics committee for veterans organization The movement was sponsored by the California delegation led by Norman M Lyon chairman of the Legion aviation committee of that state The convention ordered that the new committee be similar to the one which has operated successfully in California Lyon pressed for action highlighting the California women and the aeronautical fund donation by Marion Davies for aviation scholarships in California high schools
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Portland
Ore
American Legion
National Aeronautics Committee For Veterans' Organization
Calformia
Norman M. Lyon
Legion Aviation Committee
Niliong
California
Lyon
Aeronautle Coninal
Marion Davies
Tereen Slar
NM Parties Plan Delegates for State Nominating Conventions
Albuquerque report states ten county conventions will elect delegates for the Republican and Democratic state nominating conventions. The Republican gathering is set for September 22 in Albuquerque, while the Democrats meet September 22 in Las Vegas.
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N. Mexico
Albuquerque
N.M
New Mexico
Mail Carrier Burns to Death in Auto Accident
Mail carrier C Myers perished when his auto overturned on a curve two miles west of Ireland. The fire ignited, witnesses near Cotton Plokera observed the blaze as survivors, including a widow and two children, mourned at the scene near Coteaville. A separate fire destroyed a chicken coop and several animals at Dr Leute meme aren’s home.
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Tota
Bent
Mr. C. Myers
Kateren Ganesville
Pearl
Ireland
Witn
Sharby Fields
Ayer
Coteaville
Bie Witow
Enleken
Dr. Leute
Second blast victim identified in Amarillo explosion
The second victim of Tuesday night's explosion at a residence in Amarillo, Texas, was identified as Ben Hughes Jr., 30, of Moorewood, Oklahoma, by his brother John Hughes. Earlier, Mrs. J. C. Passmore and Mrs. W. C. Ellis identified another body as Mrs. Passmore's husband and Mrs. Ellis's brother. Police pursue a swift resolution as furnishings had been removed and the house saturated with gas. A car two blocks away bore a Las Vegas, Nevada, plate and had not been reported stolen.
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Amarillo
Texas
Ben Hughes Jr
Moorewood
Okla
John Hughes
J. C. Passmore
W. C. Ellis
Amarius
Three Held for Quiz in Texas Bank Holdup
Three men were arrested for questioning in the $2000 robbery of the First National Bank of Cleveland Texas on Wednesday. Police said they would conduct a thorough investigation but did not classify them as suspects at this time.
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Aquaton
First National Bank of
Cleveland
Texas
Major quake rocks Hastings Napier Gisborne Wairoa
A severe earthquake struck a 0 mile arc around Hastings Napier Gisborne and Wairoa at 1 30 a m lasting four hours. It damaged many buildings including the Gisborne Anglican church wall collapsed telegraph and telephone services were cut off and bridges fell in the Wairoa area.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Hastings
Napier
Gisborne
Wairoa
Gome
Woiron
Walroa
Weven
Gambling War Leads to Arrests on Washington Square
Deputy Constables under Will Wood arrested two men in a gambling crackdown at the Mexican festival carnival on Washington square. Ginder called the stand a money game as officers seized two slot machines on an automobile trailer near Olmos drive and McCullough avenue. One man was arrested. no charges filed yet.
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Will Wood
New Legion Hall to Be Built Soon
Ground will be broken soon for an American Legion hall on Mason Avenue Booth Gan Antonio, donated by Thurman Bartlett. The hall will house legionnaires from Harlandale Edgewood and Collins Gardens and serve as the home of Woodrow Wilson post of the region. Read announcements of leading schools and teachers in classification 40 Light classified ads.
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American Legion Hall
Manston Avenue
Booth Gan. Antonio
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