Great American Legion Omaha Convention Schedule
The plan for the Omaha convention runs October 5 to 9 with a wide lineup. Events include horse races at Ak-Sar-Ben, a street fair, rodeo, banquets, theater showings such as What Price Glory, a football game, airplane races, parades, military demonstrations, and a $75,000 electrical display.
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Ak-Sar-Ben
Great American Legion
Omani
Omnaha
Rodeout
American Legion
Une
Ak-Sar-Benden
Wisconsin
Creighton Gymnasium
Creighton Wa
Colorado
Ak-Sar-Ben Field
Municipal Field
Seventh Army Corps
Fontenelle Park
Old Heppy Hollow Club
Coolidge
War Mothers’ Memorial
Jackson
Douglas
Lake
Capitol Avenue
Sixteenth
Twentieth
United States
Naral
Marine
Air
Coast Guard
Sir Mall
Red Cross
Discover Communism Taught in U S Schools
Investigations follow reports that schools training communist workers and missionaries operate in the United States. Frank Clay Cross leads a Legion inquiry with a subcommittee citing fifty students from three states and claims of propaganda. Soviet funds of 360000 have allegedly been sent to promote communism.
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Frank Clay Cross
Americanism Commission
The
American Legion
Legion Commission
Frank Sieh
Aberdeen
Jon B. Jessup
Wilmington
Del
John Bullington
Belleville
Hayes
United States
Soviet Russia
Russia
Four Cities Seek National Conventions in 1920s bids
Florida aims for the 1928 American Legion national convention with Miami chosen by real estate leaders and a $50,000 immediate pledge plus further funding by the Miami Chamber of Commerce. Philadelphia favored for 1920, tied to the bicentennial of independence. Paris discussed for 1927 with French government openness.
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Florida
The
American Legion
Orlando
Miami
Paris
France
Plese
Commander Rodgers Own Story of Flight to Hawaii
Commander John Rodgers recounts the PN-9 No. 1 nonstop flight from San Francisco to Nawiliwili Hawaii. He details engine reliability, fuel shortages, improvised radio, makeshift water and fuel solutions, and a tow into Nawiliwili amid efforts to reach Oahu. The crew remained high in morale as they were aided by island residents.
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Honolulu
John Rodwera
Pacific
San Francisco
Rodgers
San Francisco Bay
John Rodgers
Navy
Nawhiwill
Kahulus
Kabulus
Aroostook
Connell
Oine
F Hove
Oahu
Kanai
Nawiliwill
Watlan
Pavy
Two U S Vessels Arrive at Nicaraguan Ports
The cruiser Denver with marines aboard arrived at Corinto while the sunboat Tulsa reached Bluefields as precautionary measures to safeguard American lives and property in Nicaragua.
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U. S
Nicaragua
Managua
Mght
Denver
Corinto
Tulsa
Bluefields
Brazilians Free Revolt Montevideo Border Crossing
Riots spill over from the Bragilian border as political unrest drives many Brazilians to flee into Montevideo Uruguay. Reports note increased crossings and security concerns as unrest prompts aid responses from local authorities.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
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American Legion News
Rvice
Omaha
Washington
Salisbury
N. C
Dunlap
Department of Agriculture
Vienna
America
Zionist Congress
Cincinnati
R. K. LeBrand
Ohio
Louis Kuertz
Kuertz
Consuelo
Consuela Vanderbilt
Jimm K. Vanderbilt
Earl E. T. Smith
C. Whitney Carpenter
Mr. Smith
Yale
Miss Vanderbilt
Muriel Vanderbilt
Cameron Church
Fleur WoLelardaan
Vertul
Anun
Tichardson
the Navy
Wilbur Low
Young Doug
Douglis Mulrbanks, J
Atlantic City
Commander Rodgers
Peniaeg
Hostarian
Allence
Peuteveat
Max Miller
Bayer
Allen Goer
Pecham
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