Mountain land purchase plan for national park debated
Government efforts to acquire 327 acres of mountain land for a national park face uncertainty over cost. Officials estimate the price between 3,000,000 and 4,000,000 dollars, with roughly 2,500,000 already available from the Donat ion Commission. Funds include about 1,000,000 raised by the Kenandoah National Park Association led by Col. H. J. Bencroft and another 1,000,000 appropriated by the government.
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Kenandoah National Park
Col
H. J. Bencroft
Woodstock
Byrd era land funds uncertain beyond disclosed gifts
The Virginia Legislature relied on a 2 000 000 surplus for Byrd administration and a 550 000 gift from two undisclosed millionaires, with Mr. Carson and Glenn Smith of the Southern Appalachian National Park Commission promising future land purchase funds but refusing to specify sources.
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Virginia
Byrd
Carson
Glenn Smith
Southern Appalachian National Park Commission
Opposition to Rouss Spring land lease and city control
City officials debate leasing five acres of Rouss Spring land to an association for Sunday baseball and park use. Councilmen Harper Barr and Reardon question legality and public ownership while a three member committee is appointed to investigate the five year lease proposal.
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Rouss Spring
Chas. H. Harper
Barr
R. Frank Barr
The
Park Association
Seal
Association
Jas. P. Reardon
Reardon
W.A. Baker
Henry
Mr. Harper
W. A. Baker
Percy D. Miller
Urges a Decision On Aeronautics
The American Legion special aeronautics committee urges a definite decision on creating a separate government department of aeronautics before presenting the issue to cabinet aviation undersecretaries. The report was released from U S ville Ky dated October 2.
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Can Legion
Department of Aeronautics
Legion
Special Aeronautics Committee
Fragmented clippings reflect vintage convention chatter
Snippets from a convention session mix notes on endurance flying, family roles, and social quips. The collage references a potential future if endurance aviation becomes a family affair, plus assorted captions and jokes from multiple papers.
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Indianapolis Star
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