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The Pensacola Journal
Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida
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In New York on April 15, fifty aviation officials and firms petitioned the Aero Club of America to reopen hearings on the winner of the November aviation efficiency contest in Omaha, Neb., after fraud allegations by contestant John M. Larsen against declared winner F. E. White of Tulsa, Okla., led to no award.
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DECLARE CONTEST WINNER
(By The Associated Press)
NEW YORK, April 15.—Fifty aviation officials and firms today petitioned the Aero Club of America to reopen hearings to determine the winner of the aviation efficiency contest held at Omaha, Neb., last November.
F. E. White of Tulsa, Okla., was declared winner by the Aero Club of Omaha, which conducted the contest.
Upon the appeal of John M. Larsen, a contestant, the aero club recently investigated his charges that there was fraud in the decision and returned a verdict stating the club was unable to make an award.
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New York
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April 15
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the aero club investigated charges of fraud in the decision and returned a verdict stating the club was unable to make an award.
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Fifty aviation officials and firms petitioned the Aero Club of America to reopen hearings to determine the winner of the aviation efficiency contest held at Omaha, Neb., last November. F. E. White of Tulsa, Okla., was declared winner by the Aero Club of Omaha, which conducted the contest. Upon the appeal of John M. Larsen, a contestant, the aero club recently investigated his charges that there was fraud in the decision.