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Tag: 1937

Courtroom scene with attorneys debating Norwood Airport expansion and residents protesting
July 9, 1937July 7, 2026 georgenhs Accident, Airport, This Day In Norwood History

Airplane Crash Costs Milton Youth $800, Judge Rules-This Day In Norwood History-July 9, 1937

Discover the legal aftermath of a 1936 aviation accident involving S. Tudor Leland, whose violation of flight instructions resulted in significant damages to an E. W. Wiggins Airways aircraft.

June 4, 1937June 1, 2026 georgenhs This Day In Norwood History

Round Trip of 7,200 Miles by Taxi Planned by Spinster Emily Curtis Fisher and Friends-This Day In Norwood History-June 4, 1937

Who says small-town spinsters stay at home? On this day in 1937, the brilliant Emily Curtis Fisher shocked the town and the nation by booking a local Norwood taxi driver for an unbelievable 7,200-mile journey across the American West.

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