At Flight Show Scandals and Dedicatory Events At City Airport
A chaotic account of a 1934 airshow and airport dedication describes charges of kidnapping and murder looming for a figure, scenes of 4500 spectators, and a parade of aviation groups from Columbus and Mount Clemens. The piece highlights notable flyers, a dedication by officials including Smith, and weathered the crowd’s reactions to daring stunts and a parachute incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
George
Waco
Carl Litzenthe
Stinson
Acid Throwing Testimony Highlights Sept 4 Hearing
Fragmentary OCR report indicates testimony on acid throwing and a disaster inquiry tied to a Castle operator and an acting captain. References to September events, a Commerce Board discussion, and a fatal incident surrounding Willmott appear amidst chaotic wording with unclear contexts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George I. Tacio
Castle
Jersey Officer Labels Paulin a Born Romancer
Police Lieutenant John J. Sweeney of Newark describes Ohio State convict George Michael Paulin as a born romancer. Sweeney helped state police verify Paulin’s Lindbergh kidnapping tale, noting Paulin could not identify the house or streets during a two hour search in New Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
George Michael Paulin
Ohio
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
John J. Sweeney
Sweeney
Paulin
New Brunswick
Will Rogers on stock market shaping view of U S
A letter on the Ile de France voyage notes Americans abroad shaping opinions of the United States by daily stock market activity. The writer observes a recent market pickup and returning strikers, and reflects on American business travelers' perceptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ile DE France
Europe
Will Rogers
Brockton High Students Strike Over Extended Hours
About 1,000 Brockton High School students walked out to protest moving the closing time from 1 15 to 1 45 p m and the denial of a 15 minute study period each hour. Two thousand others stayed in class as 75 policemen cleared the crowd from near the school. Superintendent Scully and Principal Miller declined to meet students, leading to a dispersal in the business district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
Mass
Brockton High School
John F. Scully
John L. Miller
Legion Parkway
Scully
Miller
12 Ohioans Meet Death
Violent death hit Ohio over the weekend with multiple fatalities and injuries. Roy Golan, 70, of Fayette County Infirmary, was fatally injured walking on a highway near Washington D. H. Henry Tier, 30, a Black man, died in Columbus when his car collided with another. James Lee, 35, a machinist, died crashing a home made airplane at Lyndhurst. Claudho Lucci, Mr. Vernon, died at Buckeye Lake Park after falling from a ride device. witnesses described a crushed skull as he stood up in the car near the final dip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Lee
Julia
Buckeye Lake Park
Newark
Claudho Lucci
Vernon
Jackson Celebrates Powell Centennial
Services commemorating John Wesley Powell birth centennial in Jackson featured the dedication of a memorial chapel built from stones donated by Order of Fed Men lodges in 20 states. Powell, explorer and geologist, first mapped the Grand Canyon and founded the U S Geological Survey and the Bureau of.
Ohio convict sought pardon for kidnap clue to Lindbergh case
George Paulin, an Ohio Penitentiary inmate, traveled to New Jersey in 1932 with a pledge of a pardon from Gov. George White if his information aided in finding Lindbergh baby kidnappers. The governor confirmed the offer after warden Preston E. Thomas reported Paulin's coded tip about the kidnapping plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
George Paulin
Ohio
George White
New Jersey
Charles Lindbergh
Poice
Preston E. Thomas
Paulin
Warden and daughter support Paulin Hauptmann link claim
The Ohio Penitentiary warden Preston E. Thomas and his daughter Amanda, a mail censor, back George Paulin as an old acquaintance of Bruno Hauptmann and say they learned of the Lindbergh kidnapping plot from radio broadcasts. Paulin, 27, is serving a robbery sentence. They recount steps showing how they connected Paulin to Hauptmann before the case’s outcome was public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
George Paulin
Bruno Hauptmann
Preston E. Thomas
Amanda
Ohio Penitentiary
Paulin
Hauptmann
Indbergh
Miss Thomas
Dad
Youths Confess Fake Alarm Fire Truck Crash Fallout
Four boys in custody after three confessed to dialing a false alarm that sent five Cincinnati firemen to the hospital, one mortally wounded. A fifth youth is stated to be fighting for life as the fire truck in service one day before collided with a street car. youths handed to juvenile authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Roosevelt names Hoagland to Home Loan Bank Board
President Roosevelt appointed Henry E. Hoagland of Ohio to the Federal Home Loan Bank Board. He succeeds Walter Newton of Minnesota, who had served as secretary to former President Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park
N. Y
UPI
Roosevelt
Henry E. Hoagland
Ohio
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Walter Newton
Minnesota
Hoover
Pierpont Denies Son’s Guilt in Lima Sheriff Killing
Ohio penitentiary riot ends with Charles Makley killed by guards and Harry Pierpont wounded. Mrs Lena Pierpont claims John Dillinger named Homer Van Meter as the Lima sheriff killer and says Dillinger arranged a rendezvous to learn who freed him. She asserts a widow misidentified her son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio Penitentiary Today
Dillinger
Charles Makley
Harry Pierpont
George Keil
Names van Meter
Lena Pierpont
John Dillinger
Homer van Meter
Pierpont
Sheriif Jess Larber
Lima
Ohio State Journal
Textile Union Chief Charges Unfair Tactics
Thousands of textile workers returned to work as mills reopened after a three week strike while others remained out. Riots and clashes were reported in Woonsocket Rhode Island and Philadelphia with arrests. Union leader Francis J. Gorman accused employers of discriminating against active union leaders in rehiring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woonsocket
R. I
United Textile Workers Union
Concord
N. C
Concord Mills
Prudential Knitting Mills
Philadelphia
Hampton Company
Easthamton
Mass
Winant Board
Francis J. Gorman
Three Indians Sought In Slaying of Youths
ISLE Minn Sept 24 three Indians are being sought for questioning in a double slaying case. Walter Broselle 14 and his brother Berte 17 sons of Mr and Mrs John Broselle farmers near Malmo were found shot through the heart several miles from home. The brothers had a hunting rifle with them which is missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isle
Minn
Walter Broselle
Berte
John Broselle
Malmo
Axel
Toll rises to 261 in Welsh mine disaster at Gresford
The Gresford Collieries disaster in Wales is officially listed at 261 dead with only 15 bodies recovered. Rescue work ended after new explosions and deadly fumes forced sealing of the shaft. An inquest opens as authorities plan a full investigation into the tragedy and identify recoveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seared
Wales
Wrexham
Gresford
East Denbighshire
Ldies
Reorganization of NRA Said Due in Week
Washington dispatch reports Roosevelt planned to announce a full NRA reorganization within days. A new blue eagle policy board would include Bernard Baruch Raymond Moley Gerard Swope and other leaders signaling the end of single rule for NRA. General Hugh S Johnson's future role remains uncertain as Col Lynch denies talks of his ouster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
NRA
Washington Post
Blue Eagle
Bernard M. Baruch
Raymond Moley
Gerard Swope
General Electric
Hugh 8
Johnson
Col
George A. Lynch
Dry Agents Nab Negro Bootlegger After Drain Stunt
In St Louis on September 24 police raided the home of Arthur Williams a suspected bootlegger. Detectives followed by disconnecting a kitchen drain and recovering a half gallon of spirit. Williams was arrested for possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Arthur Williams
George Dick
Diehl
Williams
German Balloon Entry Falls in Gordon Bennett Cup
The German bag Stadt Essen crashed a.m. twelve miles north of Fellin Estonia during the Gordon Bennett Cup Race. Twenty balloons compete with two American entries believed to be over Russia. Stadt Essen carried less ballast due to greater weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Fellin
Estonia
Russia
Liner Laconia Scrapes Freighter Off Cape Cod
The Cunard liner Laconia and the American freighter Pan Royal reported to Radio Marine Corporation that they scraped sides at 2:50 a.m. off Cape Cod. The Pan Royal sustained two feet of hull damage to its port side while the Laconia had no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cunard-White Star
Laconia
Pan Royal
Radio Marine Corporation
Cape Cod
Bandit Kills Young Gas Station Attendant
In Zanesville Harold Fleming, 14, a Rogers Filling Station attendant, was shot and killed during a station robbery. The bandit ordered him to raise his hands, Fleming complied, and the robber fled with a small amount of change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zanesville
Rep
Harold Fleming
Rogers Filling Station
Fleming
Ninth Toledoan Dies of Sleeping Sickness
Toledo reports a ninth fatality from sleeping sickness as Mrs Nettie Gardner dies in hospital after a three day illness. Two new cases are under observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Nettie Gardner
Hauptmann faces kidnapping murder charge on extradition
New Jersey authorities plan to extradite Bruno Richard Hauptmann on kidnapping and murder charges. District Attorney Foley and others discussed evidence and potential charges tied to the Lindbergh ransom case. The case involves a mysterious accomplice, ransom notes, and international inquiries. Hauptmann's attorney hinted at information that could split the case. Lindbergh and family were traveling as investigations continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
H. Norman Schwarzkopf
New Jersey
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Schwarzkopf
David T. Wilentz
Wilentz
Hauptmann
New York
Samuel J. Foley
Bronx
James M. Fawcett
Freshman repels wallet demand in Ohio street assault
Francia Richardson, a Cleveland State University freshman, fought off a robber at Carpenter and East State Streets around 2 am Sunday. The assailant demanded money, but Richardson swung with his right hand, knocking the robber down while retaining his wallet. He headed home to the Tau Kappa Epsilon house at 226 East State Street, with a swollen right hand the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francia Richardson
Cleveland
Ohio University
Carpenter
East State Streets
Richardson
Athens
Tau Kappa Epsilon
East State Street
Fined for Driving While Intoxicated in Athens
Vernon Wilkes of Athens pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated before Mayor Len B. McCune and was fined 700 dollars plus costs. His driving privilege was suspended six months. Everett Pierce also pled guilty to reckless driving and was fined five dollars. Harvey McDonald pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined five dollars. Police Officers Maple and Bradfield made the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Wilkes
Athens
Len B. McCune
Wilkes
Everett Pierce
McCune
Charles Maple
Leslie Bradfield
Harvey McDonald
Former Ohioan slain in New York basement restaurant
Police identify a Massillon formerly Ohio man Gus Rigukis age unknown by fingerprints after a fatal shooting in a basement restaurant near Eighth Avenue and 41st Street early today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gus Rigukis
Massillon
Eighth Avenue
41St Street
Named postmaster Washington appoints Alice Halloran
The Post Office Department announced the appointment of Alice Halloran as acting postmaster at New Straitsville, Ohio. The action was dated September 24 and confirms Halloran will oversee local mail operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Post Office Department
Alice Halloran
New Bstraiteville, O
Classified Want Ad Page Opens Trade for All Readers
The column invites buyers and sellers to use the classified page to reach a broad audience from a business buyer seeking a used auto truck to a housewife seeking extra living room furniture. Readers are urged to dial 0242 to place ads or visit for listings.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kauptmann
Pal
the Air
Nineult
Sel- Mt. Clemens
Mich
Goodbys
Ise
RSDO
Joseph Mackeyters
Rt E. Guthrie
Presitington
W. Va
Tri-State
J. M. Guthrie
Arthur Whitmore Columbus
Petr
Gorgor
Henry Worley
M Charlies
E. Holzer
Willmott
Commerce Board
Jersey
Romancer
E. Thomas
Story
U. S
Jackson
Powell
Ohioan
van Meter
Sheriff Larber
Desperado
Chicago
Textile Union
THE
Associated Press
Jafsie
John F. Condon
Ernest Brown
Miners’ Union
Ministry of Mines
Baruch
Moley
Bandit
Flies
Star
Fawcett
Washington Star
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
John
St. Raymond's Cemetery
Dr. Condon
Bronx County
Supreme Court
Charles B. McLaughlin
Bernard Mogilesky
Andrew C. McCarthy
Fisch
Germany
Isadore Fisch
Paul Fisch
Isadore
Leipzig
Scottie
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!