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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1927
Page
2
Paris May 23 A French poet Mateos Rostaned wrote a tribute poem to Charles Lindbergh after his transatlantic flight. The piece titled To Lindbergh echoes Alan Seeger and Evangeline themes, praising the pilot’s courage and the distance crossed.
Charles A. Lindbergh reportedly covered about 3 610 miles on a New York to Davis flight, setting a new distance record surpassing last October’s mark by French aviators Rigaut and Costes. The Geological Survey figures show 5 809.7 kilometers, and the federation plans to seek international recognition and official certification of the new record.
May 24 special examination of Milford school records shows Bo Franklin Mahoney youthful president of Ryan Air Lines and builder of the plane that carried Captain Lindbergh from New York to Paris prepared here for Yale but left school to join aviation. He attended in 1919 as an indifferent student from Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania and later taught in San Diego California. Officials noted Mahoney as a parity type for college with mechanical mind, a potential for world effort. he was described as under thirty and not an academic star.
Reports from a flight field near Chicago say Charles A. Lindbergh mourns the loss of his pet dog Brownie who died after being brought to the field last December. The death prompts a sorrowful response from air mail pilots and the Lindbergh camp as tributes are planned for a future memorial, honoring Brownie’s companionship during wartime flights.
The article recounts a controversial appeal about Ace's manhood with reference to Captain Lindbergh and a historic context. It notes Lindbergh’s role preceding fame and mentions French aviators and a tempest, implying a debated heroic narrative amidst shifting public perception.
May 14 Midaltown report notes Lingbergh presented as a model to students. The piece references lectures and questions about aviation history and public service.
Mrs Evangeline Lodge Lindbergh, mother of Captain Charles A. Lindbergh, declines free Paris passage offers and insists her son will decide his own path. Detroit invites the aviator to visit his birthplace, with city officials praising her as ideal mother.
Worcester May 23 AP A Clark University expert believes Captains Nun gener and Coli may still be alive in Labrador, possibly reaching a settlement from the remote Northland. Dr Ekblaw cites night travel, rivers, lakes, and potential water landings as feasible, noting they could survive with fishing tackle, matches, and aid from local tribes if stranded at sea or inland.
Washington May 23 AP Representative Britten on the House Naval Committee said he would seek immediate consideration of a Congressional Medal of Honor for Charles Lindbergh. He praised Lindbergh's Atlantic flight as incomparable and urged swift passage. A companion bill was introduced in the Senate by Thomas B. Towgy? and Charles Lindbergh.
Testimony at the coroner’s inquest recounts autopsy findings and gun use in the Irwin shooting at the Mansfield farm. State Troopers testify to Cline’s responses about the weapon, while witnesses place him at the scene and describe blood and shattered windows. Cline remains held without bail at the Mansfield jail. his sister and attorney are with him.
Lindbergh remains in Paris meeting officials and French aviators Costes and ilynot while planning to fly to Brugsols Saturday and then cross the channel to London. He says he has not signed any offers from America, will not rush decisions, and enjoys seeing Europe during his stay.
Paris news that Captain Slim Lindbergh, the American aviator, is mobbed by admiring girls yet presses on with duties. He slips past crowds in a car with Ambassador Herrick after Le Bourget arrival, accepts autographs with modest thanks, and notes he loves dancing but has little time for girls or dances.
The crowd saluted Charles Lindbergh after his first public address praising his aviation feat from New York to Paris. Officials lauded his heroism while President Coolidge and Minister of War extolled his courage, with France emphasizing the bond of friendship between the nations.
Toronto May 23 A Toronto flyer, F Vernon Robinson, left for Manirgal to join Eskimo Point on the north shore of the St Lawrence, to aid Captain Cheries Nungesser and Captain Robinson. The pilot has previously flown over northeastern Quebec and the Arctic area, assisting on patrols.
Paris crowds buy two new songs about Captain Lindbergh as he lands in France. Jules Hubert wrote Lindbergh How Arrived set to The Wooden Trumpet with verses praising his courage, while Enfant Ane penned To Lindbergh's Glory in Are Paris mood. Both salute the American aviator and France America alliance.
May week ending reports show whooping cough and scarlet fever on the decline with fourty four measles cases. diphtheria totals rise to six and typhoid zero. Chickenpox leads among illnesses with scattered vaccination notes and local pediatric concerns.
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