01 Jul 1928
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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1928
Page
1
A 10 000 strong march to the Albany executive mansion celebrates Gov Alfred Rayth nomination as Democratic presidential candidate. The crowd, mixing classes and parties, blocks traffic as police and troopers create a lane for the governor to enter and deliver a speech.
Park Commissioner William R. Thom voiced doubt Saturday that the Sixth Street SW site between Schroyer and Camdenau is suitable for a public stadium. He argued the location would disrupt park land symmetry and that a Harrisburg area waterworks site with ample parking and woodland backdrop would better serve the city and future playground needs. Continued on Page 7.
In Detroit a fatal plane crash ends a day of aviation events as 50,000 watch the Gorton Bennett race take off at Ford Field. Among the tragedy, Dr. Brock of the Von Lackum team dies in a wreck near Pine Camp and Mrs. Omlie leads the caravan in the national air tour.
Gerald D Sullivan 70 former Englewood Times owner and Chicago Inter Ocean editor died in Akron hospital after a highway crash. Anna Sullivan 69, his wife, is seriously injured with fractured ribs as their car overturned in a ditch near Akron.
Peggy Joyce reveals plans for a second vacation in June and to write a life story or memoir. She speaks about scenes from the past year, the idea of a simple yet vivid personal narrative, and mentions a black velvet fox fur costume outfit planned for a white stockings look.
Fifteen people were killed and two seriously injured in a Hindu Muslim clash at Khargour, 70 miles from Calcutta. Frontier rifle policemen were rushed to quell the violence as the situation remained menacing.
Washington reports pledges totaling thousands of dollars will fund the Hoover Curtis presidential campaign. Republican National Committee chairman Hubert Work plans to raise 3,000,000 dollars after returning from Washington. First funds will buy 200,000 Hoover buttons and support advertising, lithographs, and speakers bureaus.
Detroit police chased a tip that the bandit Paul Jaworski or a lookalike and a woman boarded the Western States steamer at Mackinac. Detectives rushed to Chicago and met the ship at its dock, but no one resembling Jaworski was found aboard.
The Willis faction and backers of the late Sen. F B Willis rally in Columbus to organize support for Charles Dick of Akron as a candidate for United States Senate. Dick, 70, seeks to unite Willis followers and Burton opponents to challenge the Hoover faction led by Burton, with Dick seen as potential leader amid a three way contest.
Four members of the Lucies Beckman family near Bowling Green Ohio are dead from trichinosis and the state health department says the deaths followed the family’s own meat preparation. County Health Commissioner H J Powell announced the investigation findings.
A fatal air crash at Vincennes during an aviation demonstration killed Kene mraege and two watchers while President Doumergue witnessed nearby.
An unconfirmed report said Leslie Hith, a 25 year old mail pilot missing since Thursday after leaving Little Rock, Ark, had been found on a farm southwest of Piedmont. Fire and search crews were recovering debris and continuing to inspect the wreckage for further details.
Coroner and police concluded Wolf's death was suicide after an exhaustive investigation. A bullet hole behind the left ear indicated entry rather than exit and a rifle with shell was found near the body. The deceased, aged with four young children, had recently faced unemployment and ill health. Funeral services were held at Paquelot’s funeral home.
In Galena Kansas on June 30 a building collapse killed one man and seriously injured another. Emergency crews responded to the scene as investigators began evaluating the cause of the incident.
New York critics hail Eugene O Neill’s Strange Interlude as a landmark production at the John Golden Theater. Judith Anderson replaces Lynne Fontanne as the role, while backers expect long runs as audiences endure an eight hour spectacle with intermissions and a bustling surrounding scene.
A Canton council canvass suggests nine members will vote to repass the gas franchise measure over Mayor Curtis's veto on Monday night. Key figures include Bauer Brown Burkhardt Graham Emsley Hexamer Hopkins Hurford Joe McKee Roberts Rost Seccombe. Continued on Page 7.
Chicago becomes the instant political center after the Democratic convention in Houston. Southern opposition to the candidate is noted, with emphasis on private criticism rather than active support. The piece marks shifting power within the party and signals campaign dynamics through the South’s stance.
The marathon lasting 481 hours at Madison Garden ended at midnight after Milton Crandall, promoter, cited health department order saying the event was a nuisance and a health threat. Prize money will be split among remaining contestants with each couple receiving $5 055.58. donations from box holders and others totaled $10 280.
Coast guards near Marblehead and other agencies searched for Arner and de Meaude of Buffalo after heavy rain and storms over Lake Erie. They were last heard from in Lorain Ohio before reports of their boat near Marblehead with no trace found by Saturday night.
A Madrid dispatch notes a Paris newspaper advertisement signaling efforts toward reconciliation with General Primo de Rivera. The ad suggests shifts in stance or policy as talks continue and tensions ease in the interwar context.
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