07 May 1937
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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1937
Page
1
Two ships carrying up to 2,300 children and 400 adults neared the French coast, seeking haven as Basque frontline fighting raged around Zugastieta and Guernica Bermeo. A Spanish destroyer escorted the vessels to the three mile limit near Bilbao.
In a renewed action, anarchists take Barcelona and cut the capital off from the outside. They issue an ultimatum to President Companys demanding the disbanding of shock troops within 24 hours. French consulate guarded by 200 sailors as unrest spreads to Figueras and other Catalonia areas.
A brief quip by Robert Quillen about a new principal named Willi Willis. The column notes his manner as not harsh or grim, suggesting familiarity with past student mischief and a casual approach to discipline. The tone hints at small town observations and humor.
Brig. Gen. Henry Hi. Denhardt, freed on $25,000 bail, awaits a retrial after a jury could not decide if he killed his fiancée Verin Garr Taylor, 40. Foreman Richard Adcock and others reported seven to five for acquittal, with polling showing little change since Tuesday evening. Denhardt, a former lieutenant governor, called the outcome a vindication as lawyers sought venue changes. Circuit Judge Charles C. Marshall set dates for future trips. Denhardt headed toward Bowling Green after leaving for Louisville.
Washington reacted with grief as news spread of the Hindenburg disaster near Lakehurst New Jersey. The German ship carried passengers and crew and was struck, causing many deaths. President Roosevelt was informed while in Mexican waters off the Texas coast. Admiral Leahy ordered immediate rescue measures at the naval air station.
New York AP report on the Hindenburg, described as the greatest airship, the largest Zeppelin at 303 feet long, with four 1,000 horsepower diesel engines. It carried 40 crew and 50 passengers, could haul 24,000 pounds of baggage, even autos and light planes, and boasted a luxurious interior, a 150-foot promenade, electric kitchens, and advanced radio equipment.
Washington May 6 Explosion of the dirigible Hindenburg shattered the hopes of naval fighters and enthusiasts for federal construction of a navy airship to replace the older craft. A scientific advisory board had urged further experimentation but officers said the disaster stopped any chance of congressional appropriations for years.
New York reports details on the Hindenburg tragedy era and Captain Max Pruss. Captain Albert Lehman, the former commander, reportedly joined the voyage crew after Dr. Hugo Eckener’s relief and now leads German airships’ lighter-than-air operations. Lehman also supervised building a larger dirigible at the Frankfurt plant set for completion in fall.
In a brief statement from Galveston Texas, President Roosevelt conveyed deepest sympathy to Germany and its people for the Hindenburg disaster at Lakehurst New Jersey. He also expressed condolence to the families of those aboard the airship and to the friends and nations touched by the tragedy.
The Hindenburg exploded and crashed in flames over Lakehurst New Jersey killing at least 23 of its 97 aboard. Among the dead were 13 Americans and several crew members. Commanders Captain Lehmann and Captain Pruss survived initial blast conditions with injuries. Coltrane Nelson Morris of Chicago, an American survivor, hospitalized with minor injuries, was en route home. Rescue teams recovered 26 bodies by midnight as mystery surrounded the cause of the disaster.
Eyewitnesses describe a sudden explosion and fire as the airship Hindenburg crashed at Lakehurst New Jersey. Survivors received first aid from Herbert M. Le Compie and others while Maj. George F. Hobsert noted static spark may have ignited the hydrogen. Fire crews fought the blaze as crowds recoiled and the ship burned through its aluminum frame.
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AP photographer Mur ray Becker described the Hindenburg disaster from the ground noting the ship burst toward the tail, the tail sank first, and the nose hung. He saw the ship enveloped in flame with passengers stripped of clothes and others in distress as the skeleton remained.
A Washington report lists 18 major dirigible disasters in 23 years. It cites the Macon and Akron losses in 1933 with 81 saved and 73 dead, and notes other incidents including the R 101 explosion and the Rome loss, detailing fatalities and dates.
Philp Mangone, an elderly New York clothing maker, escaped a Lakehurst dirigible fire by leaping from a window as the ship crashed. He suffered burns to his hands and face. Witness Alfred Banan described the fiery explosion and wreckage, noting stormy, static conditions and a possible spark.
An official release lists 20 of 44 passengers and 44 of 61 crew survived the Hindenburg crash at Lakehurst New Jersey. About 38 to 41 bodies were reported, with 24 found in two spots, 13 at the naval sick bay and 11 in the hangar, as hospitals treated many critically injured.
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