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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1932
Page
6
The report notes Charles Lindbergh's May 1927 arrival in Paris after his solo nonstop flight from Roosevelt Field, greeted by Ambassador Herrick as the world cheered. It mentions his return to the United States, meeting Anne Morrow, and their marriage in Mexico City in May 1925, with involvement from U.S. officials and royalty.
Santa Monica dispatch recalls Will Rogers arguing against lynching yet expresses sympathy for a one man lynching impulse over Charles Lindbergh's missing son. The piece mentions Lindbergh family visits and local lawmen tracking emissaries with a mysterious mission amid rumors of planes and secret packages.
Cleveland, March 3 Police and firemen this morning recovered the bodies of Mrs. Ethel Pegg 37 and her two children after their car slid past a dead end and plunged from a pier into the Cuyahoga River. The husband Leonard Pegg 32, a former hospital guard, arrived at the scene and told detectives the accident occurred when he accidentally stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake as they approached the end of the street.
Harrisburg March 3 Representative John M. Flynn of Ridgway filed renomination papers with the state election bureau. A Democrat seeking both Republican and Democratic nominations in Elk County, Flynn also filed for congressional nomination challenging Congressman Thomas C. Cochran of Mercer in the twentieth district.
In Unionsown Pa on March 3 a provisional diver and plows were to be used to locate two revolvers believed linked to a killing of former state trooper John Donohoe on July 28, 1929. Fayette county commissioners authorized the diver to search the Monongahela river bottom for the alleged firearms connected to Fr. C. Bledsoe, a former figure in the case.
Anthony W. Bell Jr a 290 Wayelle county detective and investigators were near the scene of a killing along the old frame road about five miles from Ilo when a gun used by Garmello Sturl was mentioned.
Investigators pressed the case as they examine the Englewood home and grounds, noting the kidnapers knew the nursery location and moved through mud holes left by mansion workers. The Lindbergh family faced disruption as routine was broken and Mrs. Lindbergh expressed grief.
A March 8 blaze gutted the Grand Theatre interior in Carnegs forcing residents from third floor apartments and threatening nearby businesses. Firemen estimated damages exceed 25000 dollars. The fire began on part of the stage and the house capacity was about 260 persons.
A local item notes a family celebration with relatives and friends gathering for an anniversary event. The fragment mentions Mrs Amos, Mr a celebrant, and a Sunday gathering, with references to Reverend Berthe Ru and various attendees. The readable portion hints at a social occasion with children and neighborhood names present.
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