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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1928
Page
1
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Colonel Charles A Lindbergh was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by President Coolidge in a White House ceremony attended by cabinet members and military officials. He then planned air rides for Congressmen, with dozens queued for rides over the capital. Lindbergh's transatlantic flight was noted, and a landing earlier faced weather and an ailing passenger.
Rapid river improvements are at risk after Armstrong county commissioners refused to cooperate with the War Department on modifying the Kittanning bridge across the Allegheny River. Major Jarvis Bain notes that Dam No 6 will back water to Kittanning, with Dam No 7 planned upriver. obstruction from the bridge hampers navigation and dam plans. Plans for Lock No 7 have been advancing, and a June completion was hoped, but cooperation delays threaten progress.
A faculty walkout at Wealeyville High School led to the resignation of all teaching staff, including high coach Mr. Moxur Ray. The mass resignations reportedly stem from tensions over the school board's adoption of a new athletic policy and scale.
Bangor correspondent of the Portland Evening News says two bodies believed to be Captain Walter Hinchcliffe and Sstai Machaye were found on Whitecap Mountain west of Island Falls near Patten Maine. The report is unconfirmed.
United Press reports from Managua say Wily General Augustina Sandino, leader of Nicaraguan rebels, is believed to have again evaded a Marine patrol. Marine planes bombed a rebel base near Murra, killing many, but ground forces found the base deserted.
Rogers Structural Steel Company holds the steel contract for a new 50 by 110 foot three story Montgomery Ward store in Warren. The project, promoted by Liberty Realty Company, aims for completion by July. General contractor is C. D. Gamble, Warren builder.
Reported in Columbus and Stanford, Ky. Six people died when an automobile collided with a train at a grade crossing near Worthington. Names include W. W. Colmery of Columbus and Chester Curtis among the deceased. survivors and details unclear. A separate crash near Stanford, Ky., involving a Savannah to Lanai drive killed three and injured another, with limited fault determined.
Local reports say thieves grew bolder visiting three farms near Titusville, taking 12 to 15 fowls from each site. Tracks show a car used to flee toward Titusville, with markets later asked to identify similar birds, as residents recall limited snowfall and quiet disturbances.
United States and six other nations call Soviet program for immediate abolition of armaments a dangerous step. Kellogg warns against outlawry of all armaments while Gibson supports a gradual ban. Delegates from England, France, Italy, Japan, Holland and Sweden critique the plan as impractical amid ongoing disarmament talks.
Interest rises as junior high launches a stage courtesy campaign starting March 6. Each homeroom devotes ten minutes daily to discuss courtesy topics from daily bulletins. Teachers and officers issue special acts of courtesy awards to the winning class. unpaid interest grows among pupils in the movement. The TL grade led the field today with a narrow margin.
Radio listings announce tonight’s top features across networks. WOR carries American Magazine Hour at 1 PM followed by Schubert Centennial Concert on WEAF. L'Opera aria from L'Amore airs on WSB Atlanta at 7 90 PM with Sears Rosbuck program on WEAW. Birkenhols violinist appears on PM schedule.
The Department of Justice announced Doris McDonald will spend the rest of her life in prison rather than be hanged with her husband at Valley Field. The governor general, Lord Willingdon, was to sign the reprieve, marking a final procedural step. The likely destination is Kingston, Ontario, with a formal document expected at noon.
Albany March 21 Governor Alfred Smith denies that oilman Harry F Hindlair contributed to his 1920 campaign fund. He cites a letter to Senator Nye asserting Sinclair Meyer contributed or was later appointed to racing commission. Smith accuses Robinson and Nye of false statements and Republican demagoguery, demanding public humiliation for insinuations.
Braddock Pennsylvania March 21 A three story frame apartment house was destroyed and a garage and storage building damaged in a fire here early today. The loss was estimated at seventy five thousand dollars. Firemen fought the blaze but the structure was gutted. No injuries were reported.
North Dakota pledges thirteen Republican votes and awards Democratic delegates as Governor Smith and Frank Lowden contest a weak primary. Louis Emmerson Otis Glen and Carlstrom tour the state while Thompson and Small run vigorous campaigns. Thompson backs a draft Coolidge plan as Hoover and Watson set for Indiana efforts before the May 30 primary.
William Rainey Bennett addressed a joint Rotary and Kiwanis luncheon at Hotel Carry, delivering a talk titled The Art of Living. He outlined three points making a living a life and living together, urging practical application of religious principles and right living. Guests included Iani Swanson of Jamestown, G Mi Langton of Erie, and Wallace Young with S. G. Sweet.
Walter Bauneiu supervisor of NY MCGA Institute of Technology at Buffalo visited Senior High School to confer with Principal Howard J. Sheen. The Buffalo Young Men's Christian Association has long financed educational work and cooperative courses in engineering now offered as the 1928-29 program, starting September 4. Separately, stock exchange seats sold for 545000, a record and five thousand above the prior sale. Naomi Bartlett visited friends earlier today.
Los Angeles March 21 coroner's jury begins hearing on the SS Francie dam collapse tragedy. Nine union members and professionals hear testimony from engineers and officials as authorities pursue potential criminal charges and seek to determine responsibility for the disaster that caused multiple deaths.
William Rainey Bennett will address a public gathering at the Senior High School Auditorium this evening on The Man Who Cap. The talk is open to all city residents, following a noon session with Khyanis and Rotary Clubs at the Hotel Corry.
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