12 Oct 1928
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1928
Page
1
A fragmented OCR item notes a Bel-3 site with references to high test, four ears, and a 400 measurement. The readable text hints at technical or project naming but lacks clear action or outcome details. Further clarification needed for precise event or context.
The readable text hints at a scheduled event or meeting in a city, with a time around 1:00 and a date in October. Names and places are garbled, but it mentions a board or committee, a service, and an official notice format.
United Press reports Graf Zeppelin, escaping a storm near the Azores, proceeding toward the United States across the South Atlantic. The airship passed Madeira and was sighted near Funchal at 8:30 A.M. EST. Arrival near New York anticipated Sunday, weather permitting.
The United Press reports a cold front moving from the west into the Midwest and Great Plains as temperatures drop from 40 to below freezing by game kickoff. Chicago’s 87.2 degree October high gave way to 72 at 1 am with heavy snow blanketing orchards in Utah and snow in Montana Wyoming and North Dakota. Hail damaged Nebraska crops and buildings as the cold wave travels from Alaska.
In Sydney New South Wales on October 12 Rev J Benson his wife and four children drowned when his car veered into Hatesman’s Bay river after mistaking the water for a road crossing. The four children were asleep at the time of the tragedy.
Private Victor J. Busch of Troop D state police was fatally wounded while a cartridge exploded as he removed it from his revolver at the home of Mrs. Bertha Nel Cauley Heffner in Punxsutawney. Authorities question a liquor raid connection and Mrs Heffner is held for court as the widow and Busch’s family await formal arrangements.
Augusta E. Stetson longtime principal of the New York City Christian Science Institute died at a Rochester hotel on October 12 after a period of illness. She had not been recognized by the mother church in Boston since 1909 and had recently been in Rochester after a trip to Canada with nephew Major H. W. Stimpson. Her death was attributed to gradual physical weakening and she had continued radio talks until earlier this spring.
A scrambled list of radio features and schedule items across networks. It mentions Network-10:00 and Wok Network times with programme names such as Prue Story and Rigoletto. References United Opera Co and WICAF Network. The text reads like a timetable with uncertain BST and st dates.
United Press reports Hoover and aides debating whether to depart early for California to influence the ballot, risking missing late campaign momentum in Washington. State stops in Minnesota Missouri and Texas are under consideration as Republicans gauge chances in doubtful states. Hoover appears healthy but campaign duties loom as the clock runs toward election week.
San Francisco Oct 12 The Coast Guard cutter Smith with 13 men aboard was believed lost today off Point Avena after a Thursday gale. A radio message at 3 30 PM reported the craft distressed and sinking and an 8 0 9 was sent to northern guard cutters.
Two vehicles collided on the Concord road near Union City yesterday afternoon. One car reportedly rolled over two or three times. motorists were said to fare as well as can be expected. Owners were Franklin and New York state authorities. names unavailable. A woman reportedly suffered a fracture. other injuries not yet learned.
New York notes John J. Raskob chairman of the Democratic committee disclaims responsibility for Hansbrough's Minneapolis speech accusing Herbert Hoover of Latin American oil concessions. He calls the charge unfounded and says it is improper to attack a candidate with slander. He says he warned Hansbrough to refrain from delivering it and learned of it through the organization.
Police report a blast hit a lower level speakeasy on Wacker Drive in Chicago. Two men hurled dynamite through the entrance, causing about $500 damage. Liquor seized by officers, owners accused of dealing premium brands outside syndicate control.
Allegheny County investigators plan to summon 12 Pittsburgh Police Department officials including Director James M. Clare and Superintendent Peter P. Walsh to answer questions about alleged graft tied to the towing and storage of wrecked and served cars in official police garages as part of the probe led by District Attorney Samuel H. Gardner.
The Ministry of Marine announced the French submarine Ondine struck and sunk on October 3 at 11 B. M. by the Greek ship Ekaterina Coulanderis opposite Oporto in the Atlantic. It says the Ondine sank immediately and there was no report on crew survivors.
Health Officer Tipton reports twenty-two mumps cases under quarantine in the city with two new additions. Dismissal of pupils at Fairview and Washington schools was supported. no new cases reported yesterday, but more were logged the day before. Authorities note the illness is not severe and no major outbreak is expected.
John W. Davis, Democratic presidential candidate in 1924, urged a 32-station radio audience that religious tolerance is now more vital than campaign outcomes. He warned the Catholic nomination signals an organized push to poison minds, urging voters to reject religious hatreds and recall early America’s path to toleration.
Clarence Chamberlin lands at Le Bourget Field after crossing from Cherbourg in his amphibian plane. He refuels and plans to proceed to Washington while reiterating accusations linking Herbert Hoover to oil concessions and political influence during the trans Atlantic flight saga.
Governor Alfred E. Smith, aboard the Smith special train at Chattanooga, arrives amid crowds and hurriedly prepares a speech on Muscle Shoals immigration and farm relief. He may deliver it in Nashville tonight after Tennessee Democratic leaders urge him, with Memphis and Knoxville discussions and a possible Ryman Auditorium radio hookup.
The Chevrolet coach owned by Chit Tord Ross, stolen near the Standard Automatic Products Company plant on Wednesday, was found abandoned over Union City last evening. Gasoline exhausted, implying the thieves abandoned it when fuel ran out. one tire reportedly missing, otherwise the car is described as in poor condition.
Dike the local plumber completed a modern chemical laboratory installation for St Ede Ward Parochial School. The facility serves high school physics and chemistry students and was supervised by Pastor Rev Francis Srives. The state department of education approved the lab.
Two junior high pupils were injured near the school during football practice. James Sheldon of East Wayne Street sustained two fractured ribs while Veo Nianyes, BD 5, suffered injuries to the nn. The full extent is pending X ray results at the hospital.
Markers designating U S routes through the city are being placed on Route 6 the Roosevelt highway and Route 277 the road into the city from the south. The markers also designate the turn at the junction by sooting roads.
State troopers led by Sergi Bergen with City officers raided seven homes and businesses in East Main, East South, Springs, and West Main streets seeking bootleg liquor. Two suspects, George Ward and Mrs. Ralphine Palmerone Jensen, were taken in for county court action. One woman pleaded guilty to manufacture possession and sale, while Ward and others faced charges or were released on bond. Officers found liquor and home brew at some sites but reported no arrests at others.
Columbus Day marked quietly with no public demonstrations in Geing toe as banks observed the holiday. Merchants displayed national colors in observance while a Northwestern division meeting of the Pennsylvania State Bile eating Association in Blo brought schoolchildren to the city for a half day. The schools closed early to allow teachers to travel to Erie for an institute continuation. The stock exchange closed and no quotations appeared in the Journal. Mrs. Emma Hamilton left for Calumbus for several days.
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