21 Jun 1926
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1926
Page
1
Briand pursues a cabinet uniting Right and Left with Poincare and Painleve aiding. Observers say his aim is a government with broad allegiance. Herriot’s fall is greeted with muted satisfaction as Paris financial circles welcome Briand’s return.
The article notes fear among Socialist leaders that a plebiscite victory would boost their grip while centrists worry over Catholic turnout supporting dispossession. Conservative parties see abstention as a sign of a conservative swing after the Bolshevik period in Munich.
The United Spanish War Veterans and Auxiliary plan activities over the next few days in Pittsburgh. Veterans from Indiana and western Pennsylvania gather for the annual Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry reunion with officers contesting the department commander post. Indiana camp leaders back C G McLain for commander while Witt Davis and Montague contend. lodging expected at local homes plus convention program details to unfold across the days.
Flagman D. S. McDonald of Pittsburgh, a crew member, is confirmed dead in the Pittsburgh and Reading wreck. The article continues from Page One detailing blame exoneration for the flagman amid the ongoing toll of the disaster.
The McCormicks and Hodgdons, twin sisters' husbands, wed in a double ceremony at the brides' parents home on Union Street. The McCormicks will reside in Greensburg while the Hodgons plan to settle in Forest Hill Baltimore.
The Pennsylvania Railroad investigating committee said the Washington Express was blameless and the signaling system functioned properly. A 15-member panel with Interstate Commerce Commission and Pennsylvania Public Service Commission reps examined the scene at Gray Station, the signaling embankment, and throttle actions as crews tested flares and signals amid tense testimony and a damaged embankment view.
Cardinal Mundelein urged earnest learners to heed God’s mercy in the Eucharist as he warned of a disordered world. Chicago crowds, laymen from abroad, and eleven Cardinals joined a dignified procession from Quigley Seminary to the Cathedral of the Holy Name, drawing about 100000 spectators.
The investigation into the Pennsylvania Railroad crash into the Pittsburgh Washington Express shows Engineer W Scott Gordon failed to close his throttle. Officials report Gordon died, possibly from fainting or heart failure, while another engineman E A McConnell shut off his throttle. The statement notes Gordon may have been exhausted, but the full findings from the railroad and Interstate Commerce Commission are not yet released.
Testimony reveals Greenfield a longtime Vare ally and real estate broker who says he advised Vare to challenge voters on campaign funding. He notes no known gifts from Mitten and confirms initial discussions occurred before Vare announced his candidacy. The inquiry continues with other witnesses and officials.
A long list of residents and visitors spent Sunday and the weekend in Indiana, Pa. many traveling to Altoona and Philadelphia. Names include Robert Grosse and family, Miss Evelyn Meverty, Miss Margarete of Beccaria, Lyle St Clair, Tony Cheapa, J M Hamilton, Clair Baughman, Jacob Ymuoking, D C Reese, George Fields family, Tony Corehia, Dr Edward Wright, H W LeBarre, Mack Henderson, Albert Cesserean, John Mack, Archie Maryen Jr, Arch Maryen, Mrs Jennie Lowman, Mrs Faylavia, Master Hobey Stream, and several others visiting relatives and attending local events.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company releases a progress statement on the Cray Station crash between trains No 50 Washington Express and No 40 Cincinnati Limited. Signals were functioning. flagman properly warned. Front engine unknown. further investigation planned. Named officials sign the release amid ongoing reviews by PSC and ICC representatives.
Mipp Netty Fayee McGregor and Mrs Terry Johnston motored to Indiana Sunday as guests of Mr and Mrs Gene McGregor of Locust Street. R J Epley of Youngstown Ohio accompanies them. Mrs Gilly and Mr and Mrs William O Bryan of Berlin are guests of Dr and Mrs MM Davis. Mr and Mrs R A Cunningham of Leghburg spent the week in the home of Alex Cunningham near Coal Run.
A sedan carrying six men overturned on a highway west of Blairsville early Sunday. One injured, Harold Purbaugh of Swissvale with severe injuries and possible arm amputation. Police from Blairsville, Derry, and Troop A, State Police, search for Schott as Fragier lies in critical condition at Latrobe Hospital.
The story notes Congress nearing end of session with focus on rivers and harbors funding and a new federal building program, facing Western states opposition over Chicago water rights. It mentions stalled treaties and the Dill Radio bill as a major likely enactment before the November referendum. Senator Francis E Warren of Wyoming turns eighty three, marking a long Senate career and offering political advice from three decades in government.
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