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Newspaper
Laredo Daily Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1927
Page
5
Arthur Brisbane describes Charles Lindbergh’s solo Atlantic flight and homeward return aboard a U S cruiser. He notes the fascination of kings presidents and millions of ordinary people and remarks on Canada’s emerging tourism and health insights from contemporary advertising and science.
Three men died when a plane fell 500 feet at the jubilee flying field on Weath erford road near Fort Worth. Marvin Johnson, Kearney Wright, and Harry Lee Cosby were identified. witnesses reported the aircraft made irregular gyrations before crashing and bursting into flames. All victims were Fort Worth residents.
New York June 4. Charles A Levine in ordinary clothes enters the Colum biplane today with Clarence Chamberlin and takes off. He leaves a letter for his young wife asking forgiveness and detailing the flight as his lifelong crowning ambition. Mrs Levine fainted when told of his departure.
Alice Central Power and Light works on improvements at a local plant. Steckenridge Texas and Dunnfin Tallwood mull expansion between Throckmorton and the present site, signaling growth intentions in the area.
Springfield June 4 The lengthy $1 000 000 interest suit against Governor Len Small ended out of court after six years of litigation. Small agreed to pay $660 000 and costs. Attorney General ChrIstrom ruled the defendant’s liability was limited to interest received by other defendants.
New York report profiles Clarence Duncan Chamberlin, WWII aviator and endurance flyer with Bert Agosta. It notes his Iowa State College electrical engineering study, long Army Air Service career, a 1930s endurance flight of 51 hours 20 minutes, a fatal accident two years earlier, and a near-crash landing without injuries during a test flight.
Velasco, a Spanish subject expelled from Mexico by the Vampiro district attorney, may return to Mexico anytime under orders. Officials say Velasco had no papers on the American side and five Mexican service men brought him to the border. The U S Department of Labor allows him to stay in the United States for six months.
Incomplete OCR text shows scattered names and terms like St Cloud and Borotra with garbled words Wallam Francia and Fyn, lacking coherent event details or context for a proper summary.
Clarence Chamberlin and Charles A Levine flew the Bellanca Columbia in a bid to beat Lindbergh’s distance record. The start at 6:05 A M daylight time aimed toward Berlin with a passenger exchange and dramatic public interest.
Mexico City dispatch says President Calles will depart tonight for Nogales to meet the body of his wife who died in Los Angeles on Thursday. The casket will be brought to Mexico City for burial.
Austin June 4 by a 67 to 50 vote the house refused to resurrect the Wood senate bill creating a state board of higher education, a measure killed by the education committee Tuesday night.
A garbled passage references a book draft set in Johannesburg and South Africa. Mentions names like Dithelveda Lewis John Galdy and Alta Aloysius, and hints at writing adventures amid war. The text is incoherent but indicates publication intent and character names.
President Coolidge reviewed a 97-ship U S Navy contingent at Cape Henry as part of a flag ceremony. The Mayflower carrying the president’s party led the inspection, with perfect weather and calm seas marking the event.
In Austin on June 4 the senate stopped a filibuster against the service bill. Proponents won the adjournment vote 16 to 8 after a recess was set for 2 PM. Lieutenant Governor Barry Miller voted no to break the deadlock.
Articles of incorporation were filed today for the Southern Flood Credits Corporation based in Dover Delaware. The company aims to promote reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts in the Mississippi flood area.
Louisville June 4. Kilpatrick national Red Cross disaster director in charge of relief and rehabilitation reports eastern Kentucky cloudburst damage may reach 10000000 dollars. He cites $9 deaths and 20004 people unemployed due to mining and lumber industry disruption.
The flood control conference called by the mayors of Chileno New Orleans and St Louis unanimously adopted resolutions declaring flood control a national problem. It requests immediate relief for sufferers calls for a presidential conference to reach permanent protections and urges Congress to push for a solution.
Fragmentary report notes a shift at the American embassy in Paris with Lendy arrival prompting a return to French break routines of coffee and rolls alongside scattered mentions of grapefruit and cryptic items.
Col Calvin B Brewster 84 longtime Brewster and Roark partner died at home in Corpus Christi after a long illness. Funeral plans awaiting arrival of daughters from New York with services to be announced. Brewster a former U S marshal and customs collector, noted Republican leader in Texas.
Bearthy Captain Charles A Lindbergh leaves Cherbourg aboard the Memphis as crowds cheer on the waterfront. The aviator, after two days in Washington for a reception with President Geor ge, will fly to New York on June 18 in the Spirit of St Louis.
Two men drowned while fishing in a river near Trinity, 16 miles away. A boat from Sandérg reportedly capsized and the bodies were recovered after weeks of searching described as a double tragedy in local notices.
A detailed special report by Harry Mansler notes the Laredo district’s daily gas output reaches 4.175 billion cubic feet from 167 gassers, making it among the world’s largest producers. The report lists wells across Webb, Duval, Jim Hogg, and Anapah counties and describes limited pipe connections and ongoing construction to extend supply to nearby cities such as Mercedes, Edinburg, Pharr, and Brownsville.
Rainfall totaling about one inch soaked ground from southwest Laveda to northeast Toxna area this morning. Reports indicate ranches to the northwest and southeast were spared, with moisture aiding local fields.
Five occupants of a rondator automobile were wounded when the car left the road five miles south of Cotulla early Friday. Captain Patton, at the wheel, was pinned inside as flames engulfed the vehicle. Rescuers freed Patton and others. he later suffered serious injuries.
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