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Newspaper
Laredo Daily Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1927
Page
5
The 1926 article notes the Pons-Winnecke comet passing 3.5 million miles away at 18.5 miles per second, contrasts with light and thought speeds, and shifts to July Fourth safety, Russian politics, future transcontinental air routes, biblical debates, and income growth into the millions with discussion of a possible dry ticket in 1928.
Two men accused of robbing the First National Bank of Truscott of 2700 dollars Monday were captured Monday night fourteen miles east of Wichita Falls. The money was recovered.
Ottawa officials debunk a circulating rumor that aviators Nungesser and Coli have been found alive near Ghost Lake east of Calquet Quebec. The interior department launched an inquiry after a message attributed to a Seattle man named Frank James. no such town or lake exists and no confirmation in Ottawa.
The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company of Akron Ohio is awarded first prize in the Navy design competition for a new airship with 6500000 cubic feet gas capacity.
In Birmingham Alabama on June 28 nine men were injured when a spark from an electrical connection ignited gas in the Hamilton Slope Mine of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company. One man suffered serious burns and seven of the injured workers were Black.
Paris courts hear Lucien Muratore the opera tenor and his wife Lina Cavalieri have filed for divorce. The case marks a high profile separation between two famed performers in France.
Austin news reports L. McKay of Laredo named deputy chief supervisor of the railroad commission oil and gas division by chief R. T. Parker. McKay succeeds B. C. Claridy who resigned, with H. B. Bell, former chief.
A detachment of 600 American Marines with five airplanes has landed at Hesigho between Tientsin and Taku, establishing aviation headquarters.
The Weather Bureau advised Commander M Richard Byrd that atmospheric conditions were unfavorable for the scheduled start of his Trans-Atlantic flight tomorrow morning in New York.
A Los Angeles deputy sheriff testified about a supposed tryst between Dorothy Mackaye and Paul Kelly after Kelly’s manslaughter conviction for Ray Raymond’s death. Attorneys claimed the report was a prejudicial frameup intended to influence the jury.
Honolulu June 28 Richard Grate a California aviator who arrived by steamer last Friday tested his instruments for accuracy in a half hour flight and tuned his engine all day It was not decided if he would push on to Kauai where a runway is prepared at the barking sands The general view was that he would stay at Pearl Harbor until tomorrow
American Trans Atlantic aviators Clarence D. Chamberin and Charles A. Suevine left for Zurich Switzerland after a farewell banner by the Polish Chamber of Commerce. They were honored in Warsaw with an audience before departure in dull but formal ceremonies with President Moscicki present.
In Oakland California on June 28 1934 Lieut Lester Maitland and Lieut Albert Hegenberger began a non stop flight to Honolulu in a giant tri motor Fokker. The takeoff drew crowds and a wave from the Matsonia steamer as the pilots received farewell remarks from General Mason Patrick.
Associated Press reports on Lieuts Maitland and Hegenberger and civilians Ernest I. Smith and Charles Carter preparing a three motor Fokker II flight. Army plane capacity and fuel, endurance estimates, cargo, and safety gear detailed as they plan the longest oceanic flight.
Naval radio reported at 10:26 A M that the army radio service communicated with a Fokker army plane that had departed Oakland at 8:00 A M. The aircraft was 300 miles off the coast and passed over the steamer American Legion 108 miles out.
DENISON Texas June 28 AP Chris Waltz 76 a pioneer in the plumbing business in Texas and the Southwest died here last night He was the first plumber in Denison and one of the first in Texas Born in Germany he came to Denison in 1876 Waltz was a pioneer member and once vice president of the Texas master plumbers association
Major General Mason M. Patrick, chief of the army air service, told the Bulletin in San Francisco on June 28 that he would not ride the army flight from the Golden Gate to Mawati. He would stay in San Francisco until the flight is completed and then return to Washington. He declined to guarantee arrival but said success is certain.
Lon Higgins a carpenter is charged with murder in the shooting of H. L. Shore in front of a rooming house in Amarillo Texas. Higgins is jailed awaiting grand jury action as domestic trouble is cited as a possible cause.
RAPID CITY South Dakota June 23 President Coolidge makes use of a breathing spell from visitors to handle routine Washington business. Airmail and private wires carry him a normal load of mail and government matters as he enters a second week in the Black Hills with work up to date. His calendar fills with conference requests and planned meetings.
Fort Worth reports a joint hearing by representatives of the Interstate Commerce Commission and the Texas Railroad Commission on Monday to press lower rates on cotton seed and cotton seed products from Southwestern points to markets east of the Mississippi.
Roosevelt Feed New York June 28 Commander Richard E Byrd, delayed by weather on his trans oceanic flight, expressed best wishes for other flyers. He praised Lieutenants Lester Maitland and Albert Heningen berger and said they would reach the Pacific Islands.
Two men identified as Knnd Watson and George Burgess were arrested after a bank robbery at the First Bank of Truscott. Sheriff J W Melton said the suspects, believed to be from Amarillo or Borger, were arrested near the North Wichita River and had recovered about 2700 dollars. They were identified by bank staff and held in Knox county Jail in Benjamin. Robbery with firearms charges were to be filed Tuesday.
Growers in Willacy Cameron and Hidalgo counties join forces with Mexican fruit fly controls to protect the Rio Grande Valley fruit industry. McDonald, state entomologist, said Monday the combined efforts aim to curb the pest and safeguard crops.
In New York on June 28 a gang of three apartment house workers destroyed rare furnishings in C. Bal Lihme’s triplex after a wage and tip dispute. They smashed Rubens and Van Dyck artworks, a 1700s organ, tapestries, and a 50 foot mirror, causing unprecedented damage. Police say two elevator operators confessed. a third is sought.
Severe cloud bursts caused heavy damage across the Blue Mountains region. The storm wrecked crops and farm property in Weston and Arlington Oregon and the Walla Walla valley, destroying stores homes and farms. Over 20,900 acres of fall wheat were ruined near Cottonwood Idaho.
Los Angeles June 28 The Julian Petroleum Corp collapse over issued stock sparked a grand jury probe indicting 45 people from the Los Angeles financial sector. The panel plans to present 100 additional names to the city prosecutor as it adjourns to July 5 to take up two more loan pools.
In Beaumont a deputy sheriff, Allens Wheat, was cut about the face by flying glass when bottled home brew exploded in a vacant house. The explosion's noise sent several bystanders rushing to the scene in alarm.
Grace Vanderbilt daughter of Cornelius Vanderbilt and Cince Wilson Vanderbilt wed Henry Gasaway Davis, mining engineer, in a chapel ceremony at the municipal building Ugenso bureau, New York, June 28.
Geneva June 28 American delegates at the tri partite naval conference will not reopen the Washington treaty despite possible Japanese and British positions. Tokyo likely warned against reopening as it could invite broader questions on U S Pacific strategy and defense.
Ernest J. Smith civilian flyer sought the Honolulu run in the Golden Crate Hawaiian flight contest with the Army. He returned to Oakland Municipal Airport after takeoff due to a nose heavy monoplane and a wind break window blowing into his face. A second takeoff was planned after repairs and fuel top up.
Hear testimony began in the trial of John Miller over the September 1922 Sealy street pistol battle between the Schaffner and Bell families. Schaffners and two Bells were killed in the gun fire.
Mrs Mary Freeman a Whitestone widow turned on seven gas jets in her home. Neighbors smelling gas notified police and found six bodies in two beds. The children aged 2 to 10 died in the tragedy.
In Los Angeles judge Carlos Hardy sentenced five men and women convicted of manslaughter in the death of film cowboy Tom Kerrick at an April liquor party. They receive state prison terms from one to ten years.
Two men from Houston and Westfield died in a June auto crash near Tomball. Oliver, driving at a high rate of speed, lost control on a curbed road, overturning the car and injuring A J of Tomball. Authorities reported the fatalities and non fatal injuries with limited details.
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