12 Jan 1928
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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1928
Page
1
Special to The News from Washington on January 12 notes lobby chatter naming Hoover, Dawes, Dames, Lowdon, Covolidge or Smith as possible ticket choices. Rumors touch Heflin and George of Georgia as contenders and Donahey's potential Ohio carry.
At a New Castle Chamber dinner in the Crystal ballroom 2450 members heard from Fred T. Fruit of Sharon Ralph J. Ferris and George E. Foss about backing the Pymatuning dam project and chamber ideals. The session was called the most enthusiastic yet with packed seating and officials present.
The fragment notes a decision regarding a warden position with emphasis on a dual execution theme. It is unclear and reads as a truncated report with limited readable names or places. No concrete events, dates, or organizations are established in the readable text.
Attorney General Albert Ottinger ruled Justice Levy’s stay order illegal and that Ruth Snyder and her lover Henry Judd Gray must die in the electric chair tonight at Sing Sing. Warden Lewis E Lawes would decide whether to delay the sentence further or carry out the execution tonight.
Plans for the national commander's banquet of the American Legion move ahead at the Scottish Rite Cathedral on January 26. Post Commander A Edward Russell leads as general chairman with committees for arrangements music decorations ticket sales publicity finance reception and more.
The First United Presbyterian Church plans a January 23 membership meeting to decide on relocating or rebuilding. Trustees and sessions met at J Clyde Gilfillan’s home to set the agenda and possible venue, likely the YWCA auditorium where services are held.
Frank R. West and Laura B. Powell acquire a property in Freedom Pennsylvania. Details read as a local notice with names and place, indicating a transfer or ownership action in the community.
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh will take off for Colon today to attend official functions and oversee the Spirit of St. Louis during an overhaul. He will prepare for an extended air tour but exact dates, routes, and arrival capitals are not yet determined.
Andrew Gump famed for grand schemes and a billion dollar giveaway traveled through New Castle on his way to Pittsburgh. The Golden Rain Maker halted to water the train and gifted a solid gold funnel to a fireman. He declared he is investigating a baby shortage in Pittsburgh and plans to donate ten million six hundred thousand dollars.
The naval inquiry team will inspect the S-4 wreck site off Cape Cod, 102 feet down, as 32 bodies have been recovered. They will observe a re enactment of the crash at Provincetown and confer with salvage officials aboard the Falcon. The forward torpedo compartment remains uneexplored.
In Washington the split over a civilian inquiry into the S-4 submarine disaster surfaced in the Senate Naval Affairs Committee. Republicans allied with the administration against a Democratic push for a Senate inquiry, while Democrats warned the civilian panel could whitewash the navy. Senators Howell and Nye voiced insurgent opposition to a Senate probe.
At the first Chamber meeting in New Castle, members formed five priority projects for community betterment. Top choice with 18 votes was attracting new industries, followed by 17 votes for a Union Passenger Station and 14 for an air port. Other contenders included traffic regulations, expanding existing industries, parking, bridges, golf course, parks, a ship canal, street improvements, and rerouting the P L E main line.
Washington January 12 Senators Reed and Sackett urged President Coolidge to raise the duty on Japanese rag rags from 37 to 50 percent. They argued that American rag rags are chiefly produced by women in Kentucky mountain regions and Pennsylvania industrial centers and Japanese competition jeopardizes their livelihoods.
Death records list Mrs. Mary A. White 77 Shenago township Mrs. Jane Blue 74 Pittsburgh Pa and Mrs. Elizabeth Blatt 74 New Castle Boro aged residents noted in local notices.
Havana January 12 President Coolidge is poised to deliver a peace oriented speech at the Pan American congress stressing US friendship with Central and South American nations. Delegates focus on sightseeing while no major decisions have been made amid anticipated cordial ties and political tensions over Nicaragua.
The Spirit of California, a triple motored monoplane, prepared to take off from San Francisco Municipal Airport for a new attempt to break the world record for sustained flight. Capt Charles Kingsford Smith and Lt George R. Pond aim to surpass the 52 hours 22 minutes endurance mark previously held by German aviators after nearly completing a prior run within hours.
Pittsburgh police searched today for a man who fled the scene after a car collided head on with a street car. He carried a severed finger from the other hand. Four passengers in the car were only slightly hurt and held by police.
City manager John Rankin Dunfee of the Bell Telephone Company outlined New Castle’s phone expansion from 3200 lines in 1910 to 11500 by December 31 1927. Population rose from 44938 in 1920 to 53026, with phones per 100 people increasing from 13.8 to 17.3.
Admiral Charles PF Hughes, new chief of naval operations, is praised as the dawning of a policy that assigns the airplane a major role in sea power. Congressional advocates argue for a strong aerial defense and carrier building to limit threats and enhance naval supremacy.
Howard Trimble a 21 year old from Zelienople was jailed in connection with a robbery and assault at the bolt works. George Malacoski a 63 year old night watchman was struck with an iron bar and robbed of 65 cents though a roll of bills in his other pocket was missed.
Lin Dilks, Baltimore and Ohio fireman and marathon hopeful, paced by an auto crew, reaches Adamsville at noon during the bid to surpass Sullivan’s 19th century 100 mile best. He started at 6:10 AM and aims for Erie, with five mile splits logged en route.
In Wellington the fate of Captain ae Hood and Lieut J R Moncrieff remains a mystery after an attempt to fly the Tasman Sea. Two planes returned from a search, while the cruiser Auckland sailed the route. Witnesses claimed hearing the plane near its destination but no further sign was found.
A reflective piece on a journalist's daily cycle from morning news gathering to reporting on murder and marriage. It notes meetings at noon and night, public opinion, national issues, sadness and joy, and the strive for fairness amid chaotic politics and headlines. Weather is noted as forty today.
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