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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1928
Page
1
Beverly Hills observers note Lincoln's famed speech remains influential as Rogers highlights its enduring impact. The account contrasts contemporary political oratory with President Coolidge's well received remarks on international peace related to the Kellogg brand.
In Lawrence County the graduating classes show girls earning top honors in several schools while boys win highest honors at Zilwood City Princeton and Bessemer. The Monocoupe at Harlansburg airport drew big crowds as New Castle braces for summer weather and daylight saving time.
President Coolidge plans to leave on June 14 for a summer White House at the Henry Clay Pierce estate near Superior Wisconsin. He will maintain daily contact with offices and camps and will fish in stocked pools as part of the trip, following the Kansas City Republican convention.
New Castle Aircraft, Inc. crews arrive by air after a cross country flight of about 28 hours aboard the Pride of New Castle, a Ryan monoplane. Ed Schults piloted the craft from the California coast to New Castle Airport, with WD. Roy Bradford greeting upon landing at 2:35 PM Thursday. Parachute jumper Jack Grew later performed a 2,000 foot dive before opening his chute as crowds gathered and six additional planes joined on the field.
Jameson Memorial Hospital Association board met at Mrs. David Jameson home on North Jefferson. Building and treasurer reports praised progress of the new hospital set to open this fall for Lawrence County. Two founding members died, George D. Blair Sr. and Edwin F. Norris, with memorials to be framed. Members present included David Jameson, Elizabeth Jameson McCreery, John H. Lamb, Thomas F. Moorehead, Chester P. Reynolds, John P. Lockhart, Geo T Weingartner, J Nor mand Marla, and Fred L. Rents.
Anxious mother Mrs Hingsford-Smith sat before a radio in Sydney listening to messages from her son Captain Charles Hingsford-Smith who winged his way from San Francisco to Australia aboard a long Pacific crossing. Audiograms from the Southern Cross were heard and there was keen interest in the progress of the flight begun yesterday from Oakland airport.
A Du Pont Viacold nitrate plant blast in Kearney New Jersey rocked buildings within half a mile injuring and killing workers. Two are dead Jack O'Brien and John King from the DuPont plant. Donald Davidson 25 of Arlington is seriously injured with a fractured skull and thigh. Police firemen and Du Pont staff search debris for more victims as three are near death and two missing.
Marriage licenses recorded for Dan Ullom of Youngstown and Marietta Reeves of Youngstown with Angelo Rosali of New Castle and Mary Bucell from Chewton. Robt Shelton of Pittsburgh and Margaret Harris of Pitishurei noted in brief listings.
Oslo reports Roald Amundsen and Lincoln Ellsworth will head an international relief effort for the Italia expedition missing the arctic coast. Italian Alpine troops, fur traders, and various ships prepare a coordinated search via land sea and air, with start planned within about ten days, despite prior tensions between Amundsen and Nobile.
Grove City official word is expected soon on the appointment of 0. H. Firm as postmaster. Unofficial word indicates he has been named by Congressman Cochran to succeed Smith Mayers as Grove City postmaster.
Mabel Stark, famed tiger tamer, was attacked by five tigers in a Bangor cage. She reentered the enclosure after slipping, was struck by a tiger’s paw, and was pulled to safety as attendants halted the other animal with blank cartridges. She remains in a local hospital recovering today.
Injured airmen are recovering as three winners proceed to compete in international balloon races in Detroit on June 30. The U S Army balloon No 1 entry, Detroit News, and American Business are among national elimination race entrants. No official winner can be named until diagrams are submitted to the National Aeronautical Association.
James W. Cole secretary announces six new directors after ballot count at the New Castle Chamber of Commerce office. From twelve candidates, John A. Buller Walter W. Dull P J Flaherty Louis G Genkinger John H Lamb and William F Moody received the most votes and are declared elected to the board.
Dover's mayor, P J Grok, reportedly struck Grant Javis with a clapboard four times over alleged drinking. The mayor warned of public flogging if arraigned again. Previously he sentenced drink addicts to drink a gallon of water daily until sobriety.
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh departed Long Beach in a borrowed Ryan monoplane on a surprise morning flight. He left at 6 38 a m after last minute plan changes and was to San Francisco. He was joined by Col Henry Breckenridge and Major Thomas Lingham of Selfridge Field.
Obituary note records the deaths of Margaret A. Leslie aged 78 of Youngown, and Jd. Graham aged 82 of Portsmouth, with brief notice of Gilbert K. R. Cummings aged 4 in Cilaton.
A collision near East Chop off Martha's Vineyard sinks a freighter after a miscommunication among five pilots and a passenger liner President Garfield. The Kershaw and GN meet at the port bow, drenching the region in fog. the freighter sinks in 66 feet of water, with 12 minutes from crash to disappearance, and seven to nine crew members reported missing.
In Honolulu on June 1 crowds gathered at Wheeler Army Field awaiting the four airmen returning aboard the Southern Cross. Enthusiasts camped in special pavilions overnight for updates on their progress from Hawaii toward Australia, amid suspenseful anticipation.
Reports from Honolulu say the Southern Cross landed at Wheeler Field at 12 19 p m local time. Radio descriptions note a lost message from the aircraft and indicate a search was conducted with observers, as officials sought to confirm the plane's status and location.
Partial readable text mentions Arthur Mometer and Gane, with scattered phrases about June, meetings, and remarks. The garbled OCR yields few clear facts but hints at a local query or notice involving persons and a time frame, lacking coherent events or outcomes.
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