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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1928
Page
7
Jurors listed by ward and occupation for the upcoming Quarter Sessions trial term. Names include housekeepers, laborers, clerks, farmers, and foremen from wards across the region, reflecting a broad cross section of the community.
On June 1 the giant Southern Cross monoplane neared Oahu and Honolulu, radio reports from San Francisco said the crew expected to land within three hours. Captain Kingsford-Smith reported motors were fine and fuel was being conserved as the plane stayed in radio contact with San Francisco and Honolulu. The voyage aims to bridge North America and Australia, with U. S. fleet readiness and planned rest stops en route to Sydney.
A fragmented excerpt describes a descent with vivid cloud imagery. The speaker notes solid clouds beneath and a pale hue marking the daring moment, though the text remains incomplete and fragmented.
MATHER Pa June 1 With two more bodies removed from the Mather colliery wrecked by an explosion killing 193 miners, the total recovered rises to 189. Red Cross headquarters moved from Mather to Waynesburg. Mullins W Va June 1 Charged with poisoning Tollison Graham of Basin Wyoming County, Durell Mikinney jailed under secret grand jury indictment. Mary Graham widow as witness, Harry McKinney 14 said he saw them mix poison into moonshine.
In St Louis on June 1 members of the Second Division Association formed a committee of 100 urging Hanford MacNider a former American Legion head and former assistant secretary of war to be nominated vice president by the Republican ticket at the Kansas City convention.
International News Service reports from New York that Perry Pyle handed over 48,500 in bank drafts to fund prizes for the cross country race won by Andrew Payne of Claremore Oklahoma. The first prize is 25,000, with additional awards listed for a Flower Show at Madison Square Garden including several named varieties and associations. Also, Madrid reports Capt Iglesias and Capt Jimenes flew from Seville to set long distance records, landing near the Persian Gulf per the British attaché.
Mrs Charles Kestner 35 of Latrobe sustained serious injuries when she was catapulted through a windshield in a car crash on the Greensburg Mt Pleasant road. The auto skidded on the highway and struck a telephone pole.
Joseph Brummage nine year old of Waynesburg Pa. was paralyzed from eating poison weed. The boy showed improvement today as physicians reported progress in his recovery and he may soon walk again.
Kashiner Hines of 30 Elnwood street appeared before Alderman Welter T. Hamilton on a charge of violating Snyder Ack. He posted 1500 bail for a June term appearance. In Stroudsburg on June 1 a fisherman drowned after slipping into McMichael Creek while fishing. Arthur Kuling, 50, of 725 North Philadelphia Street Allentown, reported as missing.
Jurors deliberate a $250,000 affections suit involving Elizabetha NG Tom Scharwath and Catherine Brooks Schamvatt after the attorney argued for the husband’s second marriage as a factor. The court weighed claims of alienation of affection and financial liability during the midday session.
Pat Captain Thomas White returned from Denver Calo bringing with him Wrenn former general manager of the local appliance company who is wanted on a charge of embezzling 1000 of the company funds in Denver.
A Marshall Switze garage in Ohio reported a roadster stolen from a display window Wednesday night. The thief concealed the theft until late yesterday morning, when a coupe appeared in the car's display space. Six other automobiles had to be moved to clear the display area.
Despondent farmer J. E. Turner, 64, of Gallipolis, ended his life by placing a shotgun to his breast and pulling the trigger. He died instantly from the self inflected gunshot wound amid failing health.
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