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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1928
Page
1
Special to The News reports a chaotic Salt Lake City scene where a candidate named Rogers reportedly landed on his head after a spill during a June event. The rambling account mentions a preliminary landing and references a $4 Republicans meeting in Salt Lake, with farcical asides about Boulder Dam and draft talk.
Lawrence county commissioners secured a state permit to instruct on a new bridge at the Neshannock crack near East Brook station replacing a condemned structure. New Castle begins summer school for students to make up work while warning on restaurant licensing and safe operation. A bridal party blocked a street near First National Bank prompting a photo showdown at Yepher's office.
Marriage licenses issued in Youngstown and nearby towns include Frank Dalton and Campbell in Youngstown, Finvd C Smock of Erie, Winner New Castle, Benjamin Tuck, Frances Brandon, and Buctid.
In a preliminary leg from Curtiss Field the Columbia carried Mabel Bell and two aides toward Europe as weather halted the Old Orchard route. Clarence Chamberlin and Levine hope Rome as the final target, with a Grand Banks route and Ireland, England, France, and the Pyrenees shaping the course.
Thousands flock to join a public search as Leny Weyand arrives in Cleveland seeking an American partner. The note mentions a broad hunt and a hopeful, heartfelt mission to find true romance.
Kansas City June 7 The first signs of a major battle over the 1929 Republican platform emerged as agrarian Midwest spokesmen launched a drive for McNary Haugen farm relief. Outriders from every agricultural state pressed for a plan pledging the party to farm relief legislation with the equalization fee, a vetoed feature by President Coolidge. The effort, while popular in the Midwest, appears likely to fail.
Seventy five seniors were graduated in Westminster college’s 74th commencement at the United Presbyterian church in New Wilmington. Seven honorary degrees were awarded including Doctor of Laws to Judge James A. Chambers and Robert K. Aiken, Doctor of Science to Roland C. Deevers, and Doctor of Divinity to multiple clergymen. Dr George L Omwake delivered the keynote on “The Town of Xerxes,” after Miss Mildred Lawson’s salutatory.
Amelia Earhart Wilmer Stultz and Lou Gordon prepared to depart from Trepassey Newfoundland in the tri motor Fokker Friendship weather permitting. The crew announced caution amid Belle decision to use Columbia and said the plane in fine condition with two hundred additional gallons of Raseline to be loaded before takeoff. Weather delays led to a postponement as the harbor crowd watched for the hop-off.
English sailor Mastern Webb, aboard a coal ship, is described as a millionaire in a brief dispatch from London. His ship heads to Colombo, India, where he is to learn if a ticket he owns in a Calcutta sweepstakes for Felstead yields a prize worth about $1,250,000.
Will Rogers, famed cowboy humorist, landed upside down in an air mail plane at Las Vegas on route to the Republican national convention. The wheel broke on landing, plane nosed over, Rogers dazed but unharmed, pilot Kelly not to blame. Dr. L D Cheney sustained a minor cut above the eye while others were shaken but unhurt.
Robert Lintz aged four of Portersville died after a crash at Kradle Corners on the Evans City Butler road. The child rode with his father in a car driven by Philip Sechler of Butler. Sechler allegedly drove at high speed and failed to turn, the impact crushing the boy’s throat at the windshield. He died at Butler Memorial Hospital. Sechler, a moving business operator in Butler, formerly of Prospect, faces funeral services Friday at 1:30 PM from the Lintz home.
Pennsylvania radio amateur Alsert Bylers says a message from Italian polar explorer Umberto Nobile was picked up on his Swotube set. He logged the transmission on 42 meters while tuning near Netherlands traffic, confirming the faint call CQ and a terse report with coordinates and cold conditions. Bylers works as a laborer for Reading railway at North Wales station in Montgomery County.
Officials said today that the State Department has no interest in barring thaw actions. Britain and England were noted, with a rigid stance and no protests planned.
In Kansas City influential anti Hoover figures rally to form a united front against Hoovers renomination at the upcoming convention. Lowden Watson Dawes and Curtis supporters join in two meetings with more planned as they press to stop the cabinet candidate despite limited earlier unity on action.
A gray clad audience of nearly three hundred graduates filled the Scottish Rite Cathedral for a formal commencement. Dr Eisenberg delivered the salutatory as the crowd heard a student read the valedictory. the scene marked the transition from school days to future endeavors as graduates considered paths to higher education and careers.
Nearly 400 delegates registered for the opening session of the 90th convention of the Lawrence County Sabbath School association at the Scottish Rite cathedral. Rev. E Irvine delivered the sermon, with Dr. M Hadwin Fischer of Lutheran Theological SeminaryGrettyburg giving an address on Essentials of Leadership. Devotional services were led by Rev. A J Randles as Rev. W J Engle offered prayer at session end. Fifteen county schools received certificates for maintaining standards. Next year’s convention site selection was assigned to a committee led by Robt M Strickier.
A death notice lists Elder Sankey, 63 of 9 Neshannock township. Robert Lints, 4 of Portersville. Thomas Israel Moore, Wheatland. Nagih Hanna, 1 month old of 101 East Long Avenue.
An OCR fragment describes a quiet district as schools close for summer. Lads and teachers depart, no daily tasks or parsing duties, days stretch with sun and shade under idle time. Weather is damp and the season shifts to summer rest.
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