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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1927
Page
19
St Louis celebrates Charles Lindbergh with a city parade and a formal gift. Mayor Victor J Miller will present a golden casket featuring a map and a miniature Spirit of St Louis. The casket holds an illuminated parchment of welcome signed by the mayor. About 1500 guests are expected to attend the ceremony.
Lindbergh arrives in St Louis to massive crowd scenes as he flies the Spirit of St Louis through dense fog, dipping to 600 feet to thrill onlookers while nine army pilots accompany him in a tense escort from Dayton. Hutchinson reports the dramatic welcome and fearless feat.
Alvin Kelly sits atop Newark flagpole for 11 days in bid to set American endurance record. His wife lowers food and support basket while challengers from Poland and Germany taunt him from below.
Two separate blasts in Chicago caused about 1000 dollars in damage. One hit a four flat building owned by Detective Sergeant David Smith and the other struck the grocery store of Vito Fiori. Investigators offered no explanation.
British airmen Lieutenants Carr and Mackworth launched from Cranwell aiming to beat long distance flight records to Karachi and Calcutta in a 700 h.p. Hawker bomber with fuel for 5000 miles. They planned to pass Constantinople Baghdad and the Persian Gulf before India in about 38 hours, sharing duties with sleeping berths and onboard provisions.
Will Rogers cowboy humorist and Beverly Hills mayor underwent gallstone surgery in Los Angeles yesterday. Physicians said the operation was satisfactory and he is expected to make a speedy recovery with good prospects for full health.
Army fliers Lieut Lester Maitland and Lieut Albert Hagenberger plan a two week start from San Francisco in a tri motor Fokker monoplane to Hawaii covering 2360 miles. The mission recalls prior failed attempts and mirrors Byrd’s Paris flight craft with temporary buoyant gear should a forced water landing occur.
Suggestions for the new junior high on Euclid Avenue are arriving to Dr. C. C. Green, superintendent of schools. Proposed names include Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, Joseph Baldwin, Lydia Paisley, and John Carlyle Stewart founder of New Castle. Residents are urged to mail ideas to Dr Green in New Castle, Pennsylvania.
Death records list Mrs Neurissa Senheiser 55 of Hamilton Apartments Mrs Mae L Chamberlain 32 of New Castle R D 9 and Joseph Retarta 67 of Mahoning township.
The News will feature Will Rogers daily comment starting Monday adding a popular, ongoing feature. Rogers, recovering from an operation in California, is among the country’s unique characters and is expected to resume touring soon.
New Castle registers Lindbergh Lee, a three year old trotter, number 68767, sired by Lee Herring and out of Harvest Breeze, named to honor Charles A. Lindbergh. The colt’s lineage includes The Harvester and Commodore Wilson, with a fast line promising Grand Circuit potential. Dr. and Mrs. Worner of Highland Ave depart for Meadville to attend Allegheny College commencement.
Washington June 18 Uncle Sam may take a share of Lindbergh prize money unless Congress passes a special act to exempt his income from federal taxation. The $25 000 prize could be affected by a federal tax assessment and a legislative remedy is anticipated.
New York June 18 officials said the planned trans Atlantic hop off of the tri motor Fokker America may start Monday morning depending on weather. Commander Richard Byrd will pilot after reviewing weather at Roosevelt Field. He denied a woman passenger and noted a possible fourth seat could be taken by a man.
Coroner's jury in New Castle Lawrence County Pa finds that Elgie McCandless of Butler Pa was under the influence of liquor when his car struck the United Driveway Company bus driven by Fred H Beebe of Cleveland Ohio. Beebe died about 11:30 p m June 14 1927. Jury recommends McCandless be held for grand jury. hearing held with Alderman Mantz in Butler.
Three Pittsburgh boys aged 7 to 13 were found in a gondola car in New Castle Junction yards and handed to police. John Orcheck 13 Ruther Glen street Hazelwood Pittsburgh Andrew Japchak 12 Irvine street Hazelwood Pittsburgh Andrew Kotan 7 Irwin street Hazelwood Pittsburgh said they played ball, boarded the moving car, and were hungry, later fed by officers and returned home.
The Baltimore & Ohio railroad applied to the Interstate Commerce Commission for authority to issue and sell 63,242,500 dollars in common stock. Kuhn, Loeb & Co. and Speyer & Co. of New York will receive 2.25 dollars per share to bring the issue to market. Proceeds are earmarked for corporate purposes and to retire existing obligations. Fire Chief and Mrs C H Lynn and son Jack of West Washington street and Mrs David Samuels visited a relative in a hospital in Ashtabula, Ohio, last Friday.
Elgie McCandless of Butler to be released on twenty thousand dollar bail this afternoon after Judge Hildebrand ordered bail pending alderman Mantz's murder decision. The hearing followed an inquest into the death of Fred Beebe of Cleveland in a Butler Avenue auto accident.
Mr and Mrs J H Fleming formerly of New Castle and now of Santa Anna California are visiting relatives in town and staying with Mr and Mrs Charles Fleming on Rose Avenue. Mr Fleming was formerly connected with Fleming Boiler Works.
Small town editors gathered at a state game lodge near Rapid City to greet President Coolidge who could not address the National Editorial Association in Omaha. They traveled by special train and were hosted at Galena Camp for a buffalo barbecue. The event highlighted reporters from towns under 50,000 as they received the West welcome. The day included golfing anecdotes and reflections on the game as weather held steady at sixty two.
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