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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1929
Page
2
A garbled account describes a dramatic plane ride with Anne Lindbergh smiling and a male figure lifting and feeding her aboard a conservator's area. The craft spiraled around the field several times before landing gently, amid a burst of startled news coverage.
Wisconsin Senate considers a constitutional amendment resolution by Senator Bernard Gelita to empower the state to license and regulate liquor production and sale. The measure requires approval by current and next legislatures and the endorsement of the governor. Former Milwaukee Bar official J H Hardervove says the eighteenth amendment does not authorize state manufacture of liquor.
The column lists street and transit concerns with East Washington street as a discussed through-route. It notes summer leisure with film showings at Capitol and Dome theatres, mentions Luping Lam in Ship Mates and a Coquette screening, plus a pool season at Cascade Park with a life saver on duty.
A fragmentary PA Newc Observes column highlights local spots such as a large pool at Bessemer and a new sign directing to Beaver Falls and Pittsburgh. It notes growing tourist traffic, varied out of state visitors, upcoming auto plate changes, a warm ice cream plant remark, Kennedy’s mills scenery, caves, and a casual street scene with a newspaper spread in a shop window.
A large cement industry safety meeting closed with a banquet on Tuesday in the city. Local committee members W F Rice A J Fides and W H Kieckner led arrangements with J B Zook J B Kline and A Toner assisting. The program included a safety dialogue first aid demonstration and a round table discussion on significant accidents of the month with L B Round F L Rentz and A J R Curtis presiding. Visitors came from Ohio New York West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Rabbi Menkes, his eight year old son Sherwood, and passenger Joe Fields completed a return trip from Bradford by Travel Air piloted by Bob Drake. The journey covered about 120 miles by air and included smooth flying at high altitude with brief bumps over the Allegheny Mountains. Drake, a Bradford Airport pilot, finished second in a previous air race, and Fields lent his helmet for the trip ensuring a flawless voyage.
Rabbi Merkes praises aeronautics as a premier travel method. He notes the sensation of flying gives the impression of barely moving and observes distant objects on earth appear stationary from high altitudes, even as fast-moving trains or cars pass below.
County auditors report shows 1928 starting balances of 621,007.98 and 1929 end balances of 261,318.60 for combined funds. major bridge outlays include Wampum viaduct 356,573 and Gardner Avenue viaduct 247,725.85. Also listed are costs for prisons and institutions, with state facilities and homes costing thousands, and a note that the full report will be handed to judges and published later.
Gen Dawes delivers first peace harbinger speech urging universal yards to gauge naval parity while seeking an inevitable compromise among world powers. Premier MacDonald cites Sunday meeting with Dawes and shared accord on arms aims for world peace and calls for global cooperation.
A new dam on the main line from Cumberland to Baltimore broke after a small leak noticed two days earlier. The structure, built two years ago as a recreation center for Camp Ritchie soldiers, held 50,009,000 gallons and sent floodwaters rushing toward Routersville with later receding expected.
A garbled page mixes social questions and a horoscope column with scattered science notes on planetary lithosphere and rock types. It includes questions about historical figures, political parties, naval posts, and a confused list of answers and names from an era with numerous typographical errors.
Dawes in England urged shifting from expert tonnage formulas to a flexible yardstick based on fighting strength. He proposed using smaller cruisers with 6 inch guns to balance Britain’s bases against American 8 inch gun cruisers, letting statesmen resolve yardstick definitions and reach a compromise.
Discrepancies emerge in the professor’s murder night account. Snook says Miss Hix pressured Meyers to marry, with months of secrecy and drink denial preceding resumed meetings. Police probe stalls as Meyers remains a key witness, while chemist Long tests stains and stomach contents for clues.
The Shenaner Township Consolidated notes danger of narrow crossing on the B R and P Railroad bridge. Plans call widening abutments and approaches after shelling concrete off bridge sides. State and county to share paving costs. road closure date to be announced by the state highway department in a few days.
Obituaries list multiple deaths with details of funeral services and survivors. Sir Dorothy May Wright of the Harbor and St John’s Anly Church of America and James McCormick of Linden Pa are noted. Details include service times, burial plans, and surviving family members across several households.
Clarion July 19 report notes Jorn Wolle of Carton catching a seven pound brown trout, described as the largest ever landed in the area. The fish reportedly weighed seven pounds and was caught using minnows near the shore.
A partisan clash erupted as critics accused the Republican Party of enriching a small political circle at the expense of the public during a Philadelphia gathering held after a Democratic event.
A brief item notes President Hoover securing church backing amid political pressures as lawmakers seek votes. The report highlights assurances given to church leaders and the potential impact on campaign momentum.
Bernard Thrope, 32, is reported missing after a brief sea tragedy. The Sailor was described as last seen aboard the motor ship Misner near the harbor. Rescue teams scoured the area but have not located him.
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