24 May 1927
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Newspaper
Salisbury Evening Times
Location
Salisbury, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1927
Page
1
Fragmentary text indicates a January 1 city review of recommended rights and protection measures for an annex. Details are unclear due to OCR issues, but the item points to a municipal action involving governance and potential annexation policy.
A garbled OCR list presents city officials and police ranks in a mixed sequence. Names include a judge and chief, with several officers and titles reading inconsistently. The fragment lacks coherent events or actions.
In the annual address the mayor outlines new appointments for the year, praises the police force expansion in Salerarmy, and promotes Roland Cahak to sergeant. He envisions pride in streets and water systems, notes fire engine house construction, and urges annex lighting by January 1, 1928 for annex residents.
In Marseille on May 34 AP reports Mme Cali Surgesser praises the American pilot whose trans Atlantic flight reached Paris. She notes a mother's happiness and France's gratitude while the boy's family expresses continued hope for the future.
Paris honors Charles A. Lindbergh with the Legion of Honor after his historic transatlantic flight. City officials planned a public Ascension Day reception with an open carriage ride along the Arc de Triomphe to the embassy steps. Fans chant “Lindbergh the Saga” as the hero plans to fly the Spirit of St. Louis over Paris.
Storms swept southwestern states leaving over twenty communities isolated. Heavy damage to farm buildings and telephone lines reported with several injuries and minor wrecks. A small tornado near Fort Scott Kansas damaged structures while poles were toppled on two lines. meteorological displays and steam continued overnight. Automobiles overturned near Tulsa as awnings were torn down and injuries occurred.
At Le Bourget on May 21 Captain Lindherrh greeted a brunette who rushed to kiss him after a postflight visit to the "Winner of Hoace" reception hosted by the 34th Aviation Regiment. A friend had led her forward and he granted the kiss.
AP dispatches report multiple postponements due to wet grounds across New York and Philadelphia on May 24 and 26. In Camden and Baltimore a series of travel and criminal cases are noted with brief mentions of local officials and venues.
London May 26 Premier Baldwin told the House of Commons that a group of secret agents tied to the Soviet government sought confidential British military documents. An air force employee was convicted of stealing two papers and is imprisoned. Ramsey MacDonald said the Labour Party would challenge the government if Britain breaks with Russia.
France considers two trans Atlantic attempts by French pilots. M. Ivroquin plans a Golah built craft, Lieut Tarascon would fly a Bernard machine. Both planes are prepared for a rapid readiness and compare with Lindbergh’s New York Paris crossing.
Governor Alvan T. Fuller says he will not appoint a special commission to review the Sacco and Vanzetti murder convictions. The statement, disclosed in a letter to the defense committee, comes as protests rise worldwide over the death sentence.
Major Armstrong and the Dupont team plan sea based seabed planes and eight 1200 foot seadromes to stage trans Atlantic flights within ten years. Lindbergh may join the venture as pilots and investors consider stations for fuel weather reporting and overnight stays along the Atlantic route. Passenger costs target under four cents per mile with faster trips than steamships.
The Sugar Row area 158 miles north of New Orleans faced imminent inundation after a levee break at Mesirea on the Atchafalaya. About 1596 residents evacuated. no lives lost. The break widened to 600 feet by 7 am, triggering rescue boats and coordinated response from Point Coupee Parish officials and emergency services.
At Paris on May 24 two detachments of Iranian guards and a strong police presence controlled traffic around the Be Boulevard Hawas man while Captain Jah attended a luncheon at the American Club. The hall was crowded and guests sat tightly as Lindbergh’s recalled flight from New York to Paris was described.
New York reports a record field of more than 806 entries for the National Open Golf Championship at Oakmont Country Club near Pittsburgh starting June 14. Last year’s 694 entry mark stands as the high water mark with noted players including Walter Hagen, George Von Elm, and Bobby Jones among entrants. A separate note covers an Army airship TC 10 243 wreck near San Antonio with crew injuries as it returns to Scott Field.
Reports say Commander Francesco De Pineda in an Italian aircraft was towed by a schooner about 28 miles west of Fayal Island after fog forced a landing into the sea. The Beira gunboat is en route. search resumed amid hazy conditions across the Atlantic.
William T. Tilden of the United States defeated Senor Ambree of Spain in the opening day play of the International Hard Court Championships in St Cloud. The American won decisively 6 2 and 6 2.
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