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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1927
Page
1
France salutes Charles Lindbergh after his New York Paris flight of 3617 miles. Premier Paine applauds, ambassadorial receptions, and the Louvre flies the American flag as Lindbergh meets officials, speaks with his mother, and thanks veterans.
Reports from New Orleans describe rising floodwaters on the Mississippi and tributaries spreading across the Atchafalaya basin. Meteorologist Dr. I M Cline notes the crest not yet passed Ten Tongin while large areas drain toward the Mississippi mouth. Farmers in northern Louisiana and Mississippi plan to resume planting as waters recede, with delays in Concordia and Ten Sle8 parishes. Texas cowboys sprint to aid, sending 15 000 cattle and riders on a special train to St Martin parish to divert livestock from floodwaters.
Readable fragments show a dense radio schedule with many station codes and programs. Names like WEAR WGN WLW and WDAE appear among scattered references to orchestras bands and talk shows, suggesting a broad network of nightly broadcasts and musical features.
New York explores offers to Charles Lindbergh as his Spirit of St. Louis eyes a return to America. Stumpf and Mahaney discuss exhibitions, airport tours, and possible museum placement while offers pour in from airlines, studios, and theaters. Projections place earnings from vaudeville, radio, stories, and ads well into the hundreds of thousands.
Washington May 33 Charles Lindbergh may receive the Congressional Medal of Honor for his Atlantic flight. Officials plan bills in Congress to honor him, with details awaiting decision on ceremony site and date as President Coolidge prepares the White House.
May 23 report from St Louis notes city excitement as Capt Charles A Lindbergh is expected to return soon. Citizens anticipate celebrations and public displays marking his triumphal homecoming after his transatlantic flight from New York.
Telegraphs from Detroit Saint Louis San Antonio and other cities indicate a nationwide push to honor the aviator after the armistice era hopes. National Aeronautical Association head Porter Adams says the group will cooperate with New York in greeting the hero. A cable to Lindbergh awaits his reply possibly deciding a Broadway victory parade and public celebration.
Paris May 38 Lindbergh fears the New York welcome as reporters and crowds prepare. He plans to stay in Europe until mid June for a needed rest after his reception voyage. He says he is scared stiff of what New Yorkers will do.
Paris May 23 Workmen at Le Bourget airfield cleared debris after a crowd swarmed the field when Captain Lindbergh landed. Hats shoes and clothing parts littered the ground as workers repaired a fence toppled by the rush. Ten people were injured and hospitalized, while the plane suffered little damage. Hundreds of spectators dispersed as Lindbergh exited the aircraft and the crowd retreated to the hangar.
In Detroit on May 23 Mrs Evangeline Lindbergh faced publicity over her son Charles Lindbergh’s transcontinental feat. She credited him and expressed pride while accepting greetings from around the world. In Augusta, Georgia, the mayor sent a telegram and presented a $100 memorial chest to honor Mrs Lindbergh’s support and sacrifice.
Four individuals were treated for injuries from auto accidents over the weekend. Genaro Hangel, 80, was hospitalized at Robert B. Green after a Sunday night crash. Mrs. Antonio Ortiz, 18, sustained bruises in a collision at Nagolitra and Cavallon streets. Ralph Rodrigues, 3, was slightly bruised when struck by a car and received first aid at Jenti Rowe infirmary. Lotus Gann, 8, injured at South Zarromore Street and Sauanere Avenue, was treated at the same hospital.
New York May 20 A dispute over the rationality of Capt Charles A Lindbergh led to a fatal stabbing. Joseph Hand 45 died after being stabbed at Henial cafe while Ridney Tavene 28 was arrested nearby.
In Washington on May 23 Gen A Dalton, president of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, proposed the Leviathan Amuriés’s finest ship as the vessel to carry Capt Cherlee Lindbergh back to the United States. He offered the best accommodations aboard the liner in government service for America’s hero of flight.
May 23. United States Senator from New York and Senate Naval Affairs member Roral S. Copeland sent a telegram to Secretary of the Navy Curtin D. Wilbur urging dispatch of a U S war vessel to France to bring back Captain Charles Lindbergh.
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