29 Jun 1927
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Newspaper
Warren Tribune
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1927
Page
1
A historic fragment notes the Pons-Winnecke comet passing 3.5 million miles from Earth at 18.5 miles per second and warns that light travels slower than thought. It urges safeguarding children on the Fourth of July with iodine disinfection and quick medical help after any injury, stressing avoidant use of explosives and consulting a capable physician.
Boston June 29 The governors decision stays the executions of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti for 80 days as he reviews the case and an advisory committee weighs it. The executive council approved the stay to allow Fuller time for inquiry and committee work. In other news New York at Boston baseball game schedules and an upcoming Westinghouse election for a new chairman to succeed General Guy E Tripp are noted.
Classified box ad note emphasizes minimal ads per day and mentions a 1925 Essex Coach for sale in good condition with bumper spare tire stop light and automatic windshield wiper. Teal bargain after five o'clock location 306 Laurel Street Bell 1037-1.
Commander Richard Byrd and crew in the monoplane America sped north from Roosevelt Field toward Newfoundland. Bulky compass and squalls slowed progress as they transferred fuel to main tanks to correct magnetic error, aiming for the open ocean crossing to Ireland. Officials tracked position near Avalon, Newfoundland, amid fog and rain.
The Tribune reports the final vote offer in the big subscription campaign. Daily results through Saturday July 9 determine prizes: Chrysler Coach for top vote getter, Chevrolet Coach for second, Living Room Suite for third and fourth, radios for next, Diamond Ring and Watch for seventh and eighth. Candidates decide who gets the Chrysler and watch. close date approaches. (Continued on Page Five)
June 29 report: a plane crashed near Jersey Shop, Lock Haven. Passenger Herman Bruegger, 28, died in the wreck. pilot Paul Bruch was severely injured. Both men from Lee Haven. Bruegger was trapped in the wreckage as the craft plunged from about 3000 feet. Bruch is the son of Rev. J. M. Bruch, touring in Switzerland.
Fragmentary OCR notes hint at a navigator’s father expressing confidence in success. Names and details are garbled, with possible references to a voyage, a press message, and unspecified dates or factions. The readable terms include a potential linking of a navigator, a brother, and a recent flyer or notice.
In Columbus Ohio June 29 coal operators meeting consider an ultimatum that idle union miners must return to shafts on a new wage scale or properties will resume immediately. The plan aims parity with the November 2017 scale, rejecting lower wages and signaling a shift to non union labor if unions refuse the offer.
W Harry Baker requires a blood transfusion as indicated in a brief medical update. The note mentions a car-related incident context and a need for urgent blood supply. Further details are not provided in the fragment.
Poughkeepsie June 29 Thousands gathered for the intercollegiate regatta on the Hudson featuring crews from California Columbia Cornell Navy Penn Syracuse and Washington over a four mile downstream course. The event was seen as open with Washington and Navy faces likely to relinquish dominance, while California and Cornell Columbia also pressed for victory.
Lihue June 99 Richard Grace, famed for a skyward departure to California, warned last night he would take off today or abandon the attempt. He arrived from Pearl Harbor in Kawal and aimed to depart by 7 am after tests. Delays loom as take off runway needs widening and clearing before the Malolan crossing.
The giant United States Army Fokker monoplane The Bird of Paradise completed a 2,000 mile crossing from Oklahoma to Honolulu in 25 hours 51 minutes. Pilots Lester Maitland and Albert Hegenberger landed amid a surprised welcoming crowd at Wheeler Field on June 29, receiving floral leis and praise from Gov. Farrington.
Partly cloudy with little temperature change. Observations show 72 at 1 am and 88 at 2 pm with no precipitation. River level rising slightly, sunset around 7 35, sunrise about 7 3.
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