27 Sep 1927
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Newspaper
Warren Tribune
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1927
Page
1
A 1927 New York American column surveys the Dempsey Tunney bout, noting its colossal payouts and dramatic radio and audience reactions. It contrasts boxing fame with rising film talkies and Mussolini’s Rome, while urging caution on smoking and women’s youth preservation. The piece hints at the era’s media reach, censorship debates, and the era’s health concerns.
Myron T. Herrick United States ambassador to France is rapidly recovering from an operation several months ago and will soon return to his post, son Parinsiy Herrick said today in Cleveland. The update confirms Herrick’s improving condition and imminent reassignment.
President Coolidge defends current military spending and officer corps in response to Rear Admiral Magruder. He supports keeping a ready military, notes the navy is not over officered, and orders the Navy to consider Magruder’s suggestions. Bluett nominated for Philadelphia Municipal Court Judge by Republican committee in Harrisburg.
In Gary Indiana Emerson High School students walked out to protest the transfer of 24 Black students. By noon more than 800 white students were on strike, rallying in Fast Site Park with taunts toward those entering the building. Floyd E. Williams called a conference of civic and educational leaders and may invite strike leaders to attend.
Gene Tunney stated on arrival in New York that if the public desires another Dempsey bout he would consider it, noting his two wins over Dempsey in Philadelphia and Chicago. He recalled the seventh round knockdown, admitted being briefly rattled, and said he plans rest before any future ventures. Meanwhile Captain Kangsford Smith plans a voyage by tri motor Fokker to Honolulu and Australia, with the plane to be shipped to San Francisco to begin the trip.
A brisk NW cold front moves toward Chicago with forecasts of milder conditions locally today and tomorrow. Snow falls across Colorado Wyoming the Dakotas Minnesota and upper Michigan while frost grips several plains states. Minot North Dakota records 11 degrees above zero and Rapid City notes 38 with four inches of snow. Airmail flights face delays in Wyoming and Utah as meteorologists expect a cooler end of the week. crop inspectors say frost caused limited damage as corn nears maturity.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a torch, a driver, and a company. Unable to identify event, people, or location clearly. Summary reflects the unclear fragment and preserves entities as read without inventing facts.
Former State Highway Patrolman W H Beringer faces a tense duty start at 6 tonight amid a dispute over police department authority. Dr J Frantz claims authority to appoint Beringer to replace Patrolman Reese Griffith, while Acting Chief George Haehn awaits Burgess Chapman's sworn order.
A Pittsburgh incident during a bootleg feud ends with a man shot four times while walking a street. Police report him in serious condition at a local hospital as investigations unfold. unclear motive ties to bootlegging disputes. Nearby bystanders witnessed the attack and provided initial statements.
The League of Nations assembly, after two years of prep by jurists, decides to study possible compensation for foreigners harmed within member states. George W. Wickersham of the United States serves on the commission.
Hamonton New Jersey September 27 Willis Beach vanished after authorities noted a blue coupe sighting near the scene of Dr William Lilliendahl murder. Police sought three men as possible witnesses while Beach remained free on $5000 bail as a material witness. The widow Margaret Lilliendahl is bonded at $26000. Police probe whether she and Beach had been intimate as they pursue leads on the case.
Carlisle observes a centennial milestone as Mary Faust born in Carlisle turns 100. Despite age she still takes occasional walks with a companion, marking her long life in the town.
Harrisburg Sept 7 7 Incre ased freight business on the Philadelphia division of the Pennsylvania railroad has prompted the recall of freight brakemen. Some crews have been spared while others are sent to duties. The move reflects heightened activity and staffing adjustments to handle increased traffic.
Harrisburg sept 27 realignment of republican forces follows last weeks state primary. Upsets in several counties topple dominant party voices and may revive old line leaders. A US senator will be chosen next year to succeed Reed. Vare status will be decided by the senate, while Wilson contests Vare. Delegates to the Republican national convention will be elected and Mellon leaders seek a united Pennsylvania delegation.
Pittsburgh Sept 27 Senator David A Reed returning from Europe expressed belief that Senator-elect William S Vare will be seated when congress convenes He warned that refusing Vares entrance would trigger protracted fights in senate organization and delay congressional business Reed noted Vares landslide victory over William B Wilson and highlighted US French Legion ties at Paris as improving Franco American relations Also included is a brief obituary note on Baron Ago Von Maltzan the German ambassador to the United States killed in a plane crash
New York dispatch reports Richard J Reynolds a 21 year old heir to the Reynolds tobacco fortune has disappeared. He last seen leaving a nightclub on September 16 and was reportedly bound for Cairo and then St Louis. Detectives traced him to the Majestic Hotel in Mission City before his abrupt departure. Authorities in Winston Salem and New York say his whereabouts remain unknown. He headed Reynolds Airways Inc and the search spans multiple states.
Weather report notes high Atlantic coast pressure and cooler conditions in Missouri Oklahoma and northern Texas with slightly warmer readings in the Ohio Valley and Pacific coast. Cloudy conditions with possible showers tonight and Wednesday prevail, while fair weather remains along the Atlantic coast and west of the Rockies with specific city readings and sunrise sunset times.
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