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Newspaper
Winslow Daily Mail
Location
Winslow, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1928
Page
4
A national article argues the country stands on the brink of an aviation boom. It notes booming flight schools, thriving factories, growing air taxi demand, and brisk passenger service growth, while acknowledging limits to private ownership.
An English rope factory manager named W H Webb bought a long shot Felstead ticket at the Epsom Downs race. He sold it for a mess of pottage, unaware Felstead won the race. The ticket later proves worth over a million dollars, with half sold to two men and half given to a child. Webb faces the irony of fate as others profit from his loss.
Senator George W. Norris of Nebraska battled for government operation of the Muscle Shoals plant after World War I. Congress approved his bill but the president pocketed it. legal questions about veto and passage may force court review. Norris is credited with a persistent, decades long effort.
General Yen Hsi-Shan, governor of Shansi, arrived in Peking by motor from Paotingfu as his troops hold the city. He seeks to stabilize the capital and pressure Feng Yu-Hsiang, with orders to protect foreign lives and suppress demonstrations and incendiary literature while aiming to dislodge rival forces in north China.
Salt River valley ships its first carload of cantaloupes marking an early-season milestone. Growers anticipate 9,000 to 10,000 acres planted with 2,000 to 2,500 more acres than last year, potentially pushing total carload shipments beyond 4,000.
Yuma begins laying five miles of asphalt concrete on Broadway of America Highway east of city limits creating new roadway.
Delegates at Flagstaff unanimously approve a 150 600 budget to carry on U S 66 highway work. President Woodruff reports 41 060000 raised for new surface across the route from Chicago to near the New Mexico state line. Arizona cities like Flagstaff Williams Winslow Holbrook contribute to the plan. The convention ends with a banquet at Hotel Monte Vista.
Statistics show American women now buy as many silk stockings in two days as were bought in a full year twenty five years ago. This rapid rise is clearly observable in consumer behavior.
Dr M W Ireland surgeon general of the United States army told the American Medical Association that modern youths match earlier generations in service and character. He said drunkenness is waning and that five million veterans should not bear blame for rising drinking and crime.
A powerful tornado struck McCook Nebraska uprooting more than a hundred homes and injuring several residents. The funnel cut a half mile wide path through the residential district, destroying houses, crumpling automobiles, and bringing chaos as trees and debris blocked search efforts.
Dr Frank Dyer a Congregational minister announced a $50 000 slander suit against witnesses at a recent church hearing in Los Angeles. He said the charge stems from remarks by Dr Charles who called him a man of savage passions. The hearing had withdrawn fellowship.
High winds in northern Arizona delay aerial photography by the Aerspaer survey plane. Bill Kingsley and E. D. Newcomer arrived at Winslow airport Sunday morning after weather halted takeoffs at Flagstaff. They plan further photography trips to Holbrook Springerville and the Painted Desert if winds subside and expect to promote aviation in Arizona. The crew was entertained by the Winslow aviation committee and may use a Waco 10 for the next leg of their tour.
In Los Angeles on June 1 Amy Seeley 14 and her companion Lester Sellers 18, along with the girl's mother and sister, faced court after Sellers was charged with criminal assault. Judge Ben B Lindsey criticized the arrangement of the union. The report mentions unrelated business notes about mining and local companies.
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