Mineola

My dad's...

My dad worked for a lawyer in Mineola.

Doing what? When I was a kid.

He was an investigator.

Oh.

So he would go around and, you know, investigate.

And he would take me to his office every so often in Mineola.

And...

The society intended to make Morris Park the scene of aviation meets and of experiments with gliders, but the grounds proved too small, and I recommended a change to some other place in the vicinity of New York City where there was plenty of open country and where the danger from unexpected landings would be minimized.

I looked over all the suitable places around New York City and finally decided upon Mineola on Long Island.

The Hempstead Plains, a large level tract lying just outside Mineola, offered an ideal place for flying, and the Aeronautical Society machine was brought down there from Morris Park.

There was such a fine field for flying at Mineola that I decided to make another try for the Scientific American Trophy, which I had won on the previous Fourth of July at Hammondsport with the June Bug.

I wanted that trophy very much, but in order to become possessed of it I had to win it three years in succession, the conditions being changed from year to year to keep pace with the progress and development of aviation.

The second year's conditions required a continuous flight of more than twenty-five kilometers, about sixteen miles, in order to have the flight taken into account in awarding the prize, which was to go to the person making the longest official flight during the year.

The aeroplane was put together near Peter McLaughlin's hotel, and a triangular course of one and a third miles was measured off.

After I had made a number of trial flights over the course, I sent formal notice to the Aero Club of America that all was ready for the official flight, and the club sent Mr. Charles M. Manly down as official representative to observe the trial for the Scientific American Trophy.

That will bring up Pete Ricker.

Pete was born in Mineola, Long Island, New York, but he now makes his home in Floral Park, New York.

So Pete's mother is here to watch him play this afternoon, and also his fiancée on hand.

Two down, Johnny Roseboro on first.

Thomas now talking to home plate umpire Stan Landis.

That is the fifth strikeout for Pete Rickard.

Pete was born in Mineola, New York.

He now lives in Pearl Park.

But it's what else investigators say they found inside of his apartment that had them concerned.

Long Island reporter, Krista McNally, with the story from Mineola.

Beakers were fuming and bubbling.

A fire in a residential building sparked an investigation that led to the discovery of a makeshift lab in the bedroom of an apartment.

Gaugler was released with an ankle monitor.

He was previously sentenced to 16 years in prison for burglary and robbery charges, and was on parole at the time of this incident.

That is the latest from Mineola.

Krista McNally, Channel 7, Eyewitness News.

Where is that? Williston Park.

It's right next to Mineola.

Mineola is like the main area right there.

Right, right.

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