Lindberghs to Stay Six Months in England
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh said he and Mrs. Lindbergh and their son would remain in England for at least six months. He denied U.S. kidnapping fears prompted the stay, stressing a plan for a quiet visit and peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
U.P
Charles A. Lindbergh
England
United States
Lindbergh
W. H. Gregory
Morgan Grenfell Banking Company
Gregory
J. L. Morgan
Cardiff
Wales
Aubrey
Elizabeth
France
Betty Gow
Lindbegrh
Bombing of Swedish Red Cross Unit Sparks Anti Italian Feeling
Stockholm reports rising anti Italian sentiment after the bombing of a Swedish Red Cross unit in Dolo, Ethiopia. Nine Swedes and 24 Ethiopians died, sparking fear of international consequences as guards cover the Italian legation and officials seek swift action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Red Cross
Ethiopia
Legation
Baeckman
Marquis Palermo
Italy
Rome
Geneva
Dolo
New Year Snow and Drizzle Reach Panhandle Over Texas
Snow and drizzle spread across the Panhandle as Amarillo and surrounding towns faced a damp start to 1936. The region saw light snowfall in Amarillo, with two hundredths of an inch of precip, while rail and air travel were disrupted by winter weather. Tascosa and Dumas reported about two inches, and forecasts called for colder, partly cloudy conditions tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Amarillo
U. S. Airways
English Field
West Texas
Mare
North Plains
Dalhart
Texline
Tascosa
Dumas
Plains
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Fort Worth
Denver
Dallas
Tuscosa
Spearman
Perryton
George
Hamlin
Southwestern Cattle Raisers’ Association
Tom W. Cobb
Houston
Will Rogers
G. A. F. Parker
Amarillo Welcomes 1936 Amid Snow and Snowbound Streets
Amarillo observed a quiet New Year as stores and public buildings stayed closed and weather turned the day wintry. Snow and mist spread across the Plains with light precipitation reaching Perryton Hooker and Tucumcari while officials reported an orderly New Year’s Eve and light downtown traffic. Weather prospects stretched from the Plains to Albuquerque with varying snowfall and mist across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Weslaco Votes to Bar Liquor Sales in Precinct Seven
Precinct seven in Hidalgo County Weslaco district votes 262 to 220 to ban liquor sales. Weslaco lies two miles from a wet precinct and nine miles from old Mexico, which has never known prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weslaco
Hidalgo County
Old Mexico
Wilson for Earlier War Prayer Plus Planes
Arthur Brisbane discusses President Wilson and the delay in entering World War I, weighing political and public sentiment against military strategy. He questions accountability for delaying war and considers the tension between leadership and public opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
FDR to Address Congress in Surprise Night Session
President Roosevelt plans an extraordinary Friday address to Congress at 9 30 P M EST to push the New Deal 1936 program and stake out a campaign position. The plan aims to break precedent by delivering the state of the nation message in person at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New Deal
Roosevelt
Congress
British flying boat crashes near Alexandria. 12 dead
The Imperial Airways flying boat City of Khartoum plunged into the sea off Alexandria Egypt. Twelve people are missing including nine passengers. Only Pilot C Gerry-Wilson survived aboard the crash created by triple engine failure. Destroyers, tugs and aircraft searched overnight for survivors.
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London
U.P
Admiralty
Imperial Airways
City of
Khartoum
Alexandria
Egypt
C. Gerry-Wilson
H. M
Brilliant
Mirabella
Crete
Weather Outlook for Amarillo and West Texas
Dense fog and light rain or mist at English Field, Amarillo. West Texas remains partly cloudy and colder tonight with Thursday showing more sunshine and a freezing Panhandle. Temperature range up to noon 32 to 38. Precipitation light this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
U. S. Airways
English Field
West Texas
Panhandle
Nation greets New Year with lavish prosperity rush
United Press reports 1936 begins with a wide revival in spending as New Year revelers flood restaurants hotels bars and theaters. New York leads with 2.6 million in cash receipts and an estimated 10 million nationwide in one night. Curfews loosened, 1200 establishments open all night, 200000 dine reservations, 300000 Times Square revelers, and liquor sales nearing one million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
Times Square
Terrific Blast Wrecks Building in Italian Quarter
A four story brick tenement housing at least 11 people was destroyed by a powerful explosion in Buffalo New York. At least one woman died two men were buried and seven hospitalized in critical condition. Police suspect gas in the top of the building caused the blast. The roof lifted and collapsed in the aftermath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Texas Sees Broad Revival In Business Across State
Texas marks its centennial with a strong business upturn as reports from across the state show revived commerce. The AP notes improving conditions and growth in multiple sectors as the centennial year opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Selassie Telegrams Protest To League Over Bombardment
Emperor Haile Selassie at his Dessye field headquarters sent a protest to the League of Nations accusing Italy of poison gas usage and of destruction of a Swedish Red Cross ambulance during a bombardment on the Guenale Doria River. Rome countered with a note on Somaliland operations and claimed two Italian aviators died at Daggah Bur, their heads carried to Harrar in triumph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daggah Bur
Harrar
Guenale Doria
Delo
Haile Selassie
Texans Storm California for Great Rose Bowl Grid classic
Twelve thousand Texans joined about 85 000 Rose Bowl crowd in Pasadena for the Tournament of Roses game pitting Southern Methodist and Stanford. Gov James V Allred led a Texas State Society rally as film stars John Boies Ginger Rogers boosted visitor spirits amid ticket shortages leaving many Texans disappointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texans
California
Felix R. McKnight
Los Angeles
Pasadena
Methodist Mustangs
Dallas
Stanford
James V. Allred
Texas State Society
Jesse Jones
Houston
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Mustangs
John Boies
Ginger Rogers
Texas Navy
C. C. Selecman
Southern Methodist University
George Sargent
Smoot Schmid
Allred and
Jones
Amarillo in 1935 a Year of Tragedy and Change
A timeline of early 1935 in Amarillo notes X car fatality on West Sixth Avenue and multiple murders, suicides, and criminal trials. It also records civic events like auto caravans, a City Lake project, and preparations for statewide gatherings, plus notable visits and business deals shaping the Panhandle year.
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Wellington
West Sixth Avenue
Irene Hamlin
San Jacinto
Sid” Stinnett
Panhandle
George S. Hamlin
Thomas H. Flynn
Pioneer
Amarillo
Self
Potter County
C. C. Selecman
Southern Methodist University
West Texas
Harold English
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Great Britain
BY Everett Holles
Hooker
Oklo
Channing
Stinnett
Grover
Vega
Tucumcari
Albuquerque
Clovis
Canadian
Lubbock
Arthur Brisbane
King Features Syndicate, Inc. International
America
Globe
Brisbane
A. M. Arnett
North Carolina University
FDR
By D. Howard Oliver
FHA Loans
Long-Bell Lbr. Co
Hollywood
Kay Gordon
Dorothy Thompson
Dene Myles
Bonita Barker
Associated Press
The
John Maynard Lbr. Co
Walter Whiteside
Ballantrae
City Lake
JA Ranch
Clarendon
Daily News
J. D. Farrington
Fort
Ernest
Thompson
Texas Railroad Commission
Borden
Metzger’s Dairies
PWA Recovery Program Administration
Leon Trice
New Orleans
Huey Long
Long
Panhandle Hardware and Implement Dealers Association
Kansas
Junior Veale
Arillo
R. B. Creager
Brownsville
Frank Allison
Highway 66
R. J. Parsons
William J
Billy” Beck
J. C. Paul
West Texas Cattleman’s Association
Claude Miller
Wichita Palls
Ben Ozee
Charles Jameson
Mary McCormic
Orvil Anderson
Palo Duro
New State Park
Rogers
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Harry Woodring
API
J. Levy
United States Narcotic Squad
Rush D. Holt
Harry Hines
State Highway Commission
Zane Smith
McLean
Billy Thompson
L. O. Thompson
Midland
Roscoe Turner
George Engman
Pioneer Cafe
Ruth Massey
Phebe K. Warner
Claude
Brown Wren
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