11 Nov 1935
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1935
Page
1
Veterans of World War I led a downtown march in Amarillo joined by allied groups as martial music echoed through the streets recalling battles from 17 years earlier and more amid a vivid wartime remembrance parade.
A crumpled paper scrap with crimson fingerprints is analyzed as a key clue in The Case of the Missing Bride. Corinna Loring, 26, of Mt. Rainier, was found dead in a country lane before her wedding. Gard Tear and Aubrey Hampton are questioned amid questions about life insurance. Police Chief Plummer pores over hair, a worn glove, a knot in a cord, toothmarks, and a stopped wristwatch at 9 05 as investigators pursue jealousy as motive. Corinna worked as a stenographer in Washington and had dated several men in the past year. The report also recounts a Veterans Day parade in full detail.
The Italian army under General Graziani advances toward the Addis Ababa to Djibouti railroad, seizing Sas Baneh and Daggah Bur as Haile Selassie forces defend the rail corridor near Jijiga. Dispatches mention Ras Nassibu possibly killed in fighting and the southern front near Harrar.
A small fleet of rescue vessels braved heavy seas and tides in the San Bernardino straits to reach survivors of the British freighter Silverhazel which split in two near San Bernardino island off Luzon. About 30 people were believed aboard the rocked wreck, with winds rising and boats repeatedly repelled by the current. Ships including the Governor Taft, Chicago Maru, Tana, and the destroyer Perry joined the effort as daylight rescue was hoped for.
Cecil B Harberson Oklahoma Legion wife urged true Americanism at an Armistice Day memorial in the Municipal Auditorium. He defended the Constitution and warned against communism and anti Christian forces. A short Amarillo High School Band concert opened the program.
Prime Minister W. L. MacKenzie King travels to Ottawa to present President Roosevelt's reciprocal trade formula to the Canadian cabinet. The move aims to secure approval for a bilateral treaty shaping economic relations between the United States and Canada.
Akron rubber workers gather at a cigar store near a tire plant as Frasier Hunt reports on conversations showing broad support for Franklin D Roosevelt. He notes the crowd of about 50 000 workers and records candid impressions from laborers about the presidential race.
Bishop James DeWolf Perry of New York City spoke at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church urging justice and goodwill among men as the path to peace. He warned that no peace can exist when human wills clash.
Captain Frank Hawks, famed speed flier, halted in Amarillo en route to Tucumcari as part of a 125 city tour to raise awareness for the Will Rogers memorial fund. He flew a U S Navy open cockpit plane arriving from Oklahoma City at 9 30 AM. A committee led by J O Gulekie welcomed him at England Airport. No financial goal or quota was set, Hawks said.
Two army balloonists Albert W Stevens and Orval A Anderson launch Explorer HU from near Rapid City as part of a U S Army and National Geographic Society scientific stratosphere project aiming to reach fifteen miles. The mission follows prior attempts and includes a safety briefing as the craft rises and drifts east over the Black Hills region.
A Panhandle cold wave drives Amarillo to a 22 degree low after a 55 degree start Sunday. Boise City and Texline report 18 degrees, Texico town snow flurry, with railroad dispatches noting slowly rising temperatures later. Air traffic at English Field is grounded. see Weather Page 2 for full forecast.
Fort Worth based Ranger Captain Tom Hickman was ordered to resign by the Texas Public Safety Commission. He received notice of suspension from Director L. G. Phares and was told to seek another position by December 1 while the commission decides his status.
In New York a fourth man died after a speeding car blast, bringing the toll from gang warfare to four in under two months. The victim was Michael Sisto, 55, linked to a policy racket, shot once in the head and three times in the body. Police held two unidentified victims in morgues as they pursued gunmen tied to earlier killings including Arthur Plegenheimre and three aides.
Lubbock and Amarillo high school football teams prepared for a key conference clash as more than 1,600 fans rode a special train and hundreds came by auto. Both squads faced minor injuries, with Clesson listed probable and Wiseley shifting roles. kickoff set for 2:30.
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