Italians and Ethiopians clash near Makale in battle
Three hundred Malian soldiers and three Italian officers were slain by Ethiopians north of Makale in the Womberta region. The Italian commander was severely wounded on Nov 12 and a colonel was among the dead. Two hundred rifles and four machine guns were captured. The report comes as U S sanctions against Italy trigger Italian reprisals and Rome accuses Washington of halting shipments. Ras Seyoum was repelled again in Makale as Italian forces advance efforts continue.
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Addis Ababa
Makale
Womberta
Dedjazmatch Kassa Sehabet
Devon Francis
Associated Press
United States
Rome
Washington
Italy
Ethiopia
Ickes
Interior Department
Ras Seyoum
Slaying In Love Tangle
New City New York November 22 Authorities questioned Luther Philpot the 23 year old husband of 17 year old heiress Mary Swope about the death of Leroy Smith 23 near the New City courthouse Miss Swope admitted she dined with Smith Saturday and left the courthouse early today Dorsey District Attorney noted two theories jealousy over Smiths attention and possible retaliation tied to a shotgun wedding claim involving Miss Swope and Philpot
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Harry W. Sharpe
New City
N. Y
Luther Philpot
PWA
Mary Swope
Nicholas Solomon
Leroy Smith
Smith
Vincent Dorsey
Miss Swope
Carl Stottlenger
Dorsey
Cincinnati
Philpot
Covington
KGNC To Broadcast Two Class B Grid Games
KGNC will air two Class B football games today. Panhandle Panthers vs Canadian Wildcats at 3 PM in Panhandle decides District Two champion. McLean Tigers vs Shamrock Trish in McLean at 7:30 PM decides District Three champion. DeWitt Landis handles play by play.
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Globe News
KGNC
Panhandle Panthers
Canadian Wildcats
Panhandle
McLean Tigers
Shamrock Trish
McLean
DeWitt
Landis
Train Attacked as Japanese Envoy Arrives in Shanghai
Akira Ariyoshi, Japanese ambassador to China, said his arrival from Nanking was met by a mob at Chinkiang station near Shanghai. A missile entered his coach but no injuries were reported. Separately, Chinese sources said over 1,000 Japanese troops massed at Kupeikow near Peiping as Japan reinforces near the Great Wall.
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Ariyoshi
Shanghai
North China
Chiang Kai-Bek
Chinkiang
Nanking
Peiping
Kupeikow
Great Wall
Tsunan
Iwane Matsui
Reprimand Ordered in McDonald Agriculture Case
Texas House voted 73 to 59 to reprimand Agriculture Commissioner J E McDonald instead of pursuing impeachment. Final arguments concluded with House members set to vote on whether to impeach the three-time elected official, amid defense denial of misconduct.
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Agriculture
Texas
Austin
J. E. McDonald
Texas House of Representatives
U.P
House
J. FE. McDonald
Wilson Fox
Taylor
Amost Felts
Felts
Poison in Bulk Baking Soda Traced to Store Mishap
San Francisco health director Dr. J. C. Geiger reports a full barrel of deadly poison mixed with bulk baking soda sold to hundreds of housewives. Store employee laxity allegedly allowed refilling of two display barrels from the poisoned bulk. At least three deaths are linked to the tainted kitchen staple.
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J. C. Geiger
San Francisco
Geiger
Lava Streams From Mokuaweoweo Advance Toward Hilo
Volcanic lava from Mokuaweoweo flows at unusual speed toward Hilo and the Kona Coast. By 2 30 A M (Island Time) the northeast stream is 25 miles from Mauna Loa, threatening another eruption. The eruption marks a rare event since 1926 and could be seen up to 60 miles away as it moves along the northern flank toward Hilo.
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Hilo
T. H
Mokuaweowee
Kona
Mauna Loa
Mt. Vesuvius
Ronald Vonholt. von
Car explosion kills woman in Baldwin County
A mysterious car explosion west of Luxtley kills Mrs. M. O. Clark 63 and injures her daughter Myrtice 24 and driver Milton J. Whitfield. Sheriff M H Wilkins investigates a suspected bomb device near the scene as witness Kirby Brantley reports the blast came without warning.
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Loxley
Ala
M .H. Wilkins
Baldwin County
Here
M. O. Clark
Myrtice
Milton J. Whitfield
Wewahitchka, Florida
Whitfield
Sheriff Wilkins
Kirby Brantley
Wills Point
Texas
Clark
Threat by New Deal targets holding company act in 1935
Washington reports a surge of constitutional challenges to New Deal utility laws with the administration ready to file civil suits to enforce the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935. The SEC warns registrants to file by December 1, while several large holding firms vow not to register, risking a Supreme Court test of the act's constitutionality.
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Washington
U.P
Supreme Court
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
Hot Oil Act Upheld by Federal Judge in Shreveport
Federal Judge Ben C. Dawkins ruled the Connally hot oil control act constitutional and refused a request to halt enforcement. He also issued an injunction preventing J. T. Oglesby and others from selling hot oil produced beyond state quotas in Shreveport Louisiana.
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Shreveport
Ben C. Dawkins
Dawkins
J. T. Oglesby
Oglesby
Wrong Driving Today Traffic Count and Fines
A garbled notice notes traffic enforcement actions including arrests and fines for violations such as running red and amber lights and overtime parking. It mentions observance of traffic regulations by citizens and a vague count of incidents.
Soviet Pilot Claims World Plane Altitude Record
Soviet Test Pilot Vladimir Kokinaki says he set a new world altitude record for airplanes by reaching 47 818 feet in a 62 minute flight. Officials confirmed the claim after examining the open single motor bi plane instruments. Kokinaki, 31, a former stevedore, had earlier failed in attempts to surpass the mark.
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Moscow
Vladimir Kokinaki
Renato Donati
Rome
Kokinaki
Osborne Sale Attracting Buyers From Far Distances
Buyers from as far as 1 500 miles head to Amarillo for the J P Osborne auction of 26 registered Herefords females and 14 bulls. The sale begins at 1 o clock Saturday at the Tri State Fair grounds with buyers arriving from California Arizona Missouri and other states.
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Amarillo
J. P. Osborne
Tri- State Fair Grounds
California
Arizona
Missouri
China Clipper Flight Opens Pacific Air Mail Era
The China Clipper set off from Alameda at about 6 P M to inaugurate Pan American Airways trans Pacific service to Hawaii and the Philippines carrying two tons of mail no passengers. The Philippine Clipper followed at 5 18 A M bound for Acapulco en route to California with plans for regular flights every two weeks and eventual passenger service.
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Pan-American
Pacific Skyways
Alameda
Calif
America's Air Mail
Pacific
Golden Gate
Pan-American Airways
Hawaii
Philippines
Honolulu
Manila
Oratory
Miame
Fla
Acapulco
Mexico
California
Transpacific
R. A. Dahlstrom
Pan-American Airways Service
Orient
Pacific Isles
Captain Musick
Sul
Amarillo Letter Carrier Charged With Two-Year Mail Theft
Irving R. Hastings 41 of Amarillo is jailed awaiting grand jury action on a theft of money from U S mails over two years. He was arrested on a federal complaint filed by Postal Inspector A O Curry. Bail set at 1500 dollars. Hastings reportedly confessed to taking sums from letters since 1933 after a salary cut.
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United States
Irving R. Hastings
Amarillo
A. O. Curry
Hastings
Curry
Hast
Boy to Chair for Murder of Farmer in New Jersey
In Mount Holly New Jersey a 16 year old boy Jacob Chemiengo and 26 year old George Hildebrand were condemned to death for the murder of 63 year old poultry farmer Thomas Filer. Police say both confessed after seeing Eiler with a large roll of banknotes.
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Mount Holly
N. J
U.P
New Jersey
Jacob Chemiengo
Frank A. Hendrickson
George H. Hildebrand
Thomas Filer
Eiler
Mystery murder case revived after Death Valley confession
County Attorney Charles B. Leedey announced a 28 year old murder case hinged on a Death Valley confession by Bonnie Lovall. She claims to have witnessed the Shattuck killing of Fd Nelson and describes the body removal and disposal near Wolf Creek. Investigators seek to locate Becker and Sears, who found the remains.
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Arnett
Okla
Charles B. Leedey
Death Valley
Calif
C. FE
Justice of the Peace
Laverne
Shattuck
Nelson
Wolf Creek
Etter
Farmer
Leedey
Herb Becker
Kansas City
Grant Sears
Becker
Sears
Haile Selassie Tours Front in American Plane
Ethiopia's Emperor Haile Selassie visited the front in an American aircraft as part of a small royal fleet. The chief pilot was French M. Corriger, with a German pilot named Weber who previously shot down Guynemer. The emperor observed from the air and did not take part in combat.
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Ethiopia
Haile Selassie
M. Corriger
Weber
Guynemer
Addis Ababa
Allegations in 47th District Court Desertion Case
Mrs. M. E. Dilday testifies that her Amarillo husband deserted her leaving her hungry and unable to pay utilities while the defense claims he deeded property to three children under an agreement they support her. The husband faces charges referenced as See DILDAY Page 15.
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M. E. Dilday
47Th District Court
Dilday
Amarillo
U.S. Post Office
Amarillo Weather Forecast Highlights Weekend Warmth
Amarillo and vicinity forecast fair with a slight rise in temperatures tonight through Sunday. Lows near 32, warm trend into Saturday and Sunday. northwest New Mexico fair with little temperature change. Temperatures ranged from 31 to 53 degrees over the past 24 hours.
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Amarillo
Texas
New Mexico
FDR's 1936 Chances Questioned By Industrials And Polls
New York Navy 22 reports two powerful industrialist groups and a Literary Digest poll question the Roosevelt administration. Wall Street wagers lean toward a close race as the Digest poll forecasts a possible defeat. Founders Association and New York Chamber executives criticize the New Deal. Senator Dickinson denounces Tugwell in a chamber of commerce session.
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New York
Navy
Literary Digest
Wall Street
Roosevelt
National Founders Association
New York State Chamber of Commerce
Thomas I. Parkinson
New York Chamber of Commercce
Equitable Life Insurance Society of
United States
Sen
L. J. Dickinson, R., Sr
Chamber of Commerce
Rexford G. Tugwell
Char
Playbox Revue Seats Go On Sale Saturday Morning
Reserved seats for the Crippled Children's show Playbox Revue go on sale Tuesday night at 9 o clock at Maxer Drug Store Fisk Building. Over 2 000 have bought 50 cent tickets. paste boards can be used to reserve spaces. Two shows expected as sales boom at Municipal Auditorium. proceeds aid crippled children with no expenses taken.
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Maxer Drug Store
Fisk
Municipal Auditorium
G. A. McCullough
The
Crippled Children's Council
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John Maynard Lbr, Co
China Clipper
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James A. Parley
President Roosevelt
U.S
Arthur Brisbane
King Features Syndicate, Inc. International
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