Fairy Tale Spun Drake Estate Mail Fraud Trial Opens
In Federal Court, prosecutors debunk a mythic fortune tale centered on Thomas Drexel Drake. The sprawling fiction claimed a $135 billion inheritance from Sir Francis Drake, with returns piling at vast rates. The case involves Oscar M. Hartzell and 41 defendants once promoting the scheme.
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Chicago
Thomas Drexel Drake
Francis Drake
Thomas
Philip J. Sullivan
Oscar M. Hartzell
Slow drizzle blankets plains areas grounding air traffic
A slow drizzle stretched across Amarillo and the Panhandle, marking the first precipitation since November 1. Flight operations halted at English Field as visibility dropped to zero amid dense fog, with forecasters calling for more light rain and cooler temperatures overnight.
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Amarillo
Panhandle Plains
U. S. Weather Bureau
English Field
Department of Commerce
Plains
Italian Dictator Scores Oil Embargo Delay Amid Ethiopian War
Ras Siyoum said dead in Makale dispatch while Mussolini gains a delay on oil sanctions at Geneva. Britain France and Laval push postponement as East Africa troops prepare renewed advances against Haile Selassie. The US acts to curb oil flow to Italy.
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Krome
Makale
Ras Siyoum
Associated Press
Mussolini
East
Africa
Haile Selassie
Italy
League of Nations
Tr Duce
France
Ethiopia
Geneva
League
Great Britain
United States
Pierre Laval
Paris
Laval
London
Downing Street
Autonomy Declared in North China Amid Calls for Help
Yin Ju-Keng inaugurated a nine man autonomous council for 25 counties in Hopeh and Chahar provinces with a pledge to purge Communists. Japanese troops were urged to assist, signaling broader spread of the autonomy movement despite claims it is autonomous not separatist.
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North China
Sung Cheh-Yuan
Hopeh
Chahar
Sung Cheh-Yuen
Tungchow
Great Wall of China
Yin Ju-Keng
Great Wall
Peiping
Tientsin
Associated
China
Japan
Yin
Nanking
North
Ellsworth and pilot missing on Antarctic Polar Star flight
Lincol n Ellsworth Arctic explorer and pilot Herbert Hollick Kenyon disappeared after radio silence from their Polar Star flight from Dundee Island toward the Ross Sea. Base ship Wyatt Earp called for depots as search begins. The pair had left Saturday on a 2140 mile route with equipment for emergency ground radio.
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New York
Lincoln Ellsworth
Herbert Hollick-Kenyon
Dundee Island
Antarctic
Ross Sea
New York Times
New York Times’ Dispatch
Benefit Show Rivalry Warms Crippled Children Benefit
Temperamentalism flared amid stars for the Playbox Revue at the Municipal Auditorium tomorrow. Directors and actors clash over plays and casting while about 2 500 spectators are expected. G A McCullough urged remember the crippled boys and girls, and Mrs. Howard Lynch defended her roles in Born To Be Married.
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Municipal Auditorium
Amarillo
G. A. McCullough
Howard Lynch
Society Page
Eloise Gipson
Little Theater
Scouts Help Hunt For Missing In Oklahoma City
Two hundred Garvin County Boy Scouts joined a statewide manhunt for three missing men including Ray Evans Shawnee civic leader and his unidentified passenger plus L A Simpson farmer and his son Warren of Piedmont. Officials suspect hitchhiker attacks and widened the search to the Canadian River flats and surrounding areas.
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Oklahoma City
Garvin County
Canadian
Oklahoma
Ray Evans
Shawnee
Okla
Canadian River Valley
L.A. Simpson
Warren
Piedmont
Simpson
Frank Luschen
Roosevelt Giving Study to Budget
Roosevelt resumes work on next year’s federal budget after a rest at Warm Springs Georgia. He summoned three budget experts Secretary Morgenthau Daniel Bell and Chairman Buchanan of the House Appropriations Committee to the Pine Mountain library.
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Warm Springs
Roosevelt
Pine Mountain
The
Treasury
Morgenthau
Daniel W. Bell
Buchanan
House Appropriations Committee
John Lewis Explains Resignation From AFL Vice Presidency
Washington November 25 John L Lewis president of United Mine Workers said he resigned as vice president of the AFL due to irreconcilable differences with a majority of the executive council over the organization of large industry.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
American Federation of Labor
Executive Council
Air Queen Is Due at Wake Island
Pan American Airways China Clipper arrives at Midway Island on its way to Wake Island. The 25 ton flying boat refueled overnight and set for a dawn departure, delivering mail and Thanksgiving provisions from Honolulu and the mainland.
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Air Queen
Wake Isle
Midway Island
Pan-American Airways Radio
Wake Island
Pan-American Airways
Midway Island Lagoon
Lonely Midway
Midway
Honolulu
Manila
Amila
Guam
Wuke
The Pacific Conquered Ethiopia and a Lost Cause
Arthur Brisbane notes in The Globe on Miley column style. The piece discusses his views on current events and includes an editor's note about the paper's stance. A separate note celebrates aviation progress with the first air clipper ship voyage from San Francisco to Manila via Honolulu Midway Wake Guam and Manila.
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Arthur Brisbane
America
Globe
Brisbane
Pacific Ocean
San Francisco
Manila
Honolulu
Midway Island
Wake Island
Guam
United States
Minali
Weather Outlook for Amarillo and Nearby Areas
Cloudy tonight and Tuesday with light rain and cooler highs. West Texas sees rain and warmer south east, while the Panhandle grows colder. New Mexico reports rain or snow tonight and a unsettled Tuesday with cooler conditions.
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Amarillo
Texas
Fanhandle
New Mexico
Planes Bombard Rebel Camp In Jalisco Mexico
A terse dispatch from the Jalisco state military command said two bombing planes of the army air force shelled Cerro Chino where the rebel group is encamped with unknown casualties. Police reported arrests of 12 prominent Catholics for aiding the Jalisco rebel Lauro Rocha.
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Mexico City
Jalisco State
Mexico
Cerro Chino
Jalisco
Lauro Rocha
Kilgore man questioned in oil executive shooting
J E Ferguson 37 a former peace officer was questioned after the Kilgore oilman Harry Hunter died from a bullet wound. Ferguson surrendered after the shooting in front of an oil company office and was released on 1000 bond. In Quanah Warner F Buchanan 28 WPA project timekeeper died from injuries after a Saturday night auto wreck on wet pavement.
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Kilgore
U.P
J. E. Ferguson
Harry Hunter
Ferguson
Quanah
Warner F. Buchanan
Buchanan
Communists Seize Natal. Rebellion Widespread in Brazil
Dispatches report rebels under Communist leadership seize Natal in Rio Grande do Norte with loyal troops fighting to regain control. Authorities say uprisings spread toward Pernambuco and Rio Grande do Norte, with Prestes believed to lead the rebellion and Brazilian forces ordered to quell the revolt.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Mancahuba
Rio Grand de Norte
United Press
U.P
Natal
Pernambuco
Recife
Luis Carlos Prestes
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Paraguay
Bahia
Rio Grande
Manuel Rabelo
Rio Grande de Norte
Prestes
Russia
King George II Returns to Athens After 12 Years
In Athens King George II triumphantly returns to the throne after 12 years in exile. He is greeted by a jubilant crowd at Phaleron and an improvised arch as ceremonies proceed before the royal palace post arrival from London. The event follows his recall by Greek authorities and military officials.
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George
Greece
Athens
George II
London
Menocle
Helle
Phaleron
Local Option Absentee Vote Opens Tuesday
Potter County voters out of the county December 2 for the first local option election since 1911 may cast absentee ballots Tuesday and Wednesday. Ballots received in the county clerk office tonight, released by the printer, reflect the two day window before the holiday.
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Potter County
Man admits paying to dispose of infant in Detroit case
Sheriff Behrendt said Alphonse Vimentiack confessed paying an unnamed man 25 to "get rid of the baby" after receiving the infant son of William C. Greatrex by mistake 12 years ago in Detroit.
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Detroit
Henry Behrendt
Alphonse Viemminck
William C. Greatrex
Husbands Tax Poses Hard Choice in Lungyen China
Globe News ad notes a government ledge in Lungyen demanding an 85 tax from women seeking a husband, with jail for those in love without a permit. The piece pokes fun at the policy, suggesting cheaper paths like renting rooms or starting a business. An apartment at 1004 W. 7th and a tub at 9223 are mentioned.
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Lungyen
China
Globe News
W. 7Th
Quezon Seeks Peace Policy for Philippines
Manila report says Manuel L. Quezon, newly inaugurated president, told the unicameral assembly the Commonwealth will pursue a permanent defense policy. He declared no foreign temptation or wrongdoing will force the nation into war except in defense of its rights and urged citizens to share in homeland defense while stressing economy and security in the defense system.
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Manila
P. I
Philippines
Manuel L. Quezon
Quezon
Independent Dock Men Lose in Court
In Houston on November 25, Independent longshoremen failed in Federal court to stop Steamshippers from breaking a stevedore contract tied to a strike by the International Longshoremen's Association. In Rankin County Mississippi the charred bodies of two white men, Jessie B Penton aged 40 and Phil E Davis aged 39, were found in a small residence off Brandon Pike early today, with officers suspecting foul play.
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Houston
U.P
International Longshoremen’s Association
Jackson, Miss
Jessie B Penton
Phil E Davis
Brandon Pike
Rankin County
Scarlet River Not Likely to Endanger City
A lava river from Mauna Loa rolled toward Hilo fed by fountains from a new rift. The molten stream reached speeds up to 25 mph but slowed as it cooled. officials said the city 40 miles away should be safe despite the fiery flow.
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Scarlet River
Hilo
Hawaii
Mauna Loa Mountain
Hawaii National Park
Mauna Loa
Ballot Condemns New Deal Policies Across Nation
Washington reports show a Chamber of Commerce poll delivering strong opposition to federal expansion into state and local matters, unconditional spending without revenue links, government competition with private enterprise, and broad executive power grants. Seventy three member groups abstained.
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce of
The
United States
Congress
Executive Department
Engine Fails Army Pilot Dies In Colorado County Crash
4 Lieutenant FE Holtermann United States Army pilot from Randolph Field San Antonio was killed instantly when his aircraft crashed 20 miles southwest of Rock Island Colorado County. Holtermann a native of Norway was a field instructor and had earned his commission three months ago. The engine sputtered over the area then fell silent prompting a local search by farmers.
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Columbus
Texas
FE. Holtermann
Randolph Field
San Antonio
Colorado County
Holtermann
Norway
Holkermann
Here
Rock Island
Colorado
Cash Is Available On AAA Corn Loan
Reconstruction Finance Corporation made available 100000 dollars to the Commodity Credit Corporation to enable the 45 cents a bushel loan on the 1935 corn crop. Weatherstrip and Caulking services listed. John Maynard Lumber Co. advertising contact.
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Washington
U.P
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Commodity Credit Corporation
Weatherstrip & Caulking
John Maynard Lbr, Co
American Women Are Best Dressed
Paris fashion poll names Lady Mendl as the best dressed woman in the world. American women dominate the top 20 style-setters with names including Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt and Ina Claire among others. costs to maintain the look run up to about 40 000 a year.
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Adelaide Kerr
Paris
Lady Mendl
Elsie de Wolfe
Associated Press
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