12 Oct 1939
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1939
Page
1
Athol Massachusetts recounts a car coast failed to clear a curb smashing two plate glass windows costing about 100 dollars. Paris reports General Casimir Sosnowski arriving after escaping Poland. Divorce actions noted in district court. Also a 1914 retrospective and short dispatches about a Pasadena shoe thief and Milwaukee veteran fireman Burnhouse.
Local readers discuss a potential government funded airport in Amarillo with private Oxnard involvement. Residents weigh city funding, lease terms, and the risk to Oxnard while noting Judge Sarah P. Hughes will speak Saturday at the Amarillo Hotel.
Braniff Airways operator testified at a Civic Aeronautics hearing that the Amarillo to Atlanta route would form a key link in future U S air travel. He said demand supports profitability and that business will follow as rail lines did westward, with the route spanning Oklahoma to Alabama and serving Pacific Northwest to Southeast markets.
A reader at 2044 Hayden Street rear offers to work as a cook or housekeeper or on a daily basis with references available. Also notes a found Persian kitten described as beautiful and yellow.CONTINUED ON PAGE 13.
Mexico City held a civic ceremony before the Columbus statue to observe the anniversary of America's discovery. The event featured officials and local participants paying tribute in a formal ceremony.
Berlin authoritative quarters say the refugee ship Iroquois reaching New York safely proves the German navy's fraternal attitude toward America has yielded a 100 percent result. The statement, issued today, frames the voyage as a demonstration of mutual goodwill and safety.
Grand Admiral Erich Raeder cautioned the United States that the Iroquois might be torpedoed. Julius Caesar correctly calculated Britain’s circumference, reflecting an era of bold claims and classical math.
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