24 Oct 1932
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1932
Page
1
The forecast from Washington on October 24 calls for partly cloudy skies tonight and Tuesday. Temperatures are expected to rise slowly into Tuesday, with no significant precipitation anticipated.
Jimmy Wedell, the Louisiana flier from New Orleans, flew a record proving 11 hours 54 minutes from Ottawa to Mexico City via Washington and Patterson. He averaged about 250 mph despite headwinds and fog, stopping at Washington and Patterson before crossing the Gulf to Tampico and the Capitol. He plans to return to the United States in two or three days with no immediate plans for further records.
Associated Press reports 18 persons drowned on the Mississippi River when a bus returning from a Baptist convention plunged off a ferry landing near Waterproof and Maderville Mississippi. Volunteers joined the search as three women were recovered, including Alma Ellacy, driver Ellzey Duke Cooley, and a 14 year old girl among the missing.
In an open air Turin rally Mussolini urged the United States to cancel or cut European debt, defended Germany's armament parity claim, criticized League of Nations ineffectiveness, and pledged closer Turin-Italy contacts while warning France indirectly. The crowd shouted no as security was tightened for his first visit to the industrial hub.
Edson W. Avery, 71, lifelong Ashland resident, was cleaning a 45 calibre revolver when it discharged. The bullet struck his leg above the knee, severing the main artery, and he died within minutes from loss of blood. Family tried to aid him but he could not be saved. He was believed to have been cleaning the gun for a friend and did not know it was loaded.
Chicago report states Rosalie Ziegfeld, mother of famed producer Florenzo Ziegfeld, died yesterday at age 84. The item notes her son’s Broadway success and mentions a weekend of strong football activity, reflecting a blend of personal loss and sports coverage.
A family tragedy unfolds as a son dies on July 23 after an illness that left his mother in a coma. The mother briefly regained consciousness several times after his death, but relatives withheld the news to avoid hastening her end.
The Girl Scouts of Portsmouth with Kittery and Kittery Point units held a joint Girl Scout Sunday. About 150 scouts, led by the Drum and Bugle Corps, marched to the Church of the Immaculate Conception for the 10:30 mass and to the North Congregational Church for the 10:45 service. Rev. Arthur Roy Rouner and Rev. J. J. Belluscio gave sermons on living by their laws and cultivating kindliness. Fazel Comeau, Alberta Furey served as color bearers with Barbara Tilley and Dorothy Chandler as color guards.
Fire swept the Strand Theatre in Haverhill Massachusetts on Saturday night causing an estimated $50,000 in damage. A spectator allegedly dropped a lighted cigarette at a wrestling bout ending about an hour earlier, and the blaze spread to the block in the business district.
A plea is issued by the Women's Division of the Unemployment Committee for hourly or daily work for 26 registered women. Headquarters are at the YWCA. Some could use only one day a week or a few hours. many are housekeepers or mothers helpers, including several registered for short- term work.
Airplane taxis with meters to measure crew flight distances have begun service at Templehof airport in Berlin. They promise a London journey in under five hours, signaling a new means of rapid city to city air travel.
The Federal Reserve Board says a $250,000,000 drop in hoarded money accompanied an increase in gold stock to $4.2 billion. National Banks under the Home Loan Bank Law issued $100 million in new currency, reserves rose by $400 million above requirements, and bank indebtedness to Federal Reserve Banks fell by about $200 million as circulation shrank and funds moved to member banks.
Two youths armed with revolvers masked with handkerchiefs robbed the Kenmore Cafeteria in Back Bay after closing. They forced Manuel Gavallas and five male customers to line up while one took cash from the register, totaling about $150, then fled in a nearby car. The victims were not harmed and carried money on their persons.
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