Duce's Armies Capture Two Key Ethiopian Towns
Italian forces seize Gorrahei on the southern front and Makale in the north marking deep advances into Ethiopia. The invasion pushes toward Ambaalgi and Lake Tana corridor as Emperor Selassie weighs league of nations options and potential British support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IL Duce
Ethiopia
Dale Harrison
Associated Press
Gorrahei
Makale
Lake Tana
Great Britain
Nile
Mussolini
Harar
Aduwa
Aksum
Adrigat
Rome
Emperor Selassie
League of Nations
Six Found On Yukon Island In Alaska Rescue Update
Fairbanks reports celebrate Pilot Jack Herman and five passengers safe after landing on a Yukon River island near Cassiar. Dawson air crews plan a 35 mile air or dog team return as missing party from Saturday is located with supplies aboard and ship undamaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
Alaska
Dawson
Yukon Territory
Jack Herman
Cassiar Roadhouse
Yukon River
Herman
Cassiar
Bob Randall
Yukon
Vic Ross
William Lavery
Herman Lerdahl
Ross
Lavery
George Townsend
Oscar Adany
Sulphur Creek
Vancouver
B. C
Walter James
Whitehorse
Y. T
Peter Funk
Okay Agron
Placer
Klondike
California
Barbara Breeden Herman
San Francis Society
Norris Quits Politics Endorses No Re election Bid
Senator George W. Norris of Nebraska announces he will not seek another Senate term. He cites age and a desire to let younger men carry on his work while noting the campaign would cause only minor trouble compared to his decision not to run. He also says he has not discussed presidential prospects with Senator Borah and predicts Roosevelt’s reelection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
George W. Norris
Deseret News
Senate
Compton
Calif
United States
Norris
Borah
Idaho
Roosevelt
The Old Maestro Weds Again in Maryland
Benedict Bernie, famed band leader, wed Patricia Wesley of Miami Beach in Towson. The ceremony ended with a playful moment as the newlyweds left. they planned trips to Pimlico, then a return to New York. The bride reminded him they had not kissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Benedict Bernie
Dorothy Patricia Wesley
Miami Beach
Fla
Towson
Pimlico
New York
Rose Harris
Edgar C. Powers
Bernie
Maestre
Mrs. Bernie
Four Robbers Hold Up Prospect Park Bank in New Jersey
Four men stormed the Prospect Park National Bank in New Jersey using a machine gun and pistols, taking about $18,000. The teller fired at the robbers as they fled in a waiting car, with police believing one might be wounded.
Roosevelt Back In White House After Hyde Park Return
President Roosevelt, barely back from Hyde Park, convened an immediate foreign affairs conference with advisers including Secretary Hull William Phillips undersecretary of state and Francis B Sayre assistant secretary of state. The talks likely covered Italo-Ethiopian tensions and pending trade talks with Canada’s new prime minister Mackenzie King who arrives at the White House for an overnight visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hyde Park
Roosevelt
Hull
William Phillips
Francis B. Sayre
William Lyon Mackenzie-King
Canada
White House
Borah in Idaho meets Indian leaders at Fort Hall
Senator Borah stopped at the Fort Hall agency en route to Blackfoot and Idaho Falls for meetings with water users. tribal council president Charlie Peterson urged funds for the Blackfoot river reservoir project. $450,000 was sought but only $150,000 allotted. The Indians ceded eight acres for a replica and museum near the old fort. Members Ralph Dixey Willie George and the Ballards served on the Indian committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Hall
Idaho
Borah
Indian Reservation
Blackfoot
Idaho Falls
Charlie Peterson
Bannock
Washington
Ralph Dixey
Willie George
John
Julia Ballard
Notre Dame Shift Hard on Players Endangers Trio
In Emmetsburg Iowa on November 8 a junior east side football scrimmage left Donald Weir aged 14 with a broken leg Bill Kushner 11 with a broken foot and Robert Brereton 15 with a sprained ankle. A doctor’s office remark promised they would learn the Notre Dame shift yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame
Emmetsburg
Iowa
Donald Weir
Bill Kushner
Robert Brereton
Tragedy at grade crossing in Coldwater Arizona
A man and a woman were killed when their car was struck by the Southern Pacific Golden State Limited at a grade crossing in Coldwater Arizona. The car was registered to Esther Hill of Garden City Kansas. A Kansas Automobile Club membership card bearing the name Mrs. Sallie Kinikin was found in the woman's purse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coldwater
Ariz
Southern Pacific
Golden State Limited
Esther Hill
Garden City
Kans
Kansas Automobile Club
Sallie Kinikin
Hoisington Heads to National Y M C A Convention
Homer L. Hoisington of St Louis western division general secretary of the Y M C A will attend a national convention of western associations in Washington D C on November 21 22 and 23. R R Wolfe local secretary was permitted to attend the same convention at a local board meeting last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer L. Hoisington
St Louis
Western Division
Railroad
Pocatello
Colorado House Votes to Impeach Secretary of State
The Colorado House, by 48 to 15, impeached Secretary of State James Carr over malfeasance tied to a liquor licensing scandal. The measure, adopted in a special session, charges him with impeachable offenses and reserves trial before the state senate with a two thirds conviction threshold. The governor praised the vote as a victory for honest government. Carr will stay in office until trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
House of Representatives
Impr
James Stall
Carr
State
House
State Senate
Colorado
Ed C. Johnson
Senator McNary Urged to Retract Farm Board Report Errors
In Chicago on November 8 Senator Charles L. McNary faces a call for a formal retraction over alleged inaccuracies in the committee report on the Farm Board and cooperatives. C E Huff of the National Grain Corp says the report contains misstatements, with Idaho Senator Borah demanding inquiry into farm leader charges of injustice to cooperative and farm groups. Huff rejects further hearings to correct the record. A letter from Farm Credit Administration Commissioner Francis W Peck declares the report’s claim that Farmers National is in default false, addressing the issue directly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles L. McNary
Oregon
Federal Farm Board and Co-Operatives
C. E. Huff
National Grain Corporation
Huff
William E. Borah
Idaho
McNary
Idahoan
Washington
Farmers’ National
Farm Credit Administration
Francis W Peck
Juror Delays Murder Trial Over Trouser Purchase
In Mt. Clemens Michigan a murder trial paused when a portly juror bought new trousers to preserve courtroom decorum. A bailiff and judge signed an order to deduct five dollars from the juror’s pay for the delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Clemens
Mich
Saint
Health Board Urges Closer Co operation In City
The health board and local officials in Pocatello met to discuss the scarlet fever outbreak. They urged cooperation from citizens and doctors and planned public education on handling the situation from a layman’s view. Closing schools was not advised, as it would not curb spread without restricting other public places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello
Board of Health
Pocatelli Public Schools
Robert M Terrell
J. H. Lynn
Mayo Terrell
Ths
Methio
West Idaho Welcomes Elevation of Bishop Bartlett
The Rt. Rev. Frederick B. Bartlett D D elected bishop of Idaho was announced by the House of Bishops in Houston Texas transferring him from North Dakota. He has served as field secretary and executive secretary of missions and is known across the Pacific provinces. Rector Ernest R Allman of Trinity Church Pocatello sent a welcome message and blessing for his Idaho episcopate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick B. Bartlett
Idaho
House of Bishops of the
Episcopal Church
Houston
Texas
North Dakota
Pacific
Northwest
Department of Missions
The
Eleven Dead From Storm In Bahamas After Abaco Floods
Bahamas reports say Commissioner John Eldridge Russell and ten others drowned on Great Abaco as hurricane winds swept the island. Five sponge fleet vessels were destroyed and three officers badly damaged. The same storm hit Miami area, causing five deaths and $3,000,000 in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nassau
Bahamas
John Eldridge Russell
Great Abaco
Miami
Gulf of Mexico
Florida
Cedar Keys
Vice President Gamer Arrives in Manila for Commonwealth Inauguration
Vice President John N Gamer and 43 congressmen arrived in Manila to attend the November 15 inauguration of the Philippine Commonwealth. The city prepared with holiday air as thousands gathered at the dock to greet the President Grant liner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
P. I
One Killed Eight Injured in Arkansas Bus Crash
A bus from Southern Kansas Stage Line overturned and burned 19 miles east of Arkansas City Kansas. One woman identified as Miss Mildred Beal 35 of Arkansas City died. Eight others injured including Jones Robertson 26 of Boonville Arkansas with possible broken neck vertebra and driver Robert L Palmer of Wichita. The bus swerved to avoid a parked car.
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Arkansas City
Kans
Mildred Beal
Southern
Kansas Stage Line
Coway
Here
Beal
Jones Robertson
Boonville
Ark
Farmer
Borah Hears Water Plans In Blackfoot Meeting
In Blackfoot Idaho on November 8 Senator William E Borah attended a luncheon on irrigation and reclamation for the Blackfoot and Shake river drainage area. Engineers presented plans for Fort Hall and local delegations gathered with officials and chamber leaders. Borah pledged effort to secure water allocations to complete Fort Hall project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackfoot
Shake River
William E. Borah
T. C. Guyn
Fort Hall
W. P. Havener
Pocatello
Idaho Falls
Bingham County
F. E. DeKay
Blackfoot Chamber of Commerce
J. H. Anderson
Borah
Germany Dissolves Steel Helmet Veterans Group
Berlin reports Reichsfuhrer Adolf Hitler dissolved Germanys Steel Helmet veterans body in a letter to Franz Seldte. He said the army is reconstituted with the first call of recruits and continuation of the Stahlhelm is no longer necessary. Seldte agreed the mission ended and the banners were furled in loyalty to der Fuehrer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Seldte
Stahlhelm
der Fuehrer
Kingsford Smith Missing On Flight Across Asia Pacific
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and co pilot Tom Pethybridge are reported missing after last sighting over the Bay of Bengal during a flight from England to Australia. Darkness fell over the Malacca Strait as search teams fear for their safety.
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Singapore
Straits Settlements
Malacca Strait
Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith
England
Australia
Tom Pethybridge
C. James Melrose
Bay of Bengal
Lympne
Henry Giessenbier Dies at 42 Founder of St Louis Junior Chamber
Henry Giessenbier, founder and first president of both the St. Louis and United States junior chambers of commerce, died last night from an internal disorder at age 42. He organized the St. Louis unit in 1915 and helped call the caucus that formed the national junior chamber. He was connected with a transportation company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Henry Giessenbier
United States
Hopkins denies political bias in relief program
Washington dispatch reports Warry L. Hopkins, head of administration relief, denying any political favors to Kentucky before the election. He says the office is not political and rejects charges that relief policy or references to opponents aided Roosevelt. He notes four states cut off from direct relief and asserts aim to reach 3.5 million jobs by month end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Warry L. Mopkins
Clilef
Tie
Kentucky
Works Progress Administration
Hopkins
Roosevelt
Alf Landon
Kansas
Rhode Island
Georgia
Iowa
New Mexico
High Court Path Open For New Case On Utilities Act
Judge William C. Coleman ruled the 1935 federal utilities act unconstitutional on four grounds. He ordered American States Public Service to treat the act as invalid. Burco, Inc. prepared an appeal and the case heads to the circuit court of appeals with possible Supreme Court review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Federal District Court
Federal Utilities Holding Company Act
United States Supreme Court
William C. Coleman
Congress
American States Public Service Company
Ralph P. Buell
Burco, Inc
New York
Hayward Hamilton
Coleman
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Noted Evangelist Rites Saturday
Former associates of Rev. William A. Billy Sunday will conduct funeral services in Moody Memorial Church on Saturday at 1 30 p m after the body lies in state. Burial is set for Forest Home Cemetery. Condolences poured in to Mrs Helena Ma Sunday, the evangelist's widow who was with him when a heart attack caused his death Wednesday night.
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Chicago
William A
Billy
Moody Memorial Church
Dwight L. Moody
Forest Home Cemetery
Helena
China Clipper Sets Course West for Trans-Pacific Service
The China clipper flew from Miami at 6 11 a m EST toward Acapulco and San Francisco to inaugurate trans Pacific service to the Orient. It carried 3800 gallons of gasoline with a six man crew and six passengers. Captain Edwin C Music led the Pan American Airways craft built by Glenn L Martin in Baltimore.
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Miami
Fla
Acapulco
Mexico
San Francisco
Edwin C. Music
Pan American Airways
Gulf of Mexico
Puerto Mexico
Acapulcoa
San Diego
Glenn L. Martin Company
Baltimore
John C. Leslie
Pan America
Pacific
P. D. Doran
L. C. McCarthy
William Burke Miller
Harold Lee
National Broadcasting Company
Arthur E. Curtis
Pan Americar
Utah Weather Pairs Tonight and Saturday Forecast
Pair of Utah weather updates indicate a temperature change this evening into Saturday. Forecasters expect a cool down followed by a slight warm trend with steady winds and chances of scattered showers in the mountains.
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Utah
Mail car gang robs Erie station in Ohio
A six man gang seized 34 000 dollars in currency and 12 450 in securities at the Erie railroad station in Garrettsville Ohio. They forced hostages to dump money pouches from the car and fled in a sedan toward Ravenna. The robbery wounded mail clerk Orlin Workman as inspectors sweep Akron Cleveland Warren Youngstown and Canton for suspects.
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Garretsville
Ohio
Erie
Orlin Workman
Ravenna
United States
Akron
Cleveland
Warren
Youngstown
Canton
Warren, O
Second National Bank
Republic Steel Corporation
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Italy
Selassie
Yukon Island
Hutchinson Field
Montana State
University of Idaho, Southern Branch
James Hopper
Lions Club
Senator Borah
West
Germany
Kingsford-Smith
John G. Stutz
Kansas State
High Court
Supreme Bench
Delaware
American States Company
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