King George Dies and Edward VIII Succeeds
King George VI died at Sandringham in his seventy first year. Edward Albert, formerly prince of Wales, acceded as Edward VIII. The state council proclaimed the accession, with mourning to follow and a coronation to occur in about a year. The body moved to Westminster Abbey for in state transition, burial planned at Windsor.
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London
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Sandringham
Westminster Abbey
Albert Memorial Chapel
Windsor
Kipling Dies in London After Ulcer Operation
The writer Rudyard Kipling died in London following surgery for a perforated ulcer. He was 70 and had scarcely written in recent years, mainly as a propagandist. Once famed for India themed poems and stories, he remained a master stylist and vigorous writer.
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Udyard Kipling
London
India
Resignation of Treasury Officials Under Roosevelt
Undersecretary Thomas Jefferson Coolidge resigned after disagreement with some New Deal policies. Assistant Secretary Lawrence W. Roberts also stepped down. President Roosevelt accepted both resignations, with officials noting no intended link between the moves. Coolidge, a New England banker, oversaw large government borrowings during wartime expenditures.
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Ellsworth and Pilot Rescued in Antarctica
Lincoln Ellsworth and pilot Herbert Hollick Kenyon were found safe at Little America and aboard the Discovery I rescue ship sent by Britain and Australia. They had been missing since November 23 after launching a bold Antarctica flight and landed at Whale Bay when fuel ran out.
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Herbert Hollick-Kenyon
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Bay of Whales
Nye Sparks Senates Row Over Wilson Falsification Claim
ERALD P. NYE a North Dakota radical senator faces sharp denouncement from fellow Democrats including Carter Glass and others. Nye’s charge that President Wilson knew of secret European treaties before U S entry in World War I triggers attacks on his integrity and motives.
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North Dakota
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United States
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Thirty Hour Week Bill Aims to Cut Interstate Industry Hours
Massachusetts congressman Connery says House labor committee approved a bill mandating a 30 hour week for interstate industry. The measure would license interstate business and deny licenses to firms exceeding 80 hours weekly or paying insufficient wages or denying union rights. It sets age limits at sixteen and upholds a decent standard of living.
Farm program uses soil act to extend AAA aims
The White House, after a conference with Roosevelt and key leaders, plans a soil conservation act based program to grant farm subsidies and cover AAA obligations, aiming to continue the New Deal farm policy without new legislation. Literary Digest poll shows growing opposition to the New Deal with 62.66 percent voting no nationwide.
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Tragic Airliner Crash Kills Eighteen In Arkansas Marsh
A large American Airlines transport plane from New York to Los Angeles crashed in a swamp near Goodwin Arkansas. Eighteen people including 14 passengers two pilots and a stewardess died. Authorities and airline officials began an investigation though the cause remained unclear.
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Hauptmann reprieved delaying electric chair death sentence
Governor Hoffman of New Jersey granted a thirty day reprieve to Bruno Richard Hauptmann, the Lindbergh baby kidnapper, delaying his execution and delaying final fate pending new evidence or pleas. League of Nations council opens its ninetyeth session amid Italo Ethiopian tensions and potential sanctions. Nazi activity in the free city of Danzig is reported to the council by Sean Lester.
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See Much Dirt Slinging Ahead
Opinion by Earl Godwin predicts a hard year with a dirty political campaign around Roosevelt's New Deal. It reports threats to the president, Alice Roosevelt Longworths sharp critiques, and calls for fiscal restraint, neutrality in Europe, and RFC action to aid the Great Northern railroad at favorable terms.
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Supreme Court
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Great Northern Railroad
RFC
Jesse Jones
Great Northern
Reconstruction Finance Company
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Supreme Court hints at broad federal spending power
An editorial notes the Supreme Court's 6 to 3 ruling limiting AAA while signaling a historic nod to Hamiltons view of federal spending for general welfare. It warns Congress may gain expansive power, able to fund subsidies without strings, shaping future federal policy and Roosevelt’s remarks.
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Long Live the King Edward Promises and Global Reactions
The piece surveys Edward VIII as newly proclaimed king pledging to uphold the Church of Scotland and Protestant faith while facing political duties. It touches on post coronation spending, Roosevelt memorials in New York, war anxieties, Kipling's wealth, and comments from Mrs. Alinda French on longevity.
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Turkey Wins Peace With Allied Powers After World War I
The article notes that Turkey was the last among the Central Powers left to conclude peace with the Allies, and the first to recover from defeat. It states that Turkey’s terms were negotiated rather than imposed, unlike other losing nations.
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