King Edward VIII Seeks Public View On Marriage
King Edward VIII met with Lord Beaverbrook at Buckingham Palace to gauge British sentiment on his romance with Mrs Wallis Warfield Simpson. The private two hour talks focused on the public reaction and plans for a potential marriage next summer. Beaverbrook, recently returning from the United States, was summoned back to London for the conference.
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King Edward’s marital consent issue with Mrs Simpson discussed
London report says Sir Claud Chuster advised the cabinet that King Edward needs government consent to wed Mrs Wallace Simpson. The king refuses to discuss the friendship and has not decided whether to marry, despite cabinet and parliamentary opposition.
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U S Costa Rica Sign Reciprocal Trade Agreement
Washington announces a reciprocal trade treaty with Costa Rica, the eighth of 21 Inter-American signatories. The accord expands benefits for U S exports including wheat cereal products office equipment and cigars while maintaining existing low duties.
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Steamotive aims to rival diesels in new steam electric locomotive
New York AP reports at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers meeting that a steam electric locomotive named the steamobile is under development. Two units for Union Pacific will deliver about 2,500 horsepower each, using a steam turbine to drive electric wheels.
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Cedar Rapids Auto Toll for 1936
A historical tally shows 467 accidents 359 injuries and no deaths recorded in Cedar Rapids during 1936.
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Secret Service reorganized with 15 districts and merged agencies
Treasury officials announced a sweeping reorganization of the Secret Service creating fifteen regional districts with specified headquarters and supervising agents. The move follows Morgenthau efforts to consolidate the agency with the customs bureau and IRS intelligence into a single Treasury service.
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Rising Revenue May Overcome Deficit In 1937
Washington AP reports substantial revenue gains in the first five months of the fiscal year raise hope that the gap between income and outgo may be closed if the current tax structure remains. Receipts through Nov 27 totaled 1.623 billion, up 171.98 million from a year ago, with individual taxes leading gains.
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Edward E Haney Injured In Riverside Crash On Highway 22
Special to The Gazette Riverside Edward E Haney a commercial traveler was badly hurt at 1 am Tuesday when an automobile driven by William H Cress collided with a gravel truck on Highway 22 six miles east of Riverside The driver Cress suffered head cuts seven teen stitches Haney was taken to Mercy hospital Iowa City The crash occurred as two trucks passed causing rear impact and a second truck struck Welte’s car parked on the shoulder The injured were Haney Cress and Welte others unhurt
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Oklahoma Steer Grand Champion at 1936 exposition
G Page of the Oklahoma A. and M. college farm Stillwater led 14,653 livestock at the thirty-seventh International Live Stock Show to claim grand champion steer. The six month old Aberdeen Angus won over a Hereford from Cheyenne as reserve champion.
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December Comes In On Chilly Wave
Cedar Rapids records a cold spell with a low of 16 at 7 am. Temperatures rose from 22 at 10 am to 32 by 2 45 pm as an overcast sky hung over the city. Monday’s high reached 33 at 2 pm, then fell to 24 at 7 pm and 20 at midnight per Chambers Inskeep company records.
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France and U S Aree on war debt settlement
Washington reports Acting Secretary of State Moore says France offered to open talks on settling its long overdue debt. Paris notes France and the United States agree on debt payment as a step toward economic disarmament and hopes Britain joins a three power settlement. A plan to make twenty annual payments replaces the old semi annual scheme ending in 1987.
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Garner Endorses Rayburn for House Democratic Leader
Vice President John N. Garner declared support for Rep. Sam Rayburn of Texas to lead the Democratic House. Garner aligned against rivals including Rep. John J. O Connor of New York and Rep. John N. Rankin of Mississippi, leveraging his House influence.
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Thousands of Germans and French volunteers join Spanish conflict
British reports say about 5000 Germans landed at Cadiz and reached Seville to fight on rebel fronts armed with rifles and bayonets, wearing Spanish uniforms. Thousands of Germans and Frenchmen have arrived in Spain to fight for nationalist and loyalist sides, with uncertain Russian involvement at Malaga.
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Italians Volunteer for Franco Forces in Spain
Scores of fascists in Italy volunteer to serve with General Franco’s insurgent army in Spain. The Spanish embassy confirms widespread offerings by Italians and others, though the move is not officially sanctioned and not aimed at violating neutrality. Volunteers reportedly act without Italian government knowledge and would lose citizenship upon enlisting.
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Third Charge Filed On Paul F. Jones As Return Sought
Assistant County Attorney Carl Hendrickson and Chief of Detectives Earl Stanley traveled to Los Angeles to seek the return of Cedar Rapids attorney Paul F. Jones to Linn County. Jones faces charges of child desertion embezzlement and cheating by false pretenses with bonds totaling 3000 dollars.
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Bodyguard Of Roosevelt Dies In Argentina
In Buenos Aires August “Gus” Gennerich 55, long time bodyguard to President Roosevelt, died of a heart attack while dancing at a Buenos Aires restaurant during the Pan American peace mission. The death disrupts plans as the President considers curtailing activities and hastening return to Washington aboard the Indianapolis. Funeral services set at the U S embassy Wednesday. Gennerich had served with Roosevelt since Roosevelt’s New York state police days and joined the Secret Service when Roosevelt became president.
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Generich Dies in Buenos Aires Aide to Roosevelt
The death of August Gus Generich aged 55 in Buenos Aires removes a trusted Roosevelt aide described as the President's alter ego. A former professional baseball player, he served as the President’s hands and feet and urged decisive action when others hesitated.
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Roosevelt Bars Diplomatic Marriages to Foreigners
President Roosevelt issued an order banning American diplomats from marrying foreigners with immediate dismissal for any officer from ambassador to clerk. The policy also bars foreign marriages for all foreign service candidates, effective immediately, per the State Department.
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Greek Woman Plans to Sue Sam Insull
Mme Helen Coyimzoglu the Greek mystery woman who sheltered Samuel Insull in Athens arrives in Chicago with attorney Peter T. Kouridas to pursue a suit over alleged personal property and joint expenses. Insull’s attorney Floyd E. Thompson says Insull believes all debts were settled and disputes remain.
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Roosevelt Urges Americas to Unite for Peace
President Roosevelt opened the Inter-American peace conference in Buenos Aires urging twenty-one nations to cooperate to prevent aggression abroad and to build economic unity. He warned against warlike trade barriers and called for interdependence among the Americas while stressing a shared responsibility for peace.
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Roosevelt says U S will not join League of Nations
President Roosevelt told Argentine reporters at a Buenos Aires press conference there is no chance the United States will enter the League of Nations. The remark came three hours before he opens the Inter American Peace Conference of twenty one nations.
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