Debates on King Marked by Tumult in Commons
Parliament faces a tense session over King Edward as Baldwin and Attlee clash with Churchill. Churchill demands assurances that no irrevocable step will occur before a full constitutional statement. Demonstrations in Downing Street mount public pressure for the King’s time to decide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston Churchill
Churchill
George Lambert
National Liberal
Baldwin
Frederick Bellenger
Attlee
Baldwn
King Edward
King
Downing Street
England
English King Abdication Fears Hit Businesses
London reports show English manufacturers and workers fear ruin if King Edward abdicates to wed Mrs Wallis Simpson. Dukedom succession to the Duke of York could trigger massive bankruptcies and unemployment, as they race to produce coronation souvenirs and other items for May celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
INS
Edward
Wallis Simpson
Duke of York
Supreme Court reviews suit against five Midwest farm papers
The Supreme Court directs the Seventh Circuit to examine a new Sherman Act suit by Indiana Farmer's Guide Publishing of Huntington against five Midwest farm paper publishers forming Midwest Farm Paper Unit Inc. The suit claims a combination rate created a regional monopoly by offering low ad rates for ads in all magazines. The Court previously ordered a new trial after overturning rulings that interstate commerce was not affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Indiana Farmer’s Guide Publishing Company
Huntington
Ind
Farmer Magazine
Hughes
Court of Appeals
Indiana Company
Midwest Farm Paper Unit, Inc
Prairie Farmer Publishing Company
Illinois
Exhausted Wally Hosts Tense Auto Tour at Villa
Large crowd gathers on Isola Bell road as Mrs. Simpson rests at the Rogers estate after a long journey. Rogers confirms Mrs. Simpson will stay for several days while she recovers, amid French press scrutiny and public interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mrs. Simpson
Rogers
New Deal Wins In Telephone Case at Supreme Court
The Supreme Court upheld FCC accounting regulations affecting AT and T in rate cases. Justice Cardozo read the opinion, affirming a district court ruling in southern New York that the regulations were just and reasonable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Federal Communications Commission
Supreme Court
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
High Court
Federal District Court
New York
Commission
Cardozo
Cedar Rapids Couple Wed at Home of Justice Reed
Lloyd Duede of Cedar Rapids and Alicia Grishaber of Alburnett were married Saturday afternoon at the home of Justice A. S. Reed. The Cedar Rapids Fish and Game Restoration club will hold an important meeting this evening at 8 o clock at Kosek's electric shop on Sixteenth avenue SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Duede
Cedar Rapids
Alicia Grishaber
Alburnett
Justice A. S. Reed
Cedar Rapids Fish and Game Restoration Club
Kosek
Sixteenth Avenue SW
Cedar Falls Woman Regains Consciousness After Auto Crash
Mrs Gladys Gray of Cedar Falls who was seriously injured last Tuesday in a highway 30 wreck near Cedar Falls regained consciousness at St Luke s hospital Sunday after remaining in a coma since the accident. She can take fluids for nourishment. The condition of her mother Mrs Clara North also of Cedar Falls who was injured was described as good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Gray
Cedar Falls
St. Luke’s Hospital
Clara North
Multiple Local Chimney and Furnace Incidents Reported
Firefighters responded to several household incidents this week. At 11:19 a.m. Monday they attended an overheated furnace at Henry Scherer’s home 349 Eighteenth Street SE. Earlier a chimney fire occurred at P. B. Kennedy’s residence 624 Sixth Street SE. Ida S. Boettcher’s residence 1426 Third Avenue SE faced a chimney fire at 1:46 p.m. Sunday. A Davenport fire at Clarence Beatty’s home 348 Garden Drive SE prompted a 11 p.m. response.
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Henry Scherer
Eighteenth Street
P. B. Kennedy
Sixth Street
Ida S. Boettcher
Third Avenue
Davenport
Clarence Beatty
Garden Drive
Witness for Swisher bank in Rigel will contest trial
Charles Ross cashier for Swisher Trust and Savings bank testified in district court as a witness for the defendants in the Rigel will contest. Contestants argue Rigel lacked testamentary capacity after a major operation. Proponents cite Dr Netolicky and Dr Johnson as supporting witnesses.
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Charles Ross
Swisher Trust and Savings Bank
A. B. Clark
Wencil Rigel
Rigel
Wendl Rigel
Leo Rigel
William Rigel
Wesley J. Netolicky
Western
Koss
Netolicky
L. C. Johnson
Tampico
Ill
Damages Awarded in Defamation Case
Judge H. C. Ring in district court awarded Marie Harbutt $500 in a defamation suit against Jennie Newman. The decision followed a waived jury trial. The claim cited an epithet spoken December 8, 1935, in the presence of others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Ring
Marie Harbutt
Jennie Newman
Jury Ponders Estate Suit Over Findley Property
A Polk County district court jury evaluates the Findley estate claim to recover 150000 dollars in property now held by Miss Ricka Findley. Attorneys allege the transfer occurred in April 1935 while the late Park A. Findley was ill and not competent.
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Des Moines
Polk County District
Park A. Findley
State Investigation Bureau
Ricka Findley
Miss Findley
Vernon Lynch
Grace Findley
Findley
Cedar Rapids Couples Receive Marriage Licenses
Lewis Zalesky and Lillian Hesket of Cedar Rapids obtain a marriage license along with George E. Bailey and Pearl Whittomb, both of Cedar Rapids, in the latest civic recording.
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Lewis Zalesky
Lillian Hesket
Cedar Rapids
George E. Bailey
Pearl Whittomb
Former Local Youth Held After Accused Of Attempted Robbery
Benny Malik a 17 year old formerly of Cedar Rapids now living in Davenport was arrested near Third street and Twelfth avenue SE after allegedly grabbing Wagner’s Tin Shop proprietor C D Wagner at 1000 Second street SE about 11 30 a m He struggled to tie him up and fled without stealing any belongings Malik was being questioned at the police station after the incident Wagner identified the youth as known to him.
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Benny Malik
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Condon
Duncan
Third Street
Twelfth Avenue
C. D. Wagner
Wagner
1000
Second Street
Malik
Silver Cups Awarded For Best Displays Of Stamps
Cedar Rapids Stamp club held a public exhibition and annual banquet at the Montrose hotel. John Wendell won the United States division with a frame of US stamps and hand printed effects. Dr. L F Vane led the foreign division with Canadian and Newfoundland stamps.
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Cedar Rapids
James Dunn
Omaha
Trans-Mississippi Philatelic Society
Marshalltown
Waverly
Iowa City
Moline
Ill
Belle Plaine
Monticello
Anamosa
Vernon E. White
Frank K. Hahn
Frank Baldwin
Hugh Orchard
Bob Leefers
Evelyn Sebetka
The
Stamp Club
Ralph Dresher
Ardell Borschel
John Wendell
L. L. Dolson
Harry E. Winn
U S Neutrality Draft Heads to Inter-American Conference
A U S drafted neutrality accord plus other proposals go to the Inter-American Conference in Buenos Aires to calm tensions and curb arms shipments while promoting inter American goodwill. Brazil plans a Monroe Doctrine multilateral proposal to reduce U S imperial perceptions, with no plenary session until after December 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
INS
United States
Brazil
Americas
Accused of Selling Whisky From State Liquor Store
Edwin Mimms, 36, of 1110 Thirteenth avenue SE, was jailed by Federal Agent R. H. Taylor and Deputy Sheriff Dick Payn after a sale of a half-pint of state liquor store whisky. No charge had been filed by Monday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Mimms
Thirteenth Avenue SE
R. H. Taylor
Dick Payn
Mimms
Mount Vernon man freed on bond after embezzlement charge
Charles B. Davis 30 of Mount Vernon released from county jail on 500 bond after a 1:30 am arrest on a warrant from Justice A. S. Reed charging embezzlement of mortgaged property. Benjamin F. Beach claimed a motor truck body belonged to him. Davis arrested by Mount Vernon Marshal Ed Gill at Sheriff James Smith request and taken to Cedar Rapids for a Dec. 15 hearing.
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Charles B. Davis
Mount Vernon
Justice A. S. Reed
Benjamin F. Beach
Davis
Beach
Ed Gill
James Smith
Dick Payn
Cedar Rapids
Justice Reed
Controlling Tire Chains Cut Stopping Distance, AAA Finds
The AAA Contest Board reports Official Test No. 3143 showing Weed American Bar Reinforced Tire Chains reduce stopping distance by 45.8 percent with rear chains and by 66.8 percent with chains on all four wheels compared to no chains.
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AAA
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