Edward VIII Faces Decision On Abdication Amid Crown Crisis
As King Edward VIII contemplates renunciation in the Wallis Warfield Simpson affair, Prime Minister Baldwin rushes to Fort Belvedere to hear the final word. Court, palace, and cabinet timelines tighten while lawyers travel from London to Cannes and Marseille to relay instructions.
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Stanley Baldwin
Fort Belvedere
Edward VIII
Wallis Warfield Simpson
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England
Empire
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Commons
Edward
Great Britain
Croydon
Marseille
France
Cannes
Wallis Simpson Wins British Sympathy Over Withdrawal Move
In Piccadilly and across London a wave of sympathy for Mrs Wallis Simpson grows as she offers to withdraw from the royal match to spare King Edward VIII public scandal. Crowds react with praise as news of the sacrifice spreads through clubs, streets, and offices.
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London
Ins
Mrs. Simpson
King Edward
Warfield Simpson to Fight for Morganatic Marriage
In Cannes the friends of Wallis Warfield Simpson say she remains determined to pursue a mor ganatic marriage with King Edward VIII despite an offer to relinquish him. They claim both seek the throne through the king’s bid to wed, while officials question the authenticity of these beliefs.
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Wallis Warfield Simpson
Edward VIII
Simpson
Italy
Flood Devastates Cagayan Valley in Philippines
The Ca gayan river flood, triggered by heavy rainfall from a typhoon, devastated Cagayan and surrounding areas. Officials fear thousands dead and many more missing as 54 villages are inundated and a vast rural valley remains cut off. An aerial survey by Major General Valdes and Dr. Hernando is planned.
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Devil’s cunning move turns truth into movement
Lincoln Steffens recounts a parable where the Devil explains that truth exposed in sunshine is bought and sold by turning it into a movement or church. The exchange highlights how organized belief can neutralize truth and protect business interests.
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Devil
Satan
Van Sweringen Empire Restored by Ball and Tomlinson
Evidence at the Senate railroad finance inquiry shows George A. Ball and George A. Tomlinson funded a bid to buy back the Van Sweringen assets after J P Morgan led a loan default and auction. They then handed control to the brothers via a ten year option on most of the holding company stock.
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van Sweringen
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Senate
George A. Ball
Indiana
George A. Tomlinson
Cleveland
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Wheeler
Montana
J. P. Morgan and Company
Ball and Tomlinson
Ball
Tomlinson
Cleveland Midland Bank
van Sweringen Brothers
Mid- America
Insane Hospitals Of Iowa Overcrowded and Under-Staffed
Des Moines reports reveal Iowa’s four major state hospitals face severe overcrowding and staffing shortages. Dr. Leonard P. Ristine cites $40 monthly wages and 12 to 13 hour days as an “abomination of American labor,” noting Iowa averages far lower per patient expenditures than national and regional peers. He documents one doctor per 485 patients versus a national average of one per 220, and warns of fire hazards with wards lacking night attendants.
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INS
Iowa
Board of Control
Leonard P. Ristine
Mount Pleasant
United States
Ristine
Veterans’ Hospital
R. A. Stewart
Independence
J. D. Smith
Clarinda
Charles Obermann
Independence Asylum
Stewart
Dr. Ristine
Processing tax suits against three packing firms dismissed
Federal Judge Philip Sullivan dismissed suits by Major Taylor market of Louisville and Abe Cohen to collect 113 million dollars in processing taxes from Swift and Company Armour and Company and Wilson and Company. Jurisdictional issues drive the ruling.
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Philip Sullivan
Swift and Company
Armour and Company
Wilson and Company, Inc
Taylor
Louisville
Abe Cohen
Mrs Simpson Declines Further Comment On Crisis
United Press reports from Cannes that Mrs Wallis Simpson will say nothing more on her romance with King Edward. Lord Brownlow said the statement shows her stance and that she is tired and wishes to be left alone. He added she has not discussed abdication with him and will likely stay at the villa for now.
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le Bourget
France
London
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Leicester Square
Surete
Villa
Lou Viei
Cannes
Lord Brownlow
Mrs. Simpson
New York
Wallis Simpson
King Edward
United Press
Simpson
Lou Vieil
Herman L. Rogers
Villa near Rome prepared for Edward and Mrs Simpson
Unconfirmed reports say Villa Barclay in Valle Giulia near Rome is being prepared for occupancy by King Edward and Mrs. Simpson. Rumors claim the British ambassador was instructed to prepare the villa near where exiled Greek royalty once stayed as Italian papers note ongoing reports of the king and Mrs. Simpson coming to Rome.
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Valle Giulia
Edward
Mrs. Simpson
Greece
Simpson says she would relinquish love to save the throne
Mrs Wallace Simpson issues a signed statement in Cannes declaring she is willing to withdraw from her troubled romance with King Edward if such action would resolve the British throne crisis. The notice was delivered by Lord Brownlow at the Hotel Majestic to a group of reporters.
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Fort Belvedere
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Mrs. Simpson
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England
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Wallace May Put Farm Plans Before Federation Meeting
President Roosevelt's agricultural program for the new congress was to be outlined by Henry A. Wallace in Pasadena at the American Farm Bureau Federation convention. Delegates from across the nation gathered as Wallace's address opened the meeting, expected to clarify government objectives. California federation president R. W. Blackburn urged cutting excess distribution costs to boost farmer profits.
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California Federation
Pope Pius XI Sidelines Plans Amid Cold In Vatican
The 75 year old pope remains in bed due to sudden cold weather thwarting plans to resume duties. Vatican officials say he should not risk exposure despite improving health after leg paralysis. Monsignor Confalonieri celebrated a private mass as the pope received communion. doctors hope he may leave bed by Thursday.
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Mystery and Romance in The Silver Road Mystery
The Cedar Rapids Gazette will serially publish The Silver Road Mystery by Lewis Allen Browne starting December 11. The plot follows Mary Montieth torn between marriage to David Forrest and a forbidden love as her uncle is murdered with a strange weapon. The作者 promises mystery adventure and a thrilling climax revealing the killer.
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Mary
Longtime Cherry Burrell Treasurer E B Cameron Retiring
E B Cameron of Cedar Rapids announces retirement after 43 years with J G Cherry and Cherry Burrell. Effective December 31 he steps down as treasurer and plans to spend a California winter after leaving Iowa in January. He will be accompanied by his sister Daisy Cameron of Belmond.
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Second Avenue SE
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Cold delays attack by Spanish fascists
The Norwegian foreign office reported the 1196 ton Gulnes bombed by insurgent Spanish planes as she approached Seville harbor with one seaman killed. Madrid said artillery hit insurgent lines near Moncloa and Cuatro Caminos while bitter cold slowed fascist infantry around Madrid.
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Des Moines City Employee Cleared Of Payoff Charge
Des Moines city council cleared Owen Reese from payoff allegations after city solicitor Vernon Seeburger found little evidence to substantiate the claim. Seeburger said if Bronson's statements were true, Reese would be innocent of a crime, and at most the matter would amount to sollicitations for political contributions.
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Reese
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