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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1936
Page
1
The piece reflects on the abdication crisis surrounding Edward VIII and the public’s reaction to his decision to marry Mrs. Simpson. It contrasts royal drama with calls for world peace and criticizes the limitations of civilization in handling international affairs.
Chinese government reports Chiang Kai-Shek is detained in Sianfu by Marshal Chang Hsiao-Liang’s mutineers. Chang, who once led Manchuria, calls for war on Japan and restoration of Manchuria, while Nanking and Tokyo monitor the crisis amid global tension.
The Gazette quotes Harry Boyd supporting tougher driver license tests to cut auto accidents. He argues many Iowans should not drive and notes Iowa highways are dangerously narrow while other states build wider slabs, creating contrast with his driving experiences.
A writer notes the hazard of a narrower 18 foot pavement vs 20 foot slabs on the Mount Pleasant to Iowa City route. Ice from thawing roadside snow worsens danger, with approaching vehicles seemingly aimed at the left front. The piece urges faster highway widening to improve safety.
London AP reports that at George VI's request the kingdom will not observe his forty-first birthday on Monday. Following his accession on Saturday the king asked for no official observance, and business will proceed with markets open as usual.
The Sunday Gazette promotes a Christmas shopping issue with Cedar Rapids merchants and a Paul Engle piece on England after King Edward VIII abdication. Features include a photo story on Edward and Mrs. Simpson, editorials, theater notes, poetry, and a wealth of sections across multiple pages.
Jacob Moidel former Angelus Temple attorney says he received letters threatening kidnapping and violence if he testifies in Rheba Crawford’s suit against evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson. The threats were reported to federal authorities and a bodyguard was assigned. Roberta Semple, McPherson’s estranged daughter, and Moidel have not confirmed engagement reports.
The Spanish ministry of marine says submarine C-3 was torpedoed by a foreign sub and sank off Malaga with all 47 crew members perished. Madrid reports Loyalist forces bolstering Madrid defenses amid stalled Nationalist offensive and severe winter conditions.
Officials deny reports that the 279 foot yacht Caroline II was chartered for Former King Edward. The vessel at Robins Dry Dock Brooklyn is being commissioned and owned by Eldridge R Johnson with A J McDonald as agent describing the chartered owner as a Canadian yearly yacht renter.
Edward VIII abdication boosts London jewelry sales as jewelers report strong demand for Edward VIII souvenirs. A London shop said spoons bearing the former king’s name sold out by noon.
An essay laments the Bible’s fading influence and unread status among both nations. It argues loss of biblical literacy erodes literature, language, law, and moral life, noting even devout readers rarely engage with the text.
In a special London Gazette issue, King George VI told the privy council that he would guard the constitution above all else. He named Prince Edward as Duke of Windsor and pledged to uphold constitutional government for the welfare of the British commonwealth.
At the Vatican the mood shifted from pessimism as officials and intimates reported the Pope showing progress in illness. A household member said the Holy Father is definitely recovered though it may be some time before resuming full duties.
President Roosevelt found a rich fishing spot near Bird Island in the Caribbean about 350 miles north of Trinidad. He caught 34 fish in three hours including pompano and barracuda.
The AP reports a period from December 14 to 19 with generally fair conditions in the southern portion at week's start. Precipitation is possible in the latter half, with a thin first half of the week. The outlook covers the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and the northern and central Great Plains.
The Inter-American peace conference drafts a neutrality convention signed by twenty one republics. It commits nations to consult each other in war affecting the Americas and is hailed as a major peace achievement. The steering committee will seek plenary approval on December 15.
Dr. W I McCaleb of Beaver announced the delivery of the Brigner couple’s 19 pound son in Waverly Ohio. The child was the eleventh for Mr. and Mrs. Earl Brigner and weighed nearly two pounds under a typical one year old newborn.
Chicago wheat prices rose nearly three cents to a top of 1.285 a bushel on Saturday with deliverable for the month at 1.28 5. The spike surpasses the July 1933 high and marks a 10 cent rise in two weeks, 28 cents above last year.
In Cannes Mrs. Wallis Warfield Simpson awaits updates on Edward's exile voyage to reveal details of his journey. A private line into the villa is kept busy relaying messages about each stop as they plan to remain apart for five months until a divorce is granted.
London reports Mrs Wallis Simpson gave back Queen Alexandra's jewels to the British crown as Edward VII's granddaughter or wife. Sources say Edward urged marriage to Simpson and sought a rapid divorce, with possible early finalization and government action over royal relics and finances.
The train carrying Edward Duke of Windsor, in voluntary exile after abdicating the British throne, arrived Basel at 6 32 a m and was to switch to the Vienna express. Austrian chancellery said he may travel to Innsbruck Sunday for Tyrolean winter sports. Unconfirmed rumors linked Mrs Wallis Simpson to Enzersfeld, though she denied plans to meet soon.
Vienna dispatch reports former King Edward of England may visit Archduke Anton of Hapsburg and his wife the former Princess Ileana of Roumania at Castle Sonnenberg in lower Austria on a Saturday night report.
On a night train from Boulogne to Basel Edward, former king now in exile, travels with equerry Col Piers Legh toward Zurich Innsbruck and Kitzbuhel. He hopes to wed Wallis Simpson after her divorce becomes final while awaiting a life with her.
London AP reports King George VI elevates Edward VIII to a dukedom as Windsor is created to honor the former king. The note recalls the peerage history dating to 1337 when Edward the Black Prince became Duke of Cornwall amid royal changes.
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