14 Dec 1936
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1936
Page
1
The piece contrasts British editorial restraint during King Edward's abdication with American press openness on the royal romance. It argues voluntary censorship harms public info and cites Iowa road safety concerns about 18-foot slabs, soft shoulders, and the need for wider highways and prudent construction.
The Duke of Windsor, distressed by abdication, appeals for privacy from Enzesfeld Austria. He also receives consoling messages from Mrs Wallis Simpson and Lord Brownlow, who has safeguarded Mrs Simpson in the French Riviera retreat. Brownlow arrived from Cannes with letters and verbal messages for the former king.
Federal co ordinator of industrial co operation George L Berry criticizes recent large industry wage increases as useless for national relief. He leads an industrial progress council promoting government intervention in business and industry, urging congressional jurisdiction over major business activities.
The former king Edward VIII and his companion Mrs. Wallis Simpson are reported to have arrived at Enzelfeld Austria for seclusion. A nerve specialist and ear expert have been summoned with Prof. Heinrich von Neumann treating the duke’s ears earlier in Vienna. The nerve specialist’s identity is unclear but rumored to be Jewish, provoking Nazi whispers. Edward’s health appears resilient, and he rose at 9 a.m. to view the Danube region from a misty castle window.
Rome accepts in principle Spanish mediation by France and Britain but raises objections that hinder immediate ceasefire. Italy favors ending the war in theory yet will not take steps that could jeopardize its position.
Berlin reports Chancellor Hitler is open to better non-intervention with France but cannot abandon Franco after recognizing his government. He pledges cooperation yet preserves support for the rebel general amid ongoing civil war tensions.
Lola Lane a former Indianola Iowa screen actress received an interlocutory decree in Los Angeles Superior Court from Alexander Hall a movie executive.
Rus sell B. Harrison 82 son of former President Benjamin Harrison and great grandson of William Henry Harrison died in Indianapolis on Sunday after a heart disease battle.
In London reports circulate that King Edward VIII abdicated not over Mrs. Wallis Simpson but because of weariness with royal life. Government and family reportedly urged him to stay, yet he chose private life with his beloved Mrs Simpson. Archbishop Canterbury’s radio address sparks debate on the king’s lifestyle and the social circle surrounding him.
King George VI pledged to uphold the honor of the realm in a message to Parliament read by Lord Cromer. Britain rang with 41 gun salutes as Elizabeth II stayed at home ill, while 62 guns fired at the Tower and 21-gun salutes marked the king’s forty‑first birthday.
Private messages report General Chiang Kai-Shek liberated from captors in Sianfu by loyal troops while Marshal Chang Hsueh-Liang was arrested. Tokyo consulted Germany on communist links, with reports of a “Red Route” from Moscow to north central China.
Opera star Rosa Ponselle wed Carle A. Jackson son of Baltimore mayor Howard W. Jackson in a New York pent house ceremony. The couple had waited ten years to marry seeking a romantic sentimental partner.
Mrs Beatrice Bean 23 daughter of Senator Edward R Burke Nebraska suffered severe burns when a gas explosion tore out a section of her brick apartment wall. She had married six months earlier.
A young reader questions the meaning of spirituality and its fruits. The piece argues true spirituality goes beyond emotion, defining it as living by the highest values and seeing worth in all things, with the sense of values guiding priorities.
World markets react to war fears with grain shortages and soaring prices. Berlin prepares for potential bread shortages with Germany needing five million tons of wheat this year and only four million available amid talks of a new trade pact with Canada.
Film promoter Arthur Wenzel disclosed in Hollywood that offers were sent to former King Edward VIII and Mrs. Wallis Simpson to star in a movie titled The Right to Love. The package promises a mansion and $1,000,000 for their participation in the production.
State Senator Ed Fletcher proposed gifting Edward the Duke of Windsor a 500 acre country estate located 20 miles from San Diego. The estate features ocean, mountain and valley views. Fletcher first met the former king in 1921 when he was Prince of Wales.
A government communique said Major Ramon Franco's airship was shot down in a dog fight over Madrid near Laguna de Santillana Sierran. One crew member was killed and the other escaped. Franco, once a famed aviator, may have been aboard. Government forces meanwhile pressed the Burgos offensive with aerial raids on Vitoria, destroying fields and downing two rebel pursuit planes.
Russell Crew 18 William Maudsley 17 and Joe Chalder 20 pled guilty to robbery with aggravation for a night offense on Nov 14 at the Ellis park line end. They received indeterminate twenty five year sentences at Anamosa state reformatory by Judge A B Clark. Also charged, Drew Chalder and Perry Johnson 19 pled guilty to breaking and entering and got ten year terms.
Cedar Rapids enjoyed continued pleasant weather with fair skies and mild temperatures. Readings ranged from a low of 26 at midnight Sunday to 33 by 9 a.m. Monday, with a 4 p.m. high around 36 and slippery streets after a thaw.
Senate investigators charged the late Van Sweringen brothers with sidestepping charter limits of Alleghany in 1929 to expand their railway empire. They alleged bonds were sold to raise 10.5 million dollars to buy Missouri terminal facilities, with profits blamed on widows and orphans.
Junior Sietsema twelve of Robins suffered burns to his left hand Sunday at 7 am when kerosene poured on hot coals exploded the stove door. He intended the kerosene to pop up embers before starting his newspaper route and was treated at St Luke's hospital, then discharged.
Stores report Saturday and Monday sales above last year with unusually heavy traffic. Weather favorable drew shoppers from towns, boosting demand for leather jackets sports gear shirts robes perfumes and vanity sets as all departments ran active.
A historical note records Cedar Rapids toll figures for 1936, detailing accidents, injuries, and fatalities. The entry lists 479 as a key statistic, with emphasis on the city's road safety record for that year.
The Duke Power PWA power loan case is remanded for retrial as the Supreme Court avoids ruling on constitutional merits. The court also leaves intact the injunction against KVOS’s use of Associated Press news, citing lack of required damages for federal jurisdiction. Multiple power loan suits remain pending across circuit and district courts.
Delay in the Duke Power test case on federal PWA loans could push back construction of power plants in Iowa City and Lamoni. Iowa City faces a $413,000 PWA grant and Lamoni a $73,000 grant plus loan. both actions are halted by injunctions. The Iowa City matter is before the federal court of appeals, while Lamoni sits in the District of Columbia court.
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