Crowned in Westminster Abbey George VI enthroned amid pageantry
George VI was crowned king at Westminster Abbey in a ceremony described as a grand display of Pageantry. The event drew royal figures, foreign representatives, and thousands of onlookers despite intermittent rain.
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Duke in Rainy London Watches Ceremony for His Brother
The Duke of Windsor lounged in a bath robe listening to the ceremonial elevation of his brother to the throne, a private moment with wife Wallila Warfield and a small circle. He sent a congratulatory telegram while castle staff kept the wording secret as rain fell outside.
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Judiciary committee votes delay on Supreme Court enlargement plan
The Senate Judiciary Committee votes 19 to fold one session before voting on administration plans to enlarge the Supreme Court after President Roosevelt returns to the caucus.
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Italian Press Silent on King George VI Coronation
Rome reports no coronation coverage in Italian newspapers on May 12. Instead local journals focus considerable space on the Duke of Windsor and Mrs Wallis Warfield.
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Denounces parole system scandal at federal level
Washington May 12. FBI chief J Edgar Hoover blasts parole administration as nationwide scandal. Reported also a three way study of release procedures ordered by Attorney General Homer S Cummings nearing completion.
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Corry Delays Enforcement of New Parking Ordinance
Corry's traffic ordinance restricting parking on Center Street from 8 am to 9 pm will take effect May 15 but enforcement likely won’t start until June due to delays in shipping parking limit signs and painting. Mayor Glen Miller says enforcement may not begin before June 1, with painting starting after Clean-up Days. The full ordinance is on page 7. residents are urged to read and understand provisions.
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Legislature speeds work in Harrisburg ahead of adjournment
In Harrisburg on May 12 officials expect to push almost all pending bills with Harle administration support toward final action before May 23. Senate votes expected on the $34,400,000 personal property tax, amended chain store tax, labor relations bill, women's 44 hour workweek bill, and broad compensation reform. The railroad full crew bill and 40 hour workweek measure may be revived for floor consideration.
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Noted Packer Louis Swift Dies in Chicago
Louis F. Swift, born 1845, former president and chairman of Swift and Company, the packers, died at Chicago Memorial Hospital after a long illness. His leadership spanned decades shaping the meatpacking industry and corporate ethics in Chicago.
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Two Airline Crashes Near Newhall Ca Fatal. Pilot Error Cited
The Bureau of Air Commerce Accident Board reports pilot error as the probable cause of two crashes near Newhall California. Seventeen people died including prominent hunter Martin Johnson.
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Newhall
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Complete Jury To Try Reilly In Murder Case
A jury of ten men was selected to hear the Commonwealth case against James A. Reilly of Payette County for the murder of Monaghany. The panel includes Guey R. Whith, a Bellevue clerk, with rest of selections pending.
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Congress Extends Civilian Conservation Corps Two Years
The House approved and sent to the Senate a bill preserving the Civilian Conservation Corps for two more years after President Roosevelt's recommendations. The president urged a more limited CCC scope, but the measure proceeds despite his position.
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Councilman Attends Public Hearing at Capitol
Councilman Leo Mulderick left for Hartisburg to attend a public hearing on a Dill bill that would revurne 40 Munich palifies in a portion of the state gasoline taxes.
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Bread strike threatens Pittsburgh area with shortages
Pittsburgh May 12 a strike by several hundred bakery workers and 400 wholesale truck drivers disrupted the district. Union officials said about 400 truck drivers and around 800 bakery employees walked out demanding wage increases of about 10 percent.
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