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Newspaper
Del Rio Evening News
Location
Del Rio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1937
Page
1
A fragment discussing Edward and Wally's marriage amid political shifts and royal themes. It mentions Baldwin's retirement as premier and debates whether Edward should keep his position, plus scattered notes on labor strikes and cartoon planning.
A Temple Telegram Home Towner column mocks overreaction to the Spanish crisis. It argues the American public should ignore European turmoil and focus on domestic issues like the budget agriculture and sports while noting Memorial Day as a reminder that event is Europe’s affair.
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday. Yesterday’s high reached 88 degrees with a low of 72. This morning’s minimum was 72.
The Senate voted 18 to 13 to repeal the horse race betting law after the House previously approved repeal. Governor Allred said he would submit tighter statutes against track bookmakers when the bill outlawing track betting passes, delivering the message as the Senate opened debate on repeal.
Weather reports from Dallas and East Texas describe heavy rains moving into produce areas, with 6 inches recorded near Abilene and 1 to 4 inches in the Water Valley and San Angelo regions. Water overflow concerns rose along the North Concho River, while Big Spring and several towns reported little or no rain.
Mineral services will be held tomorrow for William Niven, 86, mineralogist and archaeologist who died here yesterday. He was an honorary life member of the American Museum of Natural History, a fellow of the American Geographical Society and Royal Society of Arts, London.
Beverly Hills June 3 The actress Jean Harlow has passed the crisis of a serious illness caused by gall bladder inflammation her mother Mrs Jean Bello said today She was stricken Saturday and rushed home from a movie studio where her condition worsened
The Duke of Windsor and Mrs Wallis Warfield, an American divorcee, marry in a simple ceremony at Chateau de Cande near Monts France. Their union follows Windsor's abdication and contrasts with the pomp of the coronation they rejected then.
Nearly 28 million pounds of West Texas wool shipped to Eastern mills as San Angelo range country sheep shearers near peak. About 70 percent of the 65 million pound 1937 crop shown. Prices range from 10 to 37 cents. Market quiet last week with 400 thousand pounds sold. Albert Schneider and Nelson Johnson led spot purchases. WA Miers of Sonora sheared his 47th woolclip. Ranchers say ewe prices are low with bids for broken-mouth and spreader ewes and high for solid-mouth ewes for immediate delivery.
Six Filipinos including five sailors face charges for circulating counterfeit ten dollar bills in Houston waterfront bars and stores. Investigations show four were nabbed aboard the Philippine steamer Susanna while another sailor and a Houston resident were arrested on shore after a man claimed to have found a package of about forty thousand dollars in counterfeit tens near a ship.
Steady purchasing of stocker yearling muttons for shipment to Northern and Western states continues at 6 cents a pound. Buyers canvassed Western ranges including Sonora and Christoval areas while ranch trades and wool activity showed mixed movement and large wool stockpiles in local warehouses.
Gladys McKnight and Donald Wightman, once sweethearts, were sentenced to 29 to 30 years of hard labor for the murder of Mrs. Helen McKnight. In Manila a fire raged aboard the German freighter Oliva with 52 crew aboard. five crewmen were burned as a seaplane attempted to rescue injured mariners 120 miles southwest of Manila amid a storm.
Del Rio Independent School District announces re election of teachers for the 1937 38 year. Superintendent R M Bankhead and secretary Aubrey Rowland cite board action after deliberations on Wednesday and Thursday. Names span Del Rio High and elementary schools with numerous teachers listed.
Thomas Maxey Hart, former clerk of the Fourth Court of Civil Appeals and son of the late federal district clerk Dr Hart, was sworn in as the new Federal Court clerk in San Antonio yesterday.
Violent clashes ease as employers and strikers meet to discuss a peace, with marches in Falls New Jersey and Ohio. In Warren a worker was wounded during a skirmish at the Republic steel plant as leaders meet and ballots favor continued walkout until demands for a closed shop and wage gains are guaranteed.
Amelia Earhart landed in Paramaribo Dutch Guiana today on the third leg of her round the world flight. She was expected to remain until tomorrow.
President Roosevelt urged Congress to create seven new authorities to administer federal power projects and flood controls. The plan aims to protect water power resources, prevent natural calamities, and guard against private monopolies for public benefit, covering regions including the Arkansas Red River and Rio Grande basins.
Richmond reports state officials revoked the driving license of B O Arehart after a drunken conviction. Officials found Arehart already serving a two year sentence in the state penitentiary for a separate offense.
A civil ceremony followed by a religious service was held at the chateau. Attendees included local officials and family members. The event marked a formal union observed with traditional rites.
In a tense château ceremony the Duke publicly recognized Wallis Warfield as his wife after Edward VIII abdicated. The blessing by Dr. Jardine and the Church of England followed a civil service by Mayor Mercier as guests watched a solemn, dignified royal union.
Funeral services for Mrs O L Sweet 64 mother of Mrs Iian Montague of Del Rio were held Thursday at 3:30 pm from Harveson and Cole Funeral Home Fort Worth. Interment in Mount Olivet Cemetery. She died Tuesday afternoon in a Dallas hospital from injuries suffered near Ledbetter on the Fort Worth pike. Her daughter Miss Rose Sweet and son Wayne were injured. five daughters and three sons survive along with grandchildren.
A gobbler imported from the Ozarks by the state department survives in ELSAH near Principia College. The survivor, a robbier now at the college, befriended students, wandered the campus, and begged for chocolate at the mess. Game Warden Thomas Cummings notes the bird’s unusual life as a campus fixture.
State Land Commissioner Leo N Swanson reminds visitors to keep the Nebraska Capitol dignified and not run or slide on the marble floors as shown by a new sign posted inside the main entrance.
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