Edward VIII Becomes King After George VI Death
Edward Albert, formerly prince of Wales, ascends the British throne as Edward VIII following King George VI's death at Sandringham. The Accession is proclaimed by the state council. Edward will be crowned in about a year after a period of mourning.<Document notes include funeral arrangements and line of succession through Princess Elizabeth. The report also covers a Supreme Court ruling on tax refunds and a Georgia suit related to cotton control.
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Kipling Dies After Ulcer Operation in London
Funeral reports confirm Rudyard Kipling, 70, died in London after surgery for a perforated stomach ulcer. The veteran author, once prolific, had faded in recent years and was noted as a propagandist and bold stylist. His enduring fame rests on early works about India and its soldiers.
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India
Two Treasury Officials Resign Under Roosevelt
Undersecretary Thomas Jefferson Coolidge resigns abruptly over policy differences while Assistant Secretary Lawrence W. Roberts also steps down. President Roosevelt accepts both resignations, with no stated connection between them. Coolidge, a longtime New England banker, oversaw major government borrowings and expenditures.
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Rescued in Antarctica II both explorers found safe
Lincoln Ellsworth and Herbert Hollick Kenyon were found safe at Little America aboard Discovery II. The pair had vanished after their November 23 Antarctic flight and landed at Whale Bay after running out of fuel during the daring crossing.
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Nye and Clark clash over Wilson loyalty war charge
Senator Nye accuses Woodrow Wilson of falsifying secret treaties as Democratic colleagues denounce the claim. Carter Glass leads a sharp rebuttal while investigations into munitions gains and new labor and trade bills spark broader political maneuvering.
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North Dakota
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United States
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Boys nearly jailed after Jersey dash for watch
Four youths in New York attempt to sell an old watch for fifty cents after a failed plan to cross to Jersey. Police arrest them, but a street cleaner backs their alibi showing they were parked by the Battery when a robbery occurred. Local detectives decide their innocence.
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Heaviest Materials Weighing Metals Like Osmium Lead Mercury
Densest substances are metals with osmium slightly outrunning platinum and iridium. Mercury outweights lead but gold is nearly twice lead’s density, while hydrogen remains the lightest gas. Gases stay far lighter than solids.
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Thomas M. Beck
Chicago Tribune
Scenic Contrasts in Death Valley
Death Valley is described as a land of dramatic contrasts with multicolored mountains. The valley floor lies 276 feet below sea level, bordered by the Panamint and Funeral and Grapevine mountains within the Sierra Nevada range. The area extends about 150 miles in length and 15 to 80 miles wide.
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