Coronation News Shelved As Papers Ignore King George VI
May 12 reports from Rome Liverpool and London note Italian reprisals and press removal while crowds in London struggle with coronation fever. Merrill and Lambie reach Ireland on first leg home as ambulances aid collapse victims in London crowds. A Fisher Body plant shutdown in Janesville follows a libel dispute and Paulson faces highway board hearing on misconduct charges. Narcotic peddlers are executed in Cluna, and a child dies in a Westminster Abbey incident.
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Mrs Simpson’s Emotions on Edward VIII Crown Crisis
Readers weigh Mrs. Simpson’s likely feelings as Edward VIII abdicated and George VI ascended while she pursued marriage with him. Responses vary from envy and sorrow to resolve, with most agreeing she followed her heart despite the throne’s fate and her own future.
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Life's Like This Divorced Woman Alleges Carwatch Stalk
Mrs Emilie Gartin files for divorce in Columbus charging Ed winxl passed their home in a car circling it she says he sought attention to another woman in Attica a missing youth case stirs concern as Morgen searches villages for clues about the boy's origin and parents.
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Bob Burns On Sportsmanship And Fair Play
In storytelling voice Bob Burns reflects on sportsmanship, fair play, and honor. He recalls Uncle Orie challenging a duel over fairness, noting intolerance for unsportsmanlike conduct and the value of honest competition.
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Noted Economist Foresees Better Times for Agriculture
Yankton May 12 Roger W Babson noted economist and moderator spoke at Yankton College dinner to a small business group. He warned cycles in business and industry but predicted agriculture will see renewed prosperity and higher land values. He urged religious principles in daily life and praised Yankton College while noting industrial demand for agricultural products.
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Roger W. Babson
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Progress in South Dakota Crops Boosted by Favorable Week
Federal Meteorologist B A Laskowski reports a favorable past week for agriculture in South Dakota with winter wheat and rye growing well. Rye in southeast counties is nearly a foot high, sowing of oats and barley advanced, corn plowing rapid, and pastures improving as stock graze on grass. Temperatures ranged from 65 to 75 daytime and 49 to 50 at night with limited rainfall.
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Hansen To Head S. D. Fair Board
C B Hansen of Canistota is named president of South Dakota's state Board of Agriculture, replacing HL H Otto of Huron. Emanuel Heilman of Eureka becomes vice president, L H Cornell of Huron treasurer, Edgar A Hornby of Plankinton secretary, with James G Vengles former secretary. The board oversees the annual State Fair in Huron and reviews contracts and fair grounds inspections as they plan for 1937.
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L. H. Cornell
Frost Threat Prompts Frost Warning For Gardeners
Federal meteorologist B R Laskowska forecasts a heavy frost tonight and much cooler conditions for Huron aided by cloudy skies. The day’s duster brought a murky haze and yesterday’s wind followed a noon rain shower, totaling .20 inch of precipitation and lifting the year’s total to 4.86 inches against an 0.85 inch normal while May rainfall trails at .72 inch versus 1.10 inch.
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B. R. Laskowskia
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Weather outlook for Huron and Vicinity near South Dakota
Cloudy to partly cloudy conditions will become fair with much cooler tonight. Light to heavy frost expected tonight. The day will be fair and somewhat warmer in the afternoon with southerly flow. In central and western portions, skies stay cloudy with frost tonight and a fair day tomorrow.
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Edward and Wallis delay wedding to June private affair
MONZS France May 12 Edward and Wallis Warfield postpone their wedding to early June amid reported royal government rifts over privacy and public status. Edward, abdicated former king, listens to King George VI coronation hearing, while Windsor negotiates guest lists and timing.
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Airline plans eyed for midwest to Denver nonstop service
Washington May 12 postal officials discussed a possible nonstop airmail link between Chicago and Denver with a start planned for Saturday unless Omaha airport is upgraded. The schedule adds daily east and westbound stops at Denver for flights between Chicago and Salt Lake City, with Huron South Dakota named as a future junction for Omaha to Minneapolis flights once Huron’s airport is completed. A direct Huron to Cheyenne service is planned with stops at Pierre Rapid City and Hot Springs South Dakota, though no start date is set.
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Shaw Boycotts Coronation Show
London May 12 1940 George Bernard Shaw refused to attend the coronation of King George VI calling the pageantry illusory and tedious He criticized monarchic restrictions referencing Edward VIII and noted distress over relief efforts and the marriage controversy with Wallis Warfield Warfield
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Republicans Seek State Relief Funds Return Plan
The Republican membership in the House proposed returning relief administration to the states via federal monetary grants. They argued this would ensure more relief dollars go to actual relief purposes than the current system, and endorsed Rep. White’s plan from Ohio.
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Borglum Defends Rushmore Against Engineer Critique
Rapid City report shows sculptor Gutzon Borglum rebutting a national park official's remarks on Mount Rushmore progress. He argues monument work requires artistic interpretation beyond mechanical methods, demanding full disclosure to Congress and direct access to the project principals.
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Coronation Day Crowds Wave as Rain Hails King George VI
London endures heavy rain as more than a million people gather to witness the coronation of George VI and Queen Elizabeth in Westminster Abbey. Crowds cheer through the downpour while Edward of Windsor observes by radio. Royal procession,tower bells, and a public wedding postponement are noted amid the historic ceremony and global spectators.
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