York Archbishop says abdication was a matter of honor
The Archbishop of York criticized the abdication of King Edward VIII, saying the decision reflected duty over personal love. He warned love must cease to prevent a conflict with duty, calling the act a rededication of national life and urging a stronger democracy under ministers. He hailed the new king and queen and looked to a happier future.
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England
Edward VIII
Sterbury
Canterbury
Church of England
King VI
Edward
Wallisson
Commons
King
Ueen
Editorial calls for restraint after abdication crisis
London dispatch reports the Archbishop of York and the Lord Weaverbrook's Evening Standard urging restraint and patience as the nation recovers from King Edward's abdication. The editorial says the crisis ended December 10 and calls for self-denying silence to avoid recrimination and honor the principal obligation of unity.
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Lord Weaverbrook
Sandard
Edward
Therchbishop
York
Crisi
Governor Kump Freezes 72 Inmates for Christmas Parole
Charleston December 2 Governor Kump granted Christmas paroles to 72 inmates at the Moundsville state penitentiary, freeing them at once so they may reach their homes for the holiday.
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Charleston
W. Va
Kump
Moundsville State Penitentary
Hopping Days News Note Without Clear Context
A fragmented OCR item titled HOPPING DAYS mentions ZA og Coie and ivy re with no coherent details. No clear event date or person linkage is identifiable from the readable text.
Toys Distributed Here To 300 Needy Families
Three hundred needy families in the city received about 3,000 toys collected by Boy Scouts and repaired by firemen under a memorial program for the late W. F. Pleming. Distribution at 108 Fast Commerce Street was led by Adjutant R. M. Cowan of the Salvation Army and B. W. Hackney.
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Fast Commerce Street
R. M. Cowan
Salvation Army
B .W. Hackney
Stores to Close Saturday for Three-Day Holiday Plan
High Point store managers discuss closing shops Saturday and reopening Monday as a three day holiday plan gains support. Several merchants signaled intent to observe it, even if a majority do not approve. An informal meeting yielded a favorable stance toward the plan.
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Britain Leads Global Naval Build Up In Jane's Estimate
London reports Britain tops a world wide naval race with 99 ships under construction or planned followed by the United States with 88. Jane's Fighting Ships notes the US contemplates 16 inch guns on two new battleships, while Britain plans 14 inch guns. Italy 66, France 39, Germany 38, Japan 38. Washington cautions the claim as speculative and notes plans exist for 14 or 16 inch guns if orders are placed.
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Great Britain
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Washington
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France
Italy
Germany
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Navy Department
Pocketbook Recovered After Theft At Church
Mrs. Alice Davis reports a theft at the North Main street Baptist church where a pocketbook with 325 dollars in notes and 43.03 in cash was taken. Police say juveniles stole the items but officers recovered the pocketbook and money shortly after the report.
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Homestead Avenue
North Main Street Baptist Church
Doubters of Santa Claus Face Contempt of Court
Pittsburgh December 22 A judge in Allegheny County declares anyone who questions Santa Claus as in contempt of court and orders the doubter jailed until they shout Merry Christmas. Judge M A Musmanno frames Santa as a real, benevolent figure and warns against prosecutions for disbelief.
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Pittsburgh
Santa Claua
M. A. Musmanno
Musmanno
Criminal Courts of Allegheny
John Doe
Joe Doe
Durance
Hat with blood and hair strands sparks murder probe
In Asheboro a green felt hat with a High Point label, blood and hair traces found along a creek bank prompt police and Randolph County officers to launch a wide search for a possible murder victim. Brains were reportedly seen on the hat, and investigators pressed to identify its owner, considering William A. White of Keystone Mine as a possible link.
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Asheboro
Old Farmer Road
Randolph County
Lewis Campbell
Carpenter
William A. White
Keystone
Nude Woman Found Dead In Closed Club Identified
Baltimore December report identifies a nude woman found dead in a gas filled kitchen of a deserted Rolling Road Golf Club as Edith B. Gaither 38 a patient who had escaped from Spring Grove State Hospital. Death discovered by Herbert Schaub club bartender. club manager W C Bauer reported turning off the gas.
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Baltimore
Silas W. Weltmer
Edith B. Gaither
Spring Grove State
Rolling Road Golf Club
Herbert Schaub
Schaub
W. C. Bauer
Bauer
Alex Taylor
Taylor
U S Treasury Maps Our Plan To Control Credit
Secretary Morgenthau announced a Treasury plan to curb credit by freezing gold inflows and adjusting loanable funds. The strategy, likened to a British fund, includes buying all gold with discount-bill proceeds, placing future gold in inactive accounts, and using purchases or redemptions to balance money market liquidity. President Roosevelt approved the plan amid federal rescue board support from Marriner Eccles.
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Ardery
Washington
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British Equalization Fund
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Heclés
Federal Rescue Board
Morgenthau
Roosevelt
Rescue parties push to reach airliner wreck on Cemetery Ridge
Spokane dispatch reports fog and rain hinder rescuers climbing Cemetery Ridge in north Idaho. Airplane wreckage atop 6000 foot ridge near Kellogg is feared to hold bodies of Pilot Joe Livermore and copilot Arthur A Haid. Main rescue party led by Fred Cunningham battles tough timber and rugged terrain.
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Wash
Cemetery Ridge
Idaho
Northwest Airlines
Joe Livermore
Arthur A. Haid
Kellogg
Fred Cunningham
Woodeman
Crash claims car salesman in Whiteville accident
In Whiteville on December 22 carsgon Powell a 40 year old sales representative for a national banking company died instantly when his car struck an object on the road and overturned several times in a nighttime crash.
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Whiteville
Carsgon Powell
Arrests Promised Soon In Praying Floggings Case
Southport dispatch reports Sheriff J A Russ promising one or more arrests within 12 hours over the Thanksgiving flogging of Jesse Cox and William Inman by night riders who prayed over their injured bodies. He noted threatening letters to Charles Hewette of Brick Landing about his 12 year old son Charles Jr and linked the actions to a broader group across Columbus Brunswick and Horry counties. The violence echoes a prior incident where four women flogged and shaved heads after a prostitution trial.
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J. A. Russ
Jesse Cox
William Inman
Uiguy
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Charles Hewette
Brick Landing
Charles, Jr
Hewette
Wilmington
Cox
Inman
Jarvis Inman
William
Little River
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Freeland
Columbus
Brunswick
Horry County
South Carolina
Chiang's Wife Seeks Chiang's Release From Mutineers
Madame Chiang Kai-Shek and her brother T. V. Soong flew to Shenai province to press for General Chiang Kai-Shek's release from rebel Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang. Nanking officials warned of harsh action and the Shensi government was abolished as the crisis deepens.
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Chiang Kai-Shek
Sianfu
Taiyuanfu
Chang Heueh-Liang
China
Mme. Chiang
T. V. Soong
Lianfu
Chang
Chiang
Daniels Guests President and Officials Cite Brief Visit
Ambassador Josephus Daniels, envoy to Mexico, left Washington today for Raleigh North Carolina to return home after a brief stay. He met Acting Secretary Moore and other State Department officials before departure.
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Josephus Daniels
Mexico
Raleigh
N. C
Moore
State Department
Roosevelt Jr in good condition at Massachusetts General
Doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital informed that Franklin D Roosevelt Jr is in good condition. No definite departure time for his Washington trip on Thursday was announced.
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Boston
Massachusetts General Hospital
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Washington
Lampooning Given London And Roosevelt At Banquet
Washington dispatch reports the Gridiron Club satirical review of the 1936 election pricking Roosevelt and Landon among four presidential candidates. The show mocked Roosevelt as seeking a ninth term and predicting a balanced budget, with Roman tableau and a Ziegfeld finale. Landon endured a theatrical autopsy on GOP issues, while Norman Thomas and Earl Browder joined 400 guests for a behind the scenes look. Page Nine note.
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Gridiron’s Club
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Alf M. Landon
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Knox
Norman Thomas
Earl Browder
Landon
White House
Impeachment Moves Sink Cuban President Gomez
Cuba's House impeached Miguel Mariano Gomez by a 3 vote margin for interfering with legislative prerogatives and opposing a sugar tax. The Senate prepared to hear charges as gunfire and threats rattled the atmosphere. Batista, the army chief of staff, loomed as the power broker in the unfolding crisis threatening to end Gomez's presidency.
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Miguel Mariano Gomez
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Fulgencio Batista
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Gomez
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Jose Miguel Gomez
Fredrico Laredo
Weather Report From Worth and South Sections
Fair tonight and colder, then fair to partly overcast conditions. Moderate north to northeast winds along the south portion, with moderate north winds in other areas becoming variable. Weather generally fair with a calm or light breeze overnight into Wednesday.
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