Edward VIII Abdicated as George VI Becomes King
The British Empire shifts throne as Edward VIII abdicates and Albert Frederick Arthur George ascends as George VI. Parliament and royal commission approve the abdication, with Baldwin meeting the new king and Dominion leaders signaling independent action. The abdication bill speeds through both houses, pledging allegiance to the new sovereign.
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London
Edward VII
Albert Frederick Arthur George
Great Britain
George
George VI
Onslow
Denman
Earl of Stanhope
Edward
Sandringham
Stanley Baldwin
Piccadilly
British Again Default on War Debt and Discuss Talks
Washington reports that Britain again defaulted on its wartime debt to the United States, citing readiness to reopen discussions only when circumstances permit a hopeful outcome. The December installment of $117,670,765 is unpaid, while Britain’s total indebtedness reaches $5,029,163,158 and, counting prior missed payments, $786,144,836.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
R. Walton Moore
Ronald Lindsay
Finian
Edward Broadcasts His Farewell to Britain
Prince Edward, formerly King of England, spoke for seven minutes at 4 pm and declared the burden of the crown insupportable without the help of the woman he loved. He pledged allegiance to the new King, his brother, and said he quits public office while offering private help if needed. He ended with God save the King.
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Prince Edward
England
God Save the King
Siege of Madrid Intensifies as Insurgents Press Western Front
Shells fall on central Madrid as Francoist and socialist batteries duel in a three hour fight. A major insurgent infantry push from Montiles to Pozuelo nears the capital as evacuations accelerate and fuel lines run thin amid bitter cold. Purge planes drop leaflets while government aircraft strike the Theseas rail hub south of Madrid.
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Madrid
Upi
Montles
Pozuelo
Francisco
Franco
Guadarrama
Pozuela
San Fernando Bridge
Madrielenos
Theseas
Aged Man Burned to Death on Kansas Farm Porch
Clark Richards an elderly man living alone on a farm two miles north of Kanwaka store was found dead on his back porch with clothing burned off. Clyde Lambert discovered the body around 3 pm while seeking a cow. sheriff’s office investigating. Neighbors recalled a light in the home Wednesday night. watch stopped at 10:20, stove fire out, chair drawn near stove. Possible accidental death from smoking while asleep. location near Lawrence figures in timeline. Basketball scores info offered by Journal-World via telephone. Hanna for Frigidaire advertisement included.
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Clark Richards
Kanwaka Store
Clyde Lambert
William Richards
Lambert
Richards
Lawrence
Irish Free State Moves to Sever Monarch Influence
In a decisive Dail vote 71 to 53 the Irish Free State government pressed bills to abolish the attorney general’s office and remove the king from internal affairs. De Valera argued dominions were not consulted and stated Canada Australia New Zealand and South Africa had agreed to action while Britain would not legislate for the Free State. Cosgrave and Norton led opposition urging caution as the measure aims to align law with republican aims and ratify Edward VII’s abdication.
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Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
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Trish Free State
Free State
House of Commons
Baldwin
House of Lords
Royal Commission
Dublin
Dail Eireann
Edward
de Valera
Sinn Fein
Dail
Duke of York
Great Britain
W.T. Cosgrave
United Ireland Party
William Norton
Norton
Cosgrave
British Commonwealth of Nations
Commonwealth
James Dillon
Donal Buckley
Emerald Isle
England
Ireland
The
Shamrock
Gladstone
Parsell
Kitty O'Shea
London
National Assembly of Ireland
Ulster
Ssarstat
Edward loses titles but may keep royal connections
London report says former King Edward abdicated with no titles except Prince. George VI may grant a dukedom. Public debate swirls over whether he retains duchy revenues and support from the country. Assertions of vast personal wealth and inherited gems are noted amid royal financial questions.
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London
Edward
Prince Edward
George VI
Duchy of Cornwall
Duchy of Lancaster
Queen Alexandra
Alexandra
Simpson
George V
Pope Pius XI Remains Bedridden Yet Steady
Vatican dispatch reports Pope Pius XI, confined to bed with paralysis of the legs for a week, assisted at mass in a chapel adjoining his sick room after a tranquil night. He received digitalis before dawn and is said to be holding his own, with experts warning he may never walk again.
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Vatican City
Pius XI
Vatican
Holy Father
D . Altho
Noel Coward on Abdication and Royal Future
Noel Coward said the abdication came as no surprise and he was sorry it happened this way. He praised the new king and queen as ideally suited to their task, saying the Duke and Duchess of York are kind, dignified, and will carry on the royal tradition.
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New York
Noel Coward
David Windsor
George
Mary
Cane y Hospital Burned in Coffeyville Fire
Fire destroyed the Caney hospital in Coffeyville Kansas early today. Three patients were removed without injury after Miss Marie Freeman a visiting nurse found the blaze at 2 30 a m Officials blamed an overheated furnace with new burner equipment in use last night The two story hospital had a nearby brick addition that was not badly damaged Dr S A Scimeca noted he had not decided about rebuilding The tremolo note appears unrelated to the event.
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Coffeyville
Kan
Caney Hospital
S. A. Scimeaca
Marie Freeman
Vicit
Pr. Scimenca
Non-Intervention Pact Violated in Spanish Civil War
Viscount Cranborne told the League of Nations council that both sides in Spain’s civil war have increased their forces, violating the non-intervention pact. Madrid foreign minister Julio Alvarez Del Vaye warned of an international war on Spanish soil as France and Britain seek an armistice to curb the conflict.
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League of Nations Council
Spain
Julio Alvarez del Vaye
Madrid
A Farewell Meal Before Edward’s Final Word
London reports Edward Windsor, now a citizen not king, dined at Windsor Castle with queen mother and royal family before a televised farewell. Attendees included Mary, the Duke of Kent, and the Duchess of Gloucester. the seven course dinner reflected Edward’s favorites as Elizabeth hosts a solemn family gathering.
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Elizabeth
Royal Lodge
Kiwanis Christmas Party Set at Congregational Church
The Lawrence Kiwanis club plans its annual Christmas party for December 21 at 6:30 PM in the Congregational church. Yesterday's weekly meeting at Wiedemann's outlined preliminary arrangements and featured Howard Hill of Manhattan as principal speaker on American humor.
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Wiedemann’s
Howard Hill
Manhattan
Lawrence Club
Mr. Till
Will Bowers
Hall
Hill
Samuel Blythe
Congress
Till
Jarre
Stock market index and shellfish note in brief
An index reported the average of 60 stocks at 10.5 with yesterday’s figure 71.0. A separate note describes books capturing mussels and opening them for eating by dropping them from a height.
Farm Hand Sought in Woman's Death Near Mulvane
An all night search ended at dawn when neighbors and Sedgwick County officers found the body of Mrs. Arthur Utterback, 83, near her farm three miles east of Mulvane. She was strangled and struck on the head, with a rope about the throat. Sheriff Boone said a murder charge would be filed against Joe Cain, a farm laborer hired days earlier by her husband. Cain, from Neodesha, fled in a Buick sedan bearing plates 2-13401. Cain’s description matches a man who appeared upset Wednesday. Police recovered the car, whose license plates remained, and a shriveled license found in the car. Cain’s whereabouts and identity are being pursued across the tri-state area.
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Kan
Dee
Arthur
Utterback
Wichita Federal Land Bank
Mulvane
Sedgewick
G. C. Davis
Frank Boone
Joe Cain
St. Paul
Minn
Boone
Cain
Neodesha
Hollis
Harriet Gilbert
Boone Cain
Charles McBride
Utterback House
Musband
Utterbuck
Cherryvale
Arthur A. Utterback
Sedgwick County
Tri-State
Parsons
Aln
Pickerell
Utterback Farm
Escrow
Utterhack Farm
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Rogers
Ark
Tickerell
Edward VII Addresses Nation In Uncensored Radio Broadcast
London reports a historic uncensored speech as Edward VII, former king, urged a nation in lockdown like mood to listen. The broadcast paused theaters and cinemas and carried a personal message to roughly half a billion subjects without government preapproval.
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London
Edward VII
England
Windsor
Edward
Firemen Prep Toy Shop for Santa Visit Tomorrow
Firemen fixed up the toy shop in advance for Santa Claus arrival on Christmas Day. Repairs brightened the fleet of toys and ready for distribution to youngsters. Santa plans a three hour stop on Massachusetts street with no parade. Chief Paul Ingels will guide the inspection before Santa appears at about 2 o’clock on Massachusetts street.
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Santa
Massachusetts Street
Paul Ingels
Sont
Old Saint Nick
Massachusetts
Color in Vespers at University Auditorium Christmas program set
A full rehearsal of the Christmas Vespers drew enthusiastic response at the University auditorium. The 84 voice Vesper chorus, a quartet led by Alice Moncrieff, and main tableau with a white burro model by Bernard Frazier highlighted preparations for Sunday’s performance with 2010 Kansas legislators invited and a broadcasting setup on the main floor for the event.
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Alice Moncrieff
Beulah Chiapasso
Keith Davis
Rolland Maddox
Irene Peabody
Cesar Frank
Marie Wilkins
Miss Peabody
Raymond
Eastwood
Kurt Mattern
Fine Arts Painting Department
University of Kansas Art Department
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Egypt
Pyramids
Rosemary Ketcham
Chancellor's Office
Kansas
KFKU
Milk price cut for December by Lawrence distributors
Lawrence dairy producers will be paid 60 cents per pound of butterfat for the first 15 days of December, then 50 cents per pound for the latter half, due to surplus milk from fall production and an expected holiday shutdown. Retail milk price remains unchanged as distributors aim to bottle surplus to avoid losses.
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Lawrence
Frame a Neutrality Plan for American Republics
Buenos Aires reports the United States, Argentina and Brazil agreeing on a peace and neutrality plan for the American republics to present at the inter American peace conference. The proposals draw on Cordell Hull's program for peaceful settlement, boosting prospects for conference endorsement.
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Buenos Aires
United States
Argentina
Brazil
Cordell Hull
Wheat payments total 12 million to Kansas farmers
Kansas farmers in 103 counties have received 1928 wheat allotment checks totaling more than 12 million dollars. Extension official Dean H. Umberger said 77,805 of 80,535 contract applicants reduced their acreage as required and that 1,050 compliance certificates remain to be forwarded to Washington. Total payments will reach about 15 million dollars.
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Manhattan
Kansas
Dean H. Umberger
Kansas State College Extension Department
Washington
Umberget
Driver Dies of Burns in Missouri Truck Collision
Charles Dowler 38 died from burns after his gasoline truck was struck by a Frisco passenger train at Liberal Missouri last night. The truck exploded scattering flaming liquid. Engineer Harry Haynes and fireman Earl Fetters suffered burns. Governor Alf M Landon among 150 passengers escaped injury and proceeded to Fort Scott then Topeka.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Charles Dowler
Liberal
Harry Haynes
Earl Fetters
Fort Scott
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Ottawa
Topeka
Red Cross Budget Clarifies Douglas County Health Spending
Mrs. F R Isaacs chairwoman states the Douglas County Red Cross spends 2845 yearly on public health work. The total includes 1500 for a county nurse, 600 travel, 120 stenographic, and 125 office and telephone expenses. This supplements 87220 county and city health budgets and questions about a new full time public health unit.
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Douglas County
American Red Cross
F. R. Isaacs
Red Cross
Driver Leaps to Safety as Gasoline Truck Burns
Neal Wheat of Hastings Neb leaped to safety when flames erupted under a gasoline transport truck carrying 2300 gallons near Winfield Kansas. The vehicle rolled onto a Walnut River bridge, smashed a rail and burst into fire delaying traffic on highway 77 for hours. The truck was owned by C J Hargelrood of Hastings Neb.
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Winfield
Kan
Neal Wheat
Hastings
Kansas Weather Forecast For Cities In State
Generally fair tonight and Saturday with rising temperatures. Morning forecast covers Arkansas City Wichita Coffeyville Manhattan Emporia Topeka and Pittsburg with roads gravelly. Gas office record notes 7 ppm yesterday a.m. to noon today.
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Wichita
Coffeyville
Manhattan
Emporia
Topeka
Pittsburg
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