Crisis Over Edward and Mrs Simpson Divides Britain
Britain faces a constitutional crisis as King Edward contemplates options between abdication or continuing his relationship with Wallis Simpson. Prime Minister Baldwin rejects any immediate constitutional plan while Parliament debates the king's fate amid public sympathy and imperial unity.
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London
Stanley Baldwin
House of Commons
Britain
King Edward
Wallis Simpson
Sugar Bowl games move debate in Louisiana state
The State Times editorial argues Sugar Bowl should be played in Baton Rouge due to larger LSU stadium capacity, while noting about 37,000 seats for New Orleans and 52,000 capacity in Baton Rouge. Coach Bernie Moore reacts calmly to LSU not being invited to the Rose Bowl. Newsmen in Los Angeles and New Orleans praise Pitt in Washington's Rose Bowl selection and tout LSU or Alabama as preferable opponents for the Sugar Bowl.
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Los Angeles Examiner
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George T. Davis
Ray Eckmann
Pacific
Bill Keefe
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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Drouth-Permitted Onion Crop Denies Price Rise Plans
Washington reports home economic experts say the drouth spared the onion crop and onions can be used in every course up to dessert and even as pie in emergencies. They estimate a late crop yield of 12 million sacks of 100 pounds each could keep prices from rising through early winter. In Lyons France firefighters recover the body of Mme Cousten from a burning house and find securities and bonds worth a fortune amid her beggary.
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Lyons
France
Mme. Cousten
Belfast musician to edit and oversee folk music project
Dr Norman Hay of Belfast will act as editor and adviser to preserve folk and traditional music. He will coordinate a group responsible for orchestration of the project.
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Norman Hay
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Fascists Hurl Big Offensive Across Madrid
Fierce assault by Fascists floods Casa de Campo and western Madrid with combined air and artillery fire. Government forces defend Pozuelo Aravaca and University City as 1,200 bombs and shells strike suburbs along the Manzanares. Refugees evacuated near the Finnish and British embassies amid guard deployments.
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Pozuelo de Alarcon
Casa del Campo
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Aravaca
France
Estremadura
Puente Princesa
Puente de la Florida
Roberts as pivotal on Supreme Court balances future policy
The article notes Justice Roberts as a potential one man balance of power on the US Supreme Court, able to validate or overturn congressional action. It cites his railroad retirement act ruling and questions how he might support New York unemployment insurance and possibly the federal social security act. Roberts, age 61, is described as the youngest and healthiest justice with a likely long tenure ahead. Some Republicans reportedly considered him a presidential candidate.
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Hughes
Roberts
Congress
NEA Service, Inc
Christmas Trees Spark a $5 Million National Harvest
A nationwide survey shows Christmas tree harvests exceeding 5 million dollars with Washington state alone at 2 million. Western states lead in cutting, New England and Midwest forests contribute, and the industry expands beyond family tradition into railroads, trucks, and numerous dealers. A stray note mentions a machine measuring extreme temperatures atop a tangential science finding.
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Mid-West
Missouri
Ozark
Minnesota
Michigan
Wisconsin
Southwest
Indian Cuss Words Made River Names
Washington dispatch examines how early settlers misinterpreted Indigenous words, creating odd place names. The Geographer George C. Martin cites miscommunication and poor spelling as roots of many American toponyms, noting 132 spellings of Lake Winnipesaukee and other tongue-twisters.
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Washington
America
George C. Martin
Board On Geographical Names
Webster
Mass
Lake Winnipesauke
Niagara
Foley Promoted to American Traffic Manager at Western Union
Thomas Francis Foley, longtime superintendent of cables for the Western Union, was named American traffic manager, succeeding the late William J. Blenheim. The promotion marks a rise for a reporter’s favorite figure in cable news and international correspondence.
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Foley
New York
Thomas Francis Foley
Western Union
William J. Blenheim
No More Itching With Blue Star Ointment
An old advertisement touts Blue Star Ointment as a remedy for eczema rash tetter ragwort and various skin itching troubles. It is described as strongly medicated with approved medicines that act quickly and end misery.
King in struggle as royal family weighs next moves
The king faces pressure and mixed public sympathy as the monarch clings to his convictions amid vague war reports. Royal conference discussions center on succession with Duke of York possibly disavowing the throne if Edward abdicates, while Baldwin confronts a potential leadership crisis. Edward’s income from the Duchy of Cornwall sustains him if he retires.
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