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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1936
Page
9
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Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin told the House of Commons the government will not permit King Edward to wed Wallis Warfield Simpson and keep the throne. He said no compromise legislation is possible and that assent from dominions would likely be unavailable. If Edward refuses to yield, a resignation or new ministry would follow.
Washington notes describe a plan to undermine the Supreme Court to influence Roosevelt's moves on curbing its power. The unsentimental split on unemployment insurance and lack of opinions fuel charges of absurdity, as four justices resist aligning with current political currents.
Wallis Warfield Simpson, the American-born divorcee linked to King Edward, departed Evreux for an unknown haven after a crisis over their relationship. She traveled by car with a chauffeur, bodyguard, and secretary, aiming toward the Riviera with routes toward Rouen and Paris.
London observers report that ordinary Britons favor King Edward a shift toward marrying Wallis Simpson without elevating her to queen. The public mixed reaction shows pockets of support among the penny-wise and opposition from cabinet circles, while many want a workable solution that respects the throne.
The Good Fellows Fund has received hundreds of appeals from children in Monroe and West Monroe asking for Christmas aid. Readers are urged to contribute as only a small portion can be helped, with funds totaling at least 172 dollars from various memorials and gifts.
The United States embassy asked the Chinese government to investigate the fatal shooting of George Hobart Newsome, 40, an American tobacco executive, by a Chinese national in Hsuchang. The embassy also pressed for protection of other Americans in the area amid tensions with native interests over handling of tobacco sales and profits.
Milledgeville Ga December 4 Winton Boyer a Black man was electrocuted at the state prison today for fatally shooting Policeman M L Stafford at Sparta Ga on November 17 1935 while attempting to flee arrest on a drunkenness charge.
Associated Press reports global reaction as King Edward battles with his cabinet over Mrs. Wallis Simpson. The incident sparks abdication speculation in Paris Madrid Tokyo and Vienna with varied official and public responses.
President Theodore Roosevelt completes a 16 day sea voyage aboard the U S S Chester ship Indianapolis after boarding at Montevideo Uruguay. He heads for Charleston and Washington to begin a new term and Congress agenda, aiming to advance the Buenos Aires inter American conference.
Oslo dispatch reports Captain Oscar Wisting, 65, longtime polar veteran and second in command to Roald Amundsen, found dead in his cabin aboard Amundsen’s polar ship Fram now housed in Bygdøy museum. Death due to heart attack.
The War Department awarded Stearman Aircraft Company of Wichita Kansas a 146720 dollar contract for 28 primary training airplanes and a proportional share of spare parts.
DeWitt McKenzie outlines how King Edward’s plight pits him against Stanley Baldwin and church and press foes. The king cannot speak publicly or to Parliament without cabinet approval, leaving him limited to private palace rooms and possible drastic moves to influence events.
American papers favored King Edward's planned marriage to Wallis Simpson but stressed constitutional limits. Major outlets like the New York Times and Washington Star debated monarchy duties and political conventions amid ministerial opposition and empire-wide considerations.
Santa Clara and New Orleans organizers outline expansion plans for the Sugar Bowl stadium as the Mid-Winter Sports association moves to boost capacity for the year. No Rose Bowl bid details disclosed as Coach downplays hurt over bid outcome.
In Los Angeles on December 4, Alabama coach Frank Thomas and Minnesota coach Bernie Bierman voiced surprise at Pittsburgh’s Rose Bowl invitation over LSU. Thomas said LSU had a right to expect the nod after beating Tulane, while Bierman doubted the Pitt pick and expected a southern team to be chosen. Both coaches were in town for the Southern California Notre Dame game tomorrow.
Ouachita parish sheriffs department efforts to locate Olean Antley a 14 year old Bosco school girl who disappeared last Sunday after visiting a roadhouse on Sterlington road continued Friday. Her father M H Antley says two men and a woman were arrested on charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He had said she left with B T Smith 18 Mary Adams 20 and a youth named Ford 18 to attend a picture show in Monroe but the group went to a road house instead.
Edwin Hunt of Nashville held a one game lead over world champion Asa Long of Toledo as the 40 game title match entered its fourth day in West Palm Beach. After 10 draws the 11th game saw Hunt win with a 24 19 attack described as unusual against a weak ballot. The 12th game ended in a draw as play continues with four more games scheduled.
The Baltimore Sun reports via transatlantic call that King Edward VII is "just a little tired of Mrs Simpson" and that the affair may end soon. The item cites an unnamed English source with high position and notes Fleming wrote the piece.
About $400 in cash prizes will honor electrical displays in Ouachita parish during Christmas. Sponsored by the Monroe Garden Club the chamber of commerce and The World and News-Star the program will award in commercial displays windows and doorways and living outdoor trees with grand prizes for top displays parish wide. Entry blanks are available from the chamber of commerce.
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