Edwards crisis deepens as Simpson affair tests throne
In London and Cannes, Mrs Wallis Simpson signals willingness to renounce her romance to save the throne as King Edward faces a constitutional crisis. Cabinet backs Baldwin against a royal morganatic marriage, while Labor leader Attlee weighs in and public demonstrations flare.
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Mrs. Simpson
Cornwall
Edward
Stanley Dwin
Cannes
Cannes, Mrs. Simpson
Fig
England
London
Clement R. Attlee
Attlee
Stanley Baldwin
Empire
Daily Worker
Lebor
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Duke of York
W. P. Monckton
Simpson
Labor Party
Clement Attle
Baldwin Cartoon Depicts Prime Minister With Cupid
A London cartoon by David Low for the Evening Standard shows Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin with Cupid above him at Downing Street. The image titled Romance Comes to Downing Street portrays Baldwin in a Prince Albert coat, reading True Love Stories as Cupid fans his head with a bellows amid controversy with King Edward over Mrs Wallis Sim...son.
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Baldwin
London
Stanley Baldwin
Edward
Wallis Simgeon
Cupid
David Low
Evening Standard
Downing Street
Prince Albert
Flood Devastates Luzon Valley Hit by Unprecedented Typhoon
A record flood along 100 miles of Luzon's farmland leaves 54 villages inundated and thousands missing. Officials report water over houses, bodies recovered, and relief efforts mobilized including vaccines, rice, and supplies. Authorities strive to restore communications and assess the widespread damage.
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Ing
Manila
Luzon Island
Isabella
Cauayan
Yagan
Cagayan Valley
Leon Cabarroguis
Nueva Vizcaya
Pinappagan
Government
Typhoon — Relief Board
Basilio J. Valdes
Eugenio Hernando
Bureau of Health
Philippine Red Cross
Valdes
Hernando
Mrs Simpson signals withdrawal to ease royal crisis
Mrs Simpson offers to withdraw from the crisis to spare the throne after two calls to Edward VIII. Lord Brownlow announces the statement from Mrs Simpson, who remains a guest of Mr and Mrs Herman L Rogers in Cannes. A royal yacht standby and a black sedan used in her flight reflect ongoing tensions within the empire.
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Lou Vier
Cannes
Edward VIII
Empire
Belvedere
Lord Brownlow
Mrs. Simpson
Simpson
Bridge Project Approved Across Bayou Lacombe
The War Department approved the Louisiana highway commission plans to replace the present Lacombe bridge over Bayou Lacombe near Lacombe in St. Tammany Parish with a new structure.
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Washington
Dec
I-P
War Department
Louisiana Highway Commission
Bayou Lacombe
Lacombe
St. Tammany Parsh
Births in Winnsboro and Grayson area families
In Winnsboro Louisiana a son was born November 21 to Mr. and Mrs Louis Guimbellot. In Grayson Louisiana twin sons were born December 1 to Mr. and Mrs. Ethridge with one infant dying at birth. the surviving child is named Fay Buie Ethridge.
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N. N. Parker
Grayson
James Clayton Parker
W. A. Harrison
Nathan N. Parker
Winnsboro
Louis Guimbellot
J. B. Ethridge
Fay Buie Ethridge
Guffey Boss Denies Control Over Pennsylvania Delegation
The piece portrays Senator Joe Guffey as the so called Democratic boss in Pennsylvania while noting his claimed distance from decisions. It cites a congressman calling him the big cheese and records Guffey’s reaction that he has nothing to do with the announced delegation stance. It also mentions the Pennsylvania delegation voting for Sam Rayburn. A separate line notes Samuel Parker of Newburyport Mass inventing a leather splitting machine in 1809.
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London
Afternoon Star
Guffey
Pennsylvania
Joe Guffey
Sam Ray
House
Garner
Haines
NEA Service, Inc
Samuel Parker
Newburyport
Mass
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Power Road
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Union Maytag & Appliance CO
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Will D. Miller
Bureau of Air Commerce
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Jean Arthur
Gary Cooper
Mr. Deeds
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Rosalind Russell
Saturday Evening Post
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Fancy Oy
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