King Edward in Love Divides World Opinion Across Empires
A worldwide debate erupts over King Edward VIII’s proposed marriage to Wallis Simpson. Opinions split in Britain and dominions with editors and ministers weighing constitutional crisis, loyalty to the crown, and democratic legitimacy. Australia, Canada, and India express varied stances while South Africa and Cape Town papers call for public discussion and continued support for the monarch.
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Edward
Stanley Baldwin
Wallis Warfield Simpson- Baldwin
Canada
Mackenzie King
Winnipeg Tribune
Mr. Baldwin
Australia
London
India
Bombay
Natal
Durban
South Africa
Majes
Royal Romance and World Headlines Stir Global Press
The pages mix royal intrigue as King Edward and Mrs. Simpson appear at a sports event drawing global attention. Elsewhere an Austrian man dies at 105 after suspecting 96, while Paris and Rome newspapers lead with London crisis coverage and constitutional tension between throne and cabinet.
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Edward of
England
Mrs. Simpson
Atief
Associated Press
Paris
London
Rome
Vienna
Herbert Payne Returns Home From Kentucky Work
Oak Hill high school student and painter Herbert Payne, son of Mr. and Mrs Cay Payne, has come home after several months in Harlen Kentucky where he worked at an automobile agency in Harlan The Texas gulf coast is poised to drill its deepest oil well yet at 10 560 feet north of Galveston and will go deeper.
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Oak Hill
Herbert Payne
Oak Hill High School
Cay Payne
Har‘’en
Harlan
Texas Gulf Coast
Galveston
Hoppe Suffers First Loss in World Three Cushion Tourney
Chicago’s Willie Hoppe, defending champion, loses 50 to 28 to Kinney Matsuyama of Japan in 43 innings. Tiff Denton of Kansas City places third after a 50 to 47 win over Detroit’s Young Jay Bozeman in 54 innings. Denton improves to three wins two defeats, trailing Johnny Layton and leader Hoppe amid a chaotic event.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Willie Hoppe
New York
Kinney Matsuyama
Japan
Tiff Denton
Kansas City
Jay Bozeman
Detroit
Bozeman
Denton
Johnny Layton
Allen Hall
Otto Reiselt
Philadelphia
Bloch Brothers to Pay Bonus in December
The Bloch Brothers Tobacco Company will pay a bonus to employees on December 22, amounting to 10 percent of each eligible employee salary, with payouts starting January 1. The announcement was made by the Associated Press from Wheeling.
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Oberkappel
Austria
Johann Bruckner
Bloch Brothers
Associae d Press
Bloch Brothers Tobacco Company
Aliwouacca
Giants Bid For Cub Players In Major Minor Market
The Associated Press reports a flurry of trades with the New York Giants offering catcher Gus Mancuso pitcher Hal Schumacher and outfielder Hank Leiber to the Chicago Cubs for outfielder Frank Demaree pitcher Bill Lee and catcher Ken O’Dea. Cubs counter with outfielder Tut Stainback and infielder Woody English in a flat deal for Leiber. Minor leagues vote to open scouting with full details to Lan dis and Bramham. Kansas City buys Ted Kleinhans from the Yankees. International league votes to continue world series with the American association. St Paul sells Shortston Gordon Slade to Missions. Indianapolis trades Stew Bolan to Missions for Lefty Johnson and buys Lewis Whitehead from Durham.
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Montreal
New York Giants
Gus Mancuso
Hal Schumacher
Hank Leeber
Chicago Cubs
Frank Demaree
Bill Lee
Ken O'Dea
Cubs
Tut Stainback
Woody English
Leiber
Pittsburgh Pirates
Floyd
Pep) Young
Tom Padden
Bud Hafey
Brooklyn
Linus Frey
Dutch Brandt
Fred Frankhouse
Landis
Feller
W. G. Bramham
Kansas City
Ted Kleinhans
Yankees
International League
St. Paul
Shortston
Gordon Slade
Cincinnati
Missions
Indianapolis
Stew Bolan
Lefty Johnson
Lewis Whitehead
Durham
Joe Valenti
George Susce
Galveston
Beryl Richmond
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