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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1936
Page
8
A cluttered analysis argues over King Edward VIII and Mrs. Simpson amid imperial reaction in Britain, with proposals ranging from Ethiopian possibilities to royal succession, while protests and strikes ripple elsewhere and prompt debate on democracy and work ethics.
Augusta Ga December 5 1942 Deputy Sheriff Walter Kentsai accuses a henhouse raider of hiring a taxi to move stolen chickens. The suspect admits to raiding hen houses then using a cab to transport the birds from a nearby phone.
In Madrid fascist bombers struck during the siege, killing at least 19 people as government planes engaged insurgent attackers. The raids set hospitals ablaze, sent smoke over the city, and left civilians dead amid the heavy bombardment.
Chicago dispatch reports former mayor William Hale Thompson adopts a hands off stance on the British crisis. He says no risk of another 1927 confrontation with King George as King EdwardWhether Edward marries Wallis Warfield Simpson remains unsettled, but Thompson stresses business matters over royal drama.
Cloudy with rain Saturday night and Sunday mostly cloudy. Saturday night low around 50 degrees. Sunday high near 80 degrees with moderate southerly winds. East Texas shows cloudy rain in south and east, Saturday night into Sunday coast and northeast likely, colder in north and far west. West Texas partly cloudy, Panhandle and extreme west with Saturday night into Sunday cloudy.
Vatican sources report Pope Pius XI, 19 years as pope, with sudden paralysis in both legs and possible risk of never walking again. He remains alert, signs letters from bed, cancels all public engagements, with cardinals and prelates attending a bedside service and physicians advising rest and careful care.
Houston police report the murder of J. H. Reich a bus driver killed on a municipal bus in a suspected hold up. Reich was found slumped on the floor with chest wounds as bullets struck him. the driver’s money bag vanished and police search for clues in this early morning incident.
December 5 1945 Secretary Hull urged 21 American nations to join in a cooperative peace program. He proposed an eight point framework to curb war, strengthen education for peace, promote neutral collaboration, expand trade liberalization, revive international law, honor treaties, and build trust through regular inter nation dialogue.
In CHTLAGO on December 5 the livestock exposition showcased about 100 animals on display. It marked their final show day as many were slated for slaughter by Monday to supply beef pork and mutton. The event neared its end at midnight with the show winding down.
Chants echo through Mayfair to Cheapside as Londoners back Edward and denounce Prime Minister Baldwin over the Wallis Simpson romance. Demonstrators flood Piccadilly, Whitehall, and Downing Street, praising the King while some condemn his ties to Mrs. Simpson.
In Budapest on the five, Dr. Franz Bargas fought Elmer Lovenzy at a tobacco factory duel. Both used heavy swords and exchanged blows from the start. Bargas struck a heavy skull blow, Lovenzy was knocked down, and medical aid treated the wound while officials arrived for identification.
Forecasts predict mist and messy conditions with Saturday night turning soggy and Sunday bringing warmer highs. Temperatures may range from 50 degrees Saturday night to around 68 or 69 degrees Sunday, with rain early Saturday and light showers later. winds southerly and moderate.
In Los Angeles on December 3, Rhebs Crawford, a former New York Sevalion Army worker, says she will open her own church and broadcast nightly sermons after January 1. Crawford was recently terminated as associate pastor of Angelius Temple by Aimee Empe McPherson and claims a $310,800,000 slander suit.
John K. Dement of 327 Froviela Street reported a police Saturday that he frightened two burglars from Ys pot Friday night by switching on the lights, startling the intruders and ending the attempt.
On December 5 aboard the USS Indianapolis, President Roosevelt, freed from lengthy inter-American Peace conference sessions, relaxed as the cruiser moved home at about 20 knots. The ship was roughly 3,000 miles from Trinidad at dawn, with aides reporting drafts of the annual message to Congress and budget planning underway.
A Des. B- Mes Walls Simpson dined at Cafe de la Pyramide in Vienne France while rumors swirled about the king's abdication. Her British chauffeur described a long night with no sleep or meals as they moved through France to shelter. Valises arrived at a New York villa of the Rogers family.
London officials report King Edward refuses to renounce Mrs Wallis Simpson, intensifying a constitutional crisis. Ministers debate abdication options as public demonstrations and party lines swell. Churchill backs the King, while Baldwin presses for a final word within 43 hours amid mounting pressure.
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