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December 11, 1936

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BALDWIN TELLS OF EVENTS; Relates to the Commons How He Warned King Against Marriage. DENIES ANY BITTERNESS Says Ruler, Far From Feeling Resentment, Had Become a Firmer Friend to Him. LEGAL ISSUE IS REFUTED Churchill Declares It Is Now Clear That There Was Never a Constitutional Crisis. BALDWIN RELATES STORY IN COMMONS

By Charles A. Seldenspecial Cable To the New York Times

LONDON, Dec. 10. -- The momentous session of Parliament that received today King Edward's message of abdication was best described by Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin himself when he said near the close of his narrative of the crisis:

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CODE FOR INDUSTRY VOTED HERE TO BACK AIMS OF NEW DEAL; Association of Manufacturers Pledges Cooperation for 'Era of Good Feeling.' ASKS FOR CENSUS OF IDLE Moley Urges Business Join in Federal Planning -- McCarl for Industrial Board. LABOR GIVES 30-HOUR PLAN Industrial Progress Council in Washington Hears Program for a Shorter Week. Code Is Adopted Here CODE FOR INDUSTRY IS ADOPTED HERE

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J R McCarl suggests creation as link between govt and business; outlines membership

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Notable Births

Hans van den Broek

1936Hans van den Broek, Dutch lawyer and politician, Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs[†]

Henri "Hans" van den Broek was a Dutch politician and diplomat of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) and later the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and jurist who served as European Commissioner from 6 January 1993 until 16 September 1999.

Taku Yamasaki

1936Taku Yamasaki, Japanese politician[†]

Taku Yamasaki is a retired Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives from 1972 to 2003 and from 2005 to 2009. He directed the Director General of the Japan Defense Agency for two months in 1989, and served as Minister of Construction from 1991 to 1992. He was a prominent faction leader in the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) during the late 1990s and early 2000s, and served as its Secretary-General and Vice President under Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi.

Notable Deaths

Myron Grimshaw

1936Myron Grimshaw, American baseball player (born 1875)[†]

Myron Frederick "Moose" Grimshaw was a right fielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1905 through 1907 for the Boston Americans. Listed at 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), 173 lb., Grimshaw was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. He was born in St. Johnsville, New York, but was raised in Canajoharie, New York.

Historical Events

Abdication of Edward VIII

1936Abdication Crisis: Edward VIII's abdication as King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, and Emperor of India, becomes effective.[†]

In early December 1936, a constitutional crisis in the British Empire arose when King Edward VIII proposed to marry Wallis Simpson, an American socialite who was divorced from her first husband and was in the process of divorcing her second.