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August 11, 1925

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Notable Births

1925Floyd Curry, Canadian ice hockey player and manager (died 2006)^[†]

Floyd James "Busher" Curry was a Canadian ice hockey right winger.

1925Arlene Dahl, American actress, businesswoman and writer (died 2021)^[†]

Arlene Carol Dahl was an American actress active in films from the late 1940s. Born in Minnesota to parents of Norwegian descent, Dahl started her acting career in musicals before transitioning to film, where she gained significant roles in MGM productions such as My Wild Irish Rose (1947) and The Bride Goes Wild (1948). She also starred in adventure films, notably Caribbean Gold (1952) and Desert Legion (1953).

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Headlines from August 11, 1925

MAYOR'S TICKET PICKED; Brooklyn and Queens Choose It, Richmond Leader Approves. BIG BILL' FOR CONTROLLER Bronx Real Estate Man Selected to Run for Aldermanic Presidency. FULL BROOKLYN TICKET Guider Placed in Race for Borough President -- Connolly to Succeed Himself. TWO BOROUGHS NAME DEMOCRATIC TICKET

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Dem candidate for N Y C Alderman

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National Memorial to Scott, South Pole Hero, Is Unveiled

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Natl memorial to members of R F Scott expedition, who perished on return from South Pole in 1912, unveiled in Devonport, Eng

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BELGIANS PLEDGE FULL DEBT PAYMENT AS MISSIONS MEET; Cartier Explains Delay as Due to Broken War Pledges and German Spoliation. MELLON IS SYMPATHETIC Says He Hopes Agreement Will Be Reached That Will Be Fair to Both Countries. FRANCE TO MAKE PROPOSAL " Gentleman's Offer" a Fixed Annual Instalment Based on Capacity to Pay. Special to The New York Times. BELGIANS PLEDGE FULL DEBT PAYMENT

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Reply to Baron de Cartier's pledge to full payment of Belgian debt, at first meeting of Belgian mission with Amer World War Debt Comm

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The Three Tickets Named For the City Campaign

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Dem candidate for N Y C Alderman from Queens

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TO WAR ON HEARST IN RICHMOND REVOLT; Judge Tiernan Asserts Real Fight Is for Control of 1928 Delegates. BETWEEN SMITH AND EDITOR Candidate for Borough President Says Anti-Hylan Ticket Is Certain of Success. TO WAR ON HEARST IN RICHMOND REVOLT

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Judge Tiernan, anti-Hylan candidate for Richmond Borough Pres, says Hylan's election would give Hearst control of delegates to Dem natl convention in 1928

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