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October 31, 1925

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Notable Births

1925Lawrence A. Cremin, American historian and author (died 1990)[โ€ ]

Lawrence Arthur Cremin was an American educational historian and administrator.

John Pople

1925John Pople, English-American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2004)[โ€ ]

Sir John Anthony Pople was a British theoretical chemist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Walter Kohn in 1998 for his development of computational methods in quantum chemistry.

Robert Rheault

1925Robert B. Rheault, American colonel (died 2013)[โ€ ]

Robert Bradley Rheault was an American soldier in the U.S. Army Special Forces who served as commander of the First Special Forces Group in Okinawa, and the Fifth Special Forces Group in Vietnam from May to July 1969.

Notable Deaths

Max Linder

1925Max Linder, French actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1883)[โ€ ]

Gabriel-Maximilien Leuvielle, known professionally as Max Linder, was a French actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and comedian of the silent film era. His onscreen persona "Max" was one of the first recognizable recurring characters in film. He has also been cited as the "first international movie star" and "the first film star anywhere".

Mikhail Frunze

1925Mikhail Frunze, Bolshevik leader during and just prior to the Russian Revolution of 1917 (born 1885)[โ€ ]

Mikhail Vasilyevich Frunze was a Soviet revolutionary, politician, army officer and military theorist.

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Headlines from October 31, 1925

MITCHELL ENTERS 'NOT GUILTY' PLEA; MAY CALL COOLIDGE; Defense Wants President to Explain His Free-Speech Remarks to Midshipmen. ALSO MAY SUMMON DAVIS Colonel Would Ask War Secretary Why His Commander Did Not Start Inquiry. TEXANS READY TO TESTIFY Newspaper Men Will Tell of Interviews -- Bill of Particulars Is Denied. MITCHELL ENTERS 'NOT GUILTY' PLEA

By Special to The New York Times

Enters "not guilty" plea, once to each charge and the general issue, eight times to specifications; defense considers calling Pres Coolidge and Sec Davis; Texans ready to testify for prosecution; bill of particulars is denied

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WATERMAN BRANDS BIAS STORY A PLOT; Sees Political Influence in Reported Barring of Jews by His Hotel in Florida. DISCHARGES THE MANAGER Letter Alleging Exclusion Not Delivered, Postmen Say -- Addressee Not Found. WATERMAN BRANDS BIAS STORY A PLOT

By Unknown Author

Says lr in Morning Telegraph, purporting to be from W M Kimball, mgr of Fountain Inn, Eustis, Fla, of which he is Pres, to Miss E Robinowitz, care of Mrs Lauer, W 184th St, N Y C, and stating inn does not take Jewish guests, is political frame-up; discharges Kimball; Mrs Lauer denies knowing Miss Robinowitz; postman says lr was not delivered

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