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February 20, 1926

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FIVE MORE CITIES OF ANCIENT MAYAS FOUND IN YUCATAN; The Mason-Spinden Expedition Makes Discoveries on Ideal Six-Day Trip. TWO RUINS ARE IMPORTANT Paalmul and Xkaret, Temples Indicate, Are Likely to Reveal Rich Treasures. SCULPTURE LIKE GARGOYLES Mason and Whiting Catch Malaria From Visits to the Buried Places.

By Gregory Mason of the Mason-Spinden Expedition.special Cable To the New York Times

Mason-Spinden expedition finds 5 more cities; Paalmul and Xkaret likely to reveal rich treasures; Mason and F Whiting ill at Belize

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COUNTESS GETS STAY; WILL LAND TUESDAY FOR FIGHT IN COURT; Deportation Is Halted as She Wins Writ for a Hearing Before Federal Judge Goddard. MANY RALLY TO HER AID Mail and Wires Bring Pledges of Financial Help for Countess Cathcart. CURRAN ASKS FAIR PLAY He Had No More Authority in the Case Than the King of the Fiji Isles, Commissioner Says. COUNTESS TO STAY TILL COURT DECIDES

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Federal Judge Goddard issues writ of habeas corpus to Curran; Hays will stress point that misconduct is not crime; Curran calls action of Labor Bd discretionary and says he is not personally responsible; deportation plans halted

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Notable Births

Matthew Bucksbaum

1926Matthew Bucksbaum, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded General Growth Properties (died 2013)[†]

Matthew Bucksbaum was an American businessman and philanthropist. Matthew and his brothers Martin and Maurice co-founded General Growth Properties.

Gillian Lynne

1926Gillian Lynne, English ballerina, choreographer, and director (died 2018)[†]

Dame Gillian Barbara Lynne was an English ballerina, dancer, choreographer, actress, and theatre-television director, noted for her theatre choreography associated with two of the longest-running shows in Broadway history, Cats and The Phantom of the Opera. At age 87, she was made a DBE in the 2014 New Year Honours List.

Richard Matheson

1926Richard Matheson, American author and screenwriter (died 2013)[†]

Richard Burton Matheson was an American author and screenwriter, primarily in the fantasy, horror, and science fiction genres.

Bob Richards

1926Bob Richards, American Olympic track and field athlete (died 2023)[†]

Robert Eugene Richards was an American athlete, minister, and politician. He made three U.S. Olympic Teams in two events: the 1948, 1952, and 1956 Summer Olympics as a pole vaulter and as a decathlete in 1956. He won gold medals in pole vault in both 1952 and 1956, becoming the first male two-time champion in the event in Olympic history.

María de la Purísima Salvat Romero

1926María de la Purísima Salvat Romero, Spanish Roman Catholic nun; later canonized (died 1998)[†]

María de la Purísima Salvat Romero, born María Isabel Salvat Romero, was a Spanish religious sister of the sisters of the Company of the Cross. She assumed the religious name María de la Purísima of the Cross.