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June 13, 1926

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1926Jérôme Lejeune, French pediatrician and geneticist (died 1994)^[†]

Jérôme Jean Louis Marie Lejeune was a French pediatrician and geneticist. He is best known for his work on the links between chromosome abnormalities and diseases like Down Syndrome (trisomy-21) and cri du chat syndrome. He is also known for his subsequent strong opposition to the use of amniocentesis prenatal testing for eugenic purposes through selective and elective abortion. He is venerated in the Catholic Church, having been declared Venerable by Pope Francis on 21 January 2021.

1926Paul Lynde, American actor and comedian (died 1982)^[†]

Paul Edward Lynde was an American comedian, actor, and game-show panelist. A character actor with a distinctively campy and snarky persona that often poked fun at his closeted homosexuality, Lynde was well known for his roles as Uncle Arthur on Bewitched, as the befuddled father Harry MacAfee in Bye Bye Birdie, and as a regular "center square" panelist on the game show The Hollywood Squares from 1968 to 1981. He also voiced animated characters for five Hanna-Barbera productions.

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Headlines from June 13, 1926

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CITY WILL WITNESS SHAM BATTLE IN AIR; Defense Planes to Meet Invaders 3,000 Feet Over Times Square Next Saturday. RADIO TO DEPICT IT Stunts Will Advertise the 27th Division Air Meet, to Be Held the Following Week.

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Plans for sham battle of 27th Div, N Y N G

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LONDON NOTES

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

LONDON, June 9. -- A rumor current some months ago that the Shuberts had tired of their London venture was evidently erroneous. Lee Shubert has informed the London newspapers that his firm will import "Artists and Models," which will probably be produced here in the Autumn.

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DRY ISSUE BIGGEST IN JERSEY PRIMARY; Voters Are Apathetic and Light Balloting Is Expected in the Few Contests for Office. TO NOMINATE FOR CONGRESS Candidates for State Senator in 8 Counties and for Assembly in 21 Will Be Chosen. FIGHT AMONG REPUBLICANS Two Warring Factions Lined Up for Tuesday's Battle in Passaic -McCutcheon Seeks Clerkship. DRY ISSUE BIGGEST IN JERSEY PRIMARY

By Special to The New York Times

TRENTON, N.J., June 12. -- With prohibition as the chief issue in the few contests that are to be decided, New Jersey's voters will go to the polls on Tuesday to nominate candidates for Congress in the twelve districts, for State Senator in eight counties, for members of the Assembly in all twenty-one counties and a host of local offices.

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SENATORS DEEPLY MOVED; They Feel That Something Should Be Done to Stop Huge Expenditures. HAMPERED BY THE COURTS Decisions in Past Cases Make Penalizing of Exorbitant Payments Difficult. VARE MAY BE CHALLENGED Many Senators Believe His Title to Seat Will Be Contested if He Is Elected. SENATORS STIRRED BY PRIMARY COSTS

By Richard V. Oulahan.special To the New York Times

Expenditures in primary

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PINCHOT AID TESTIFIES; Pittsburgh Pay Day Like Run on Bank, Says Professor Beutel. CROWD FOUGHT FOR CASH ' Workers' Lined Up Six Deep, Coming Out With Rolls of Money, He Says. HOLDS PEPPER BOUGHT CITY Philadelphia Facts Revealed Amid Sarcasm From Reed of Missouri.

By Special to The New York Times

Testimony before U S Sen Campaign Fund Investigating Com on Pa election expenses

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Girl Swims Five Hours in a Rescue Effort; Found in Gulf Stream When Thought Drowned

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Bohman, S, girl, carried out in attempt to save man, swims 5 hours before rescued

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YANKS' NEW STRING BROKEN BY ZACHARY; Veteran Hurler Halts Hugmen, 6 to 5, After They Had Won Four Straight.

By James R. Harrison

ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 12. -- Old Tom Zachary, who is so aged and antique that even the Washington Senators got rid of him, spun left-handed foolers at the Yankees today and stopped the runaway New Yorkers, 6 to 5. The Hugmen made a brave finish, but Zachary had enough in reserve to stagger through to a happy ending.

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DRYS ASSAIL SMITH; SAY SOUTH WILL KILL PRESIDENTIAL BOOM; Cramton Sees Tammany Attack on Wadsworth as Wet Move for the Governor. SENATOR'S FOES ASK AID Carew Calls on Democrats to Fight Expunging of Letter From Record. DRYS HOPE FOR OPENING Will Make an Effort to Bring Up Administration's Drastic Enforcement Bills. DRYS ASSAIL SMITH ON TAMMANY LETTER

By Special to The New York Times.JOHN F. CAREW

Dry opponent of Mrs R V Lawrence for N J Assembly

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MR. HARRISON OF "SUNNY"

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BEYOND question -- in case one should ever be raised -- the royal purple of the theatre is invisibly but securely draped about the veteran actor who plays the hard-boiled First Mate of S.S. Triumphant, with Marllyn Miller, in "Sunny," concerning which news seems to have got around that it is still at the New Amsterdam.

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Last Instalment Today Of Norge's Voyage Story

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REEKIE RECAPTURES MET. GOLF HONORS; Upper Montclair Star Triumphs Over Anderson on 38th Hole in Final Match. STYMIE SETTLES OUTCOME After Two Courageous Recoveries, Anderson Is Blocked on Second Extra Hole. REEKIE RECAPTURES MET. GOLF HONORS

By William D. Richardson.special To the New York Times.by William D. Richardson

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