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August 7, 1926

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Notable Births

1926Stan Freberg, American puppeteer, voice actor, and singer (died 2015)^[†]

Stan Freberg was an American actor, author, comedian, musician, puppeteer, radio personality and advertising creative director.

Historical Events

1926The first British Grand Prix was held at Brooklands.^[†]

The British Grand Prix is a Grand Prix motor racing event organised in the United Kingdom by Motorsport UK. First held by the Royal Automobile Club (RAC) in 1926, the British Grand Prix has been held annually since 1948 and has been a round of the FIA Formula One World Championship every year since 1950. In 1952, following the transfer of the lease of the Silverstone Circuit to the British Racing Drivers' Club, the RAC delegated the organisation of races held at Silverstone to the BRDC, and those held at Aintree to the British Automobile Racing Club. This arrangement lasted until the RAC created the Motor Sports Association in the late 1970s and it reclaimed organising control of the event. The RAC MSA was renamed Motorsport UK in 2018–19 when it formally split from the RAC.

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Headlines from August 7, 1926

American Girl Rescues Another At Lausanne, but Refuses Name

By Wireless To the New York Times

Amer girls save girl whose boat was upset

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PLANT'S 'HEARTBEAT' THRILLS SCIENTISTS AT OXFORD MEETING; Hindu Savant Causes Further Sensation by Showing 'Blood' of Plant Flowing. AUDIENCE SITS ABSORBED Watches With Rapt Attention as Lecturer Submits Snapdragon to Death Struggle. WIDE RANGE OF DISCUSSION Papers on Education, Penal System, Labor and Electricity Read Before British Association. PLANT'S 'HEARTBEAT' THRILLS SCIENTISTS

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Discusses relation of strikes and stability of industry to prosperity, s at annual meeting of British Assn for the Advancement of Science

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HANDS OFF MEXICO, IS COOLIDGE POLICY; He Holds That There Has Been No Cause for Action in Religious Struggle. NO MOVE ON SOVIET DEBT President Talks of Fall Campaigns With Tilson -- Wades Brook and Lands Trout. HANDS OFF MEXICO, IS COOLIDGE POLICY

By Special to The New York Times

Attitude toward debt settlement unchanged, int at Plymouth

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CHEERED AT BRITISH SHORE; She Lands Smiling at Kingsdown After Hard Battle From Gris-Nez. CONQUERS WIND, RAIN, TIDE Fights for Three Desperate Hours Off English Coast Till Favoring Current Aids. BONFIRES LIGHT LAST DASH Searchlights Also Sweep From Shore as New York Girl Comes In With Strokes Still Strong.

By T.r. Ybarra.special Cable To the New York Times

Ederle, Gertrude, swims English Channel

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KEHOE FOUND GUILTY OF MILK CONSPIRACY; IS LOCKED IN TOMBS; Jury Out 6 Hours, 12 Minutes; Judge Refuses to Continue Defendant's $10,000 Bail.

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continuance of bail refused

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HUNT JERSEY WOODS FOR ROVING LEOPARD; Scores of Volunteers Aid Posse in Search for Escaped Cat as Fear for Children Spreads. DOGS PUT ON ITS TRAIL Animal Reported Seen Twice, but It Eludes Hunters -- Reward for Capture Raised to $500.

By Special to The New York Times

Indian leopard escapes from Twin Brook Zoological Park; search

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" The Eel," Noted Paris Criminal, Escapes By Underground Tunnels, Posing as Inspector

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Geo Reme (The Eel") escapes from Palais de Justice in Paris by underground tunnels, posing as inspector

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FIVE WARRANTS OUT IN HALL-MILLS CASE, BUT ARE NOT SERVED; State to Keep Check on Former Servants, Mrs. Russell and Gorsline. SIX ARE QUESTIONED AGAIN Rector's Intrigue Was Known to Many, Maid Says -- Denies Call to Mrs. Hall on Murder Night. HURRY IN BURIAL ALLEGED Dr. Long Declares Undertaker Seemed in Desperate Rush -- Mrs. Richl Gets Permit to Leave State. FIVE WARRANTS OUT IN HALL-MILLS CASE

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Warrants out for Mrs N L Russell, Mrs J Gibson, B Tough, Tumulty and Mrs Gildea, but are not served; 6 questioned again; report of autopsy not missing; Somerville newspaper continues attack on Simpson; Simpson gets anonymous lr; seeks its writer

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EXPERT'S STORY OF SWIM.

By Alec Rutherford, British Expert On Channel Swimming.special Cable To the New York Times.by Alec Rutherford

Articles on English Channel swimmers

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" It Had to Be Done, I Did It," Says Miss Ederle; Twice Spurned Burgess's Advice to Give Up

By Alec Rutherford, British Expert On Channel Swimming.special Cable To the New York Times

DOVER, England, Aug. 6. -- During the wait on the tug in Dover Harbor and the journey to the hotel after the Channel triumph, I had an opportunity of chatting with Miss Ederle, her father and the rest of the party, Miss Ederle said:

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MAYOR PICKS KELBY FOR HEALTH INQUIRY; Ex-Justice Will Investigate Conditions in Department as Special Counsel. TO TAKE UP MILK GRAFT Centralization of Inquiry in All Boroughs Planned to Help in Prosecutions. MAYOR PICKS KELBY FOR HEALTH INQUIRY

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Appt by Mayor to direct centralized investigation of charges of graft in N Y C Health Dept

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