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September 23, 1926

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Judge Finds Bread-and-Water Diet 'Hard Job,' But Will Stick Out His 'Term' of Five Days

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Judge Bryant finds diet "hard job;" serves 5-day term

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GIBSON'S CRITICISM REFORMS METHODS OF ARMS COMMITTEE; American Delegate Demands Military Experts Let Political Question Alone. AND FILE MINORITY VIEWS Argues Full Commission Alone Has Power to Consider Other Than Technical Matters. VISCOUNT CECIL BACKS HIM Drafting Committee Then Draws Resolution in Accordance With Their Wishes. GIBSON'S CRITICISM REFORMS METHODS

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Session: H Gibson's attack on tactics of military subcom results in instructions by Drafting Com to subcom to bar political and economic factors in report and to file minority views; stand backed by Lord Cecil

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DENIES WRIT TO STOP VOTE ON 5-CENT FARE; Court Refuses to Issue an Injunction in a Decision Criticizing Plaintiff. UPHOLDS THE CITY ACT Calls Petition an Attempt to Restrain an Incomplete Legislative Procedure. DENIES WRIT TO STOP VOTE ON 5-CENT FARE

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Denies F J McCabe's application for injunction to restrain Elections Bd from submitting 5c fare referendum to N Y C voters at coming election

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MERTON BOND TRACED TO MILLER'S ACCOUNT; Number of $10,000 Liberty That Merton Said He Paid King Is in Brokerage Ledger. BUCKNER SHOWS IT TO JURY Defense Proves Claim Presented by Root to Garvan Beat Merton's for Speed. TRACE MERTON BOND TO MILLER ACCOUNT

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Speed in settlement of her claim by Alien Property Custodian's office cited in trial of Govt's suit against H M Daugherty and T W Miller

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1926André Cassagnes, French toy maker, created the Etch A Sketch (died 2013)^[†]

André Cassagnes was a French inventor, electrical technician, toymaker, and kite designer. Cassagnes is best known as the inventor of the Etch A Sketch, a popular mechanical drawing toy manufactured since 2016 by Spin Master, formerly by the Ohio Art Company.

1926John William Coltrane, American jazz saxophonist and composer (died 1967)^[†]

John William Coltrane was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music.

Headlines from September 23, 1926

Judge Finds Bread-and-Water Diet 'Hard Job,' But Will Stick Out His 'Term' of Five Days

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DENIES WRIT TO STOP VOTE ON 5-CENT FARE; Court Refuses to Issue an Injunction in a Decision Criticizing Plaintiff. UPHOLDS THE CITY ACT Calls Petition an Attempt to Restrain an Incomplete Legislative Procedure. DENIES WRIT TO STOP VOTE ON 5-CENT FARE

MERTON BOND TRACED TO MILLER'S ACCOUNT; Number of $10,000 Liberty That Merton Said He Paid King Is in Brokerage Ledger. BUCKNER SHOWS IT TO JURY Defense Proves Claim Presented by Root to Garvan Beat Merton's for Speed. TRACE MERTON BOND TO MILLER ACCOUNT

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