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January 31, 1927

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STATE REPUBLICANS WILL TRY TO BALK SMITH'S CANDIDACY; Strategists at Albany Plan to Hamper His Growth as National Figure. FEAR LOSS OF STATE IN 1928 This Would Fill Albany Offices With Democrats for Four Years, They Fear. BOTH SIDES ARE CAUTIOUS Governor's Law Enforcement Stand Foils Efforts to Fan Dry Anger Against Him. WILL TRY TO BALK SMITH'S CANDIDACY

By W.a. Warn.special To the New York Times.by W.a. Warn

N Y S Repubs' plans to balk Gov Smith's candidacy for Pres

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CELTIC IS RAMMED AT SEA IN THICK FOG; ALL ABOARD SAFE; Freighter Anaconda Rips Two Holes in Liner, Which Rushes 200 Passengers to Boston. SHIPS HIT OFF FIRE ISLAND Dozen Vessels Held Up Outside the Harbor as Navigation Here Is Imperiled. FERRYBOAT GOES AGROUND The Richmond Is Pulled Off Tip of Governors Island by Sister Ship -- Ferries, Trolleys, Buses Delayed. CELTIC IS RAMMED AT SEA IN HEAVY FOG

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Grounds on Governors Is; pulled off by ferryboat Queens

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Notable Births

1927Norm Prescott, American animator, producer, and composer, co-founded Filmation Studios (died 2005)[†]

Norman Zachary Prescott was co-founder and executive producer at Filmation Associates, an animation studio he created with veteran animator Lou Scheimer.