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January 23, 1928

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1928Jeanne Moreau, French actress (died 2017)^[†]

Jeanne Moreau was a French actress, singer, screenwriter, director, and socialite. She made her theatrical debut in 1947, and established herself as one of the leading actresses of the Comédie-Française. Moreau began playing small roles in films in 1949, later achieving prominence with a starring role in Louis Malle's Elevator to the Gallows (1958). She was most prolific during the 1960s, winning the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress for Seven Days... Seven Nights (1960) and the BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress for Viva Maria! (1965), with additional prominent roles in La Notte (1961), Jules et Jim (1962), La baie des anges (1963), and Le journal d'une femme de chambre (1964).

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Headlines from January 23, 1928

Points of Commissioner Le Boeuf's Report On the Charges Against Mrs. Knapp

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HOOVER MEN COUNT 323 VOTES AT START; EXPECT 250 MORE; With 545 Required to Nominate, They Predict Rapid Gains After Early Balloting. LOOK TO THE EAST FOR HELP Trend Toward Secretay Seen by Them in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut. MUCH CONFUSION IN SPOTS Situation Muddled in New York and Illionois--Hoover Averse to Primary Fights.

By Special to The New York Times

Hoover table of delegates; trend toward him seen in Pa, Mass, Conn, and St Louis; situation muddled in N Y and Ill; he is averse to primary fights

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Architect and Woman Writer Killed by Gas; He Breaks Pipe Accidentally While Working

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PROSECUTION OF MRS. KNAPP AND HER AIDES RECOMMENDED BY LE BOUF, CHARGING GRAND LARCENY AND FORGERY IN CENSUS; CHARGED WITH DEFRAUDING STATE IN CENSUS.

By Special to The New York Times

Le Boeuf rept on case of Mrs Knapp recommends prosecution

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HUGHES TALK CALMS HAVANA OPPOSITION, STARTS TREATY PLAN; His Clarifying of Our Policy Is Taken as Assurance Against 'Imperialist Aggression.' SPUR TO CONFERENCE WORK Our Delegation Will Propose a Multilateral Arbitration Compact Solving Umpire Snarl. RESTRICTION ON AVIATIONBan Will Be Asked on Flying OverForts and on Any but Pan-Americans Landing at Panama.

By Copyright, 1928, by the New York Times Company. Special Cable To the New York Times

U S not opposed to multi-lateral treaty

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Australian Grain Barks Race To Britain, as in Clipper Days

By Copyright, 1928, by the New York Times Co. By Wireless To the New York Times

Barks Herzogin Cecilie and Beatrice race from Australia to Eng with first cargo of this season's wheat

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EAGUE IS INVOLVED NANTI-WAR TREATY, BRIAND NOTE SHOWS; French Cannot Imagine How Washington Can Avoid Taking Cognizance of It. SEE FAILURE OTHERWISE Foreign Minister Says Aggressive Wars Can Be Averted Only by General Compact. CITES GENEVA OBLIGATIONS Paris Press View Is That Latest Explanations Leave No Room for Misunderstanding.

By Edwin L. James. Copyright, 1928, By the New York Times Company. Special Cable To the New York Times

Text of Briand's latest note; League obligations cited as vital factor; press comment

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MRS. KNAPP DOGES REPORTERS IN BOSTON; Found by Newspaper Men on Arrival There, She Takes First Train to New York. HAD COME FROM SYRACUSE Resents Questions on Le Boeuf Report--Says Relative's Illness Took Her to Bay State.

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Univ of Syracuse suspends judgment on question of her future relations as Dean of College of Home Economics

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Chapel Afire, but Pastor Goes On With the Service

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Far Rockaway First Presb Ch, chapel

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NEW LOUD-SPEAKER BOOMS OVER HUDSON; Bell Co. Expert's Voice Rings Back Clearly to Hoboken From Device in New York. BOATS ON RIVER HAILED Invention Designed to Serve Audience of 1,000,000 in a Mile-Wide Area.

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Voices carry over Hudson in test of Bell Telephone Co's new loud-speaker designed to serve audience in mile-wide area

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BORAH OPENS FIRE ON BIG NAVY PLAN; He Assails Wilbur Program and 'War' Talk of Officers as 'Sheer Madness.' WARNS BOTH MENACE PEACE Calls Public to Halt Tax Load --Plunkett Denies Predicting Fight With Britain.

By Special to The New York Times

Comment on s by Sen Borah; denies statement on war with Gt Britain

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TATE LIKELY TO PAY FOR QUEENS INQUIRY; Gov. Smith Sees Legislative Act Necessary to Meet Cost Put at More Than $100,000. HILLIPS APPEARS IN PUBLIC With Subpoenas Barred by Law on Sunday, He Comes From Hiding to Dine in Elmhurst.

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State likely to pay for inquiry; Smith sees legislative action necessary to meet costs; Phillips, immune from process servers on Sunday, dines in Queens

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