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January 29, 1928

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DUFFY WOULD FIGHT POPE IN A WAR ON US; Catholics Would Be First to Battle in Civil Conflict, He Tells Republican Club. DENIES 'DELIVERABLE VOTE' 'Fighting Chaplain' Says the Bishops Will 'Trim Down' Priests Who Dabble in Politics. Says 69th Would Go First. DUFFY COULD FIGHT POPE IN A WAR ON US No Politics in Pulpits. Protection of Constitution. Dr. Melish Sees a "Circus." Rabbi Sees Chrch's Aid.

By Unknown Author

Discussion by Father F P Duffy, Rev J H Melish and Rabbi I Goldstein on functions of the Church in a free State, at Natl Repub Club luncheon

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HOOVER BACKERS ACCEPT 'COOLIDGE FIRST' PROGRAM FOR NEW YORK DELEGATES; ABANDON IDEA OF DRIVE Parley of State Leaders at Schenectady Proves to Be a Love Feast. VICTORY FOR HILLES SEEN Vote of Confidence Given Him, Morris and Miss Butler by Unanimous Action. PICK DELEGATES-AT-LARGE Two Women on List State Committee Will Name-No Action on Legislative Row. Seen as Victory for Hilles. Slate of Delegates at Large. Missionary Work for Hoover. Hill on Hoover Conference. Why He Considers Coolidge Out. Door Open to All, Say's Morris. Hoover in Southern Tier. Capitol Row Briefly Discussed. Morris Appeals for Funds.

By W. A. Warn. Special To the New York Times

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Notable Births

1928Joseph Kruskal, American mathematician and computer scientist (died 2010)[†]

Joseph Bernard Kruskal, Jr. was an American mathematician.

Lee Shau-kee

1928Lee Shau-kee, Hong Kong real estate billionaire (died 2025)[†]

Lee Shau-kee was a Hong Kong business magnate, investor and philanthropist. He was a real estate tycoon and majority owner of Henderson Land Development, a property conglomerate with interests in property, hotels, restaurants and internet services in Hong Kong and other countries. In 2019, aged 91, Lee stepped down as chairman and managing director of the company, in favour of two of his sons, Peter and Martin Lee. He retained a role as an executive director.

Notable Deaths

Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig

1928Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, Scottish field marshal (born 1861)[†]

Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, was a senior officer of the British Army. During the First World War he commanded the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) on the Western Front from late 1915 until the end of the war.