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August 8, 1928

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Blackmer to Yield if France Gives Him Up; Embassy Doubts if Warrant Will Be Honored

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

PARIS, Aug.7.--Harry M.Blackmer, missing Teapot Dome witness, will not resist extradition to the United States to stand trial for perjury in an income tax return if the French Government decides to honor the Presidential warrant for his arrest on that charge. That was made known today by Mr.Blackmer's American attorney here, J.G. Archibald.

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P.S. du Pont Expected to Quit General Motors To Aid Gov. Smith; Announcement Tomorrow

By Special to The New York Times

Rept P S duPont will leave Gen Motors to aid Smith

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PALM BEACHES DARK SWEPT BY HURRICANE; 2 SHIPS IN DISTRESS; Damage Grows in Downpour of Tropical Storm Hitting Florida Coast. WINDS AT 60-MILE FORCE Centre of Disturbance, Moving From Bahamas, Passes Into State on Narrow Path. ANXIETY FELT FOR LINER Communications North of Palm Beach Cut and Conditions in Towns Are Unknown. No Lives Lost as Yet. PALM BEACHES DARK; SWEPT BY HURRICANE Waves Battle Boulevard. Rain Is Heavy All Day. Ocean Boulevard Cut Off. Wires Down to Daytona. East Coast Trunk Line Out. Hurricane Warning Issued.

By Unknown Author

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POLISH FLIER'S OWN STORY OF THRILLS AND PERILS IN FLIGHT OVER ATLANTIC; STRUCK FOG OFF FRANCE Kubala Says Mist and Wind Caused Early Shift in Course. DECIDED TO POINT WEST And Headed for Ship Lanes as Blue Skies and Even Motor Encouraged Their Hopes. OIL LEAK DOOMED SUCCESS Half Way Across, With 30 Flying Hours of Fuel, TheyHad to Turn Back. Plane Put in Final Shape. Crowd Saw Them Off. Plane Gives Assurance of Power. POLISH FLIERS' STORY OF THRILL AND PERIL Fishermen Wave to Fliers. Plane Was Off Its Course. Weather Continues Glorious. Flow of Oil Noticed.

By Kashmir Kubala, Navigator of the Polish Airplane Marshal Pilsudski.international Newsreel Photo

Kubala's own story; por; injury to arm delays departure for Paris

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A.F OF L. NEUTRAL, DESPITE SMITH PLEA; Council, Reported to Favor the Governor Privately, Reaffirms Non-Partisan Policy. TOBIN RESIGNS IN PIQUE Loophole Left for Change in Decision After Candidates' Acceptance Speeches. Final Decision Reserved. Both Platforms "Unsatisfactory." A.F. OF L. NEUTRAL DESPITE SMITH PLEA Brookwood Dean Denies Charges.

By Special to The New York Times

A F of L reaffirms non-partisan policy

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Notable Births

1928Don Burrows, Australian saxophonist, clarinet player, and flute player (died 2020)^[†]

Donald Vernon Burrows was an Australian jazz and swing musician who played clarinet, saxophone and flute.

Notable Deaths

1928Stjepan Radić, Croatian politician (born 1871)^[†]

Stjepan Radić was a Croat politician and the co-founder of the Croatian People's Peasant Party (HPSS), active in Austria-Hungary and the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.