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August 13, 1928

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CORN BELT LEADERS TO SEE SMITH TODAY ON FARM RELIEF; Are Said to Be Dissatisfied With Hoover's Speech and in Belligerent Mood. FIVE REPUBLICANS IN PARTY Peek Leads Heads of Big Agricultural Organizations toAlbany Capitol.SMITH SILENT ON HOOVERBut Governor's Advisers See Prohibition as Outstanding Issue Between the Candidates. Peek Will Fulfill Promise. CORN BELT LEADERS TO SEE SMITH TODAY Organizations Are Powerful. Smith Silent on Hoover Speech.

By Special to The New York Times

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TOKIO OFFERS AID IF CHANG REBUFFS NANKING ALLIANCE; Mukden Reports Declare Baron Hayashi Threatens Interference if Wishes Are Ignored. WAITING POLICY ADVISED Envoy's Mission Was to Explain Officially the Views of Baron Tanaka. TOLD PARLEYS WILL END Tokio Papers Say the Manchurian Leader Lays Action to Uncertainty in China Proper. Explained Tanaka's Views. Urges Watchful Waiting. Chang to Suspend Parleys.

By Unknown Author

Japan advises Manchuria against reconciliation with China

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HOOVER'S SPEECH BRINGS DIVIDED VIEWS OF STAND ON DRY LAW MODIFICATION; DISCUSSION A CAPITAL Some Contend Nominee Opposes Any Change in Volstead Law. OTHERS CITE INQUIRY PLAN Hold This as Evidence of Willingness to Consider Proposals by Wets.RIVAL PARTY MEN COMMENTBruce Attacks Candidate on Farm Aid--Kinsley SaysPeople Trust Him. His Views on Modification. Reference to Intolerance. Comment on Modification Varies. Farm Aid and the Tariff. Effect of Immigration Views. Senator Bruce's Statement. Hits Praise of Republican Rule. Speech Praised by Kinsley. Hansbrough Voices Dissent. Praises Smith's Method. Mrs. Rogers Extols Hoover. A Great Speech, Says Cramton. Marks New Era, Fuller Declares.

By Richard V. Oulahan. Special To the New York Times

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Notable Births

1928John Tidmarsh, English journalist and radio host (died 2019)[†]

John Alan Tidmarsh was a British broadcaster and journalist who spent ten years with domestic radio and television and more than thirty years with the BBC World Service magazine programme Outlook.