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August 15, 1928

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SMITH GETS VIEWS OF GLASS ON SPEECH AND DRY LAW STAND; Senator, Responsible for the Party Plank on Prohibition, Apparently Satisfied. REACTION OF SOUTH SOUGHT No Fear of Hostility There to Governor's Statement Is Indicated by Senator. TEXT OF ADDRESS READY Daniels to See Nominee Today-- Smith Plans Speech at Syracuse Fair on Aug. 30. His Position Is Called Clear. Hour of Ceremonies Is Advanced. Will Speak at Syracuse Fair Does Not Expect Any Rest

By From a Staff Correspondent of The New York Times

Smith gets Sen Glass's views on completed s

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NEW $2,000,000 LOSS LAID TO R.C. TOOMBS; His Chicago Banking Concern Put in Receivership Following $3,500,000 Insurance Shortage ASSOCIATE CHARGES FRAUD Judge Dismisses Habeas Corpus Writ in Arrest in Chicago on St. Louis Charge. Charges Series of Transfers. Charges $500,000 Loan Fraud. NEW $2,000,000 LOSS LAID TO R.C. TOOMBS Advises Payment of Premiums Company Suspended in Georgia

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Toombs charged by C A Steele with $2,000,000 shortage from firm of Toombs & Daily

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Notable Births

Carl Joachim Classen

1928Carl Joachim Classen, German scholar and academic (died 2013)[†]

Carl Joachim Classen was a German classical scholar.

Malcolm Glazer

1928Malcolm Glazer, American businessman and sports team owner (died 2014)[†]

Malcolm Glazer was an American businessman and sports team owner. He was the president and chief executive officer of First Allied Corporation, a holding company for his varied business interests, and owned both Manchester United of the Premier League and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League.

Nicolas Roeg

1928Nicolas Roeg, English director and cinematographer (died 2018)[†]

Nicolas Jack Roeg was an English film director and cinematographer, best known for directing Performance (1970), Walkabout (1971), Don't Look Now (1973), The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), Bad Timing (1980) and The Witches (1990).

Notable Deaths

Anatole von Hügel

1928Anatole von Hügel, Italian ethnologist and academic, co-founded St Edmund's College, Cambridge (born 1854)[†]

Anatole von Hügel was a son of an Austrian nobleman who lived in England and was curator of the Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology, 1883 – 1921.