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September 3, 1928

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D'OLIER, SEWER MAN, FOUND DEAD OF SHOT; Body of Sanitation Engineer, Inquiry Witness, Discovered at Lonely Spot in Queens. PISTOL, FIRED ONCE, IN HAND But Police Are Not Satisfied of Suicide--Buckner Regarded His Story as Important. Body Found Near Cemetery. D'OLIER, SEWER MAN, FOUND DEAD OF SHOT Wife and Brother Questioned. Autopsy Is Planned. Brother Doubtful of Suicide.

By Unknown Author

W L D'Olier, Pres of Sanitary Corp, regarded a??? important witness in forthcoming prosecutions, found dead of shot; police uncertain of suicide

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French Air Minister Falls to Death With Crew of Four In Flaming Plane; Machine Crashes Near Toul When Starting for an Aviation Meeting Soon After Bokanowski Leaves Happy Cabinet Party at Country Home of Premier Poincare. Had Celebrated His Birthday. Jested As He Boarded Plane. FRENCHAIR MINISTER DIES IN PLANE FALL Appointed Minister of Marine. Died Like a Soldier, Says Mother. Briand Narrowly Escaped Same Fate. BOKANOWSKI HERE IN 1927. Made Flights to Several Cities During Visit as Bar Association's Guest.

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Finat, M (Frenchman), sets mark for light planes

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SMITH WILL CARRY LIBRARY ON TRAIN TO CUT DOWN 'BUNK'; Plans to Have "Facts and Figures Right With Me," He Asserts. TO BACK IMPROMPTU TALKS Documents Covering His Record Will Be in Traveling Reference Collection. STAFF GATHERING VOLUMES Governor Will Attend Largely to State Affairs Before Start of Tour in Mid-September. Wants Facts and Figures at Hand. Plans for Smith Tour. GOV. SMITH TO HAVE LIBRARY ON TRAIN Has State Affairs to Attend To

By From a Staff Correspondent of The New York Times

Smith will take reference library on tour to refute bunk; plans for tour

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Notable Births

Gaston Thorn

1928Gaston Thorn, Luxembourg lawyer and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Luxembourg (died 2007)[†]

Gaston Egmond Thorn was a Luxembourgish politician who served in a number of high-profile positions, both domestically and internationally. He most prominently served as prime minister of Luxembourg (1974–1979), President of the United Nations General Assembly (1975), and president of the European Commission (1981–1985).