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October 19, 1928

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1928Lou Scheimer, American animator, producer, and voice actor, co-founded the Filmation Company (died 2013)^[†]

Louis Scheimer was an American producer and voice actor who was one of the original founders of Filmation. He was also credited as an executive producer of many of its cartoons.

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Headlines from October 19, 1928

SMITH SAYS MELLON EVADES COSTS ISSUE; Nominee Retorts to the Charge He Was Inaccurate on 'Coolidge Economy.' HOLDS CHICAGO PARLEYS Governor Will Head Parade Over Wide Area Today and Speak Tonight.

By From a Staff Correspondent of The New York Times

Smith says Mellon evades costs issue, in disputing accuracy of his charge against Coolidge economy; parleys in Chicago

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Tank From the Amundsen Plane Is Found, With Penciled Lettering Hinting at Accident

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Received by King of Norway; decorated with Cross of Knight of St Olav for aid in search for Amundsen and party

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NO TIDINGS OF MACDONALD, LAST SEEN 700 MILES OUT; CROYDON STILL KEEPS VIGIL; HOPE FOR FLIER IS WANING He Is Many Hours Overdue in Britain From Newfoundland. COAST PATROLS ARE OUT Isolated Points in Western Ireland Will Be Special Object of Search. CHANCES ARE THOUGHT SLIM Dutch Steamer Reports Sighting Craft, Which Was Then Going Well.

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

No word after 32 hrs; comment; map of route

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BALDWIN AND GILBERT PLAN TO NAME BODY TO FIX GERMAN DEBT; London Now Expects Experts Will Soon Be Appointed to Devise Reparation Settlement.DETAILS OF SCHEMES TOLDOne Cuts Reich's Yearly Payment to $500,000,000, inCase We Do Not Cooperate.SIMILAR TO BALFOUR PLANOthers Involve Sale of GermanBonds Here to Reduce TimeAllies Must Pay Us.

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

War debt

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BANKER DIES, 5 HURT AS PLANE CRASHES ON SIGHTSEEING TRIP; Two Pilots Also Are Injured as Craft With Six Delegates to Convention Falls in Jersey. NOSEDIVES INTO MARSHES Junkers Ship, Sister of Bremen, Drops 1,500 Feet Near Atlantic City, Severing Phone Wires. JAMMED CONTROL BLAMED Flier Says a Man Climbed into Cockpit and "Froze the Rudder" While Plane Was in Tailspin.

By Special to The New York Times

2 pilots, 6 delegates to conv of Investment Bankers Assn of Amer injured, 1 fatally

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King Makes Plymouth a City; Had been Town for 400 Years

By Unknown Author

Made a city

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CONNOLLY IS LODGED ON WELFARE ISLAND; APPEAL UNDER WAY; Former Queens President Goes From County Jail in Own Car to Start Year Term. 'LIKES IT,' STEUER ASSERTS Counsel Notifies Prosecutor of Appeal and Seely Acts to Set Aside Verdict. BUCKNER DEFENDS COURSE No Proof, He Says, of Charges More Serious Than Conspiracy--Cut in Sewer Assessments Sought.

By Unknown Author

Connolly at Welfare Island; Steuer will appeal case; Seely acts to set aside verdict; Buckner defends course

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BRONX ALSO LOSES VOTING MACHINES; Election Board Decides to Put Them in Districts Created in Manhattan and Brooklyn. PAPER BALLOTS FOR OTHERS 2,000 Districts to Be Added in City by Dividing Big Ones-- Harvey Case Postponed.

By Unknown Author

Elections Bd decides not to install them in Bronx; will use extra machines in new dists created in Manhattan and Bklyn; hearing on Harvey order postponed

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