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December 30, 1928

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81 SEIZED BY POLICE IN SECOND ROUND-UP; CORDES IS SUSPENDED; Honor Detective Faces Trial for Breaking Rules in Arrest in Rothstein Case. McMANUS RECORD LACKING 11 Gunmen and Murder Suspects Among Prisoners--Brooklyn Combed for Capone Gang. 30 SPEAKEASIES INVADED Doors Are Smashed With Axes When Entrance Is Barred--Raids Made in All Sections. Speakeasies Also Raided. Finds Many Places Closed Up. 81 SEIZED BY POLICE IN SECOND ROUND-UP Cordes Suspended by Whalen. Missing Records Obtained. Won't Favor Cordes on Record. McManus's Counsel Vexed at Move Insists Law Forbade Removal. Cordes Honored Eight Times.

By P.&A. Photo

F Bailey's survey of 5 boroughs

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SINCLAIR IS SUED ON SALT CREEK OIL; Government Seeks to Recover Profits From the Sale of 20,000,000 Barrels. ABOUT $35,000,000 INVOLVED Contracts Let by Fall Are Called a Plot to Defraud and a Betrayal of Trust. Outline of the Complaint. SINCLAIR IS SUED ON SALT CREEK OIL Return of Papers Demanded. Seek Ruling on Sinclair Contempt.

By Special to The New York Times

Dept of Justice announces suit against Sinclair oil interests to recover profits made from sale of 20,000,000 barrels of royalty oil taken from fields

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KING HOLDS RALLY DURING RESTFUL DAY; Slight Change for Better Noted --Blood Transfusion Is Held Unlikely. RUMOR OF IT BRINGS OFFERS Prince, by Going Hunting, Helps Reassure Public, but Medical Writers Are Gloomy. Bulletins Record Progress. New Treatment Is Medicinal. Royal Family More Confident. KING HOLDS RALLY DURING RESTFUL DAY Anxiety Still Continues. Large Crowd Awaits Bulletin.

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

List of refunds on tax payments during 1928 for 10 more States

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Notable Births

Bo Diddley

1928Bo Diddley, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2008)[†]

Ellas Bates McDaniel, known professionally as Bo Diddley, was an American guitarist and singer who played a key role in the transition from the blues to rock and roll. He influenced many artists, including Buddy Holly, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Animals, George Thorogood, Syd Barrett, and the Clash.

Notable Deaths

Jean Collas

1928Jean Collas, French rugby player and tug of war competitor (born 1874)[†]

Jean Collas was a French rugby union player and tug of war competitor, who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal. He also participated in the tug of war competition and won a silver medal as a member of the French team.