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January 3, 1929

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WHALEN SPURS RAIDS ON SPEAK EASIES THAT SELL POISON LIQUOR; Orders Clean-Up of 55 Resorts as He Hears Wood Alcohol Is in Drinks Dispensed. THEN HE WATCHES DRIVE Commissioner at Station Sees Prisoners Booked --Arrests in 32 Suspected Places. STRONG-ARM MEN PICKED Six New Squads to Set Out Tonight to Rout Thugs--Court Applies Vagrancy Law in Crime War. Whalen Stirs Broadway. Whalen Watches Work. WHALEN SPURS RAIDS ON 55 SPEAKEASIES Praises Men in Station. Raids in Downtown District. STRONG-ARM MEN PICKED. Whalen Orders Six New Squads to Drive Thugs From City. Names New Office Aide. Three Arrested as Thieves. Discusses Probationary Men.

By Unknown Author

6 squads formed by G A Whalen

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BRIBE DEMAND LAID TO BOSTON OFFICIAL; Head of Braves Club Testifies That Councilor Asked $60,000 for 12 Sunday Sports Votes. TELLS OF IMMUNITY TALK Fuchs Says Lynch Mentioned Jury Control--County and State Prosecutors to Act. Fuchs Admits Efforts for Bill. Reminded of High Court's Order. Tells of Seeing Political Leaders. BRIBE DEMAND LAID TO BOSTON OFFICIAL Quotes Boast of Immunity. Ten Council Members Named.

By Special to The New York Times

E Fuchs of Boston N L C testifies before Boston Finance Comm on bribe case

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BYRD FINDS NEW HARBOR DENTING BAY OF WHALES; RANGES BARRIER 20 MILES; INLET IS TWO MILES WIDE It Penetrates the West Side of the Bay for Seven Miles. HORIZONS ARE DECEPTIVE 'Mountains' Become 'Haycocks' --Weather Is 15 to 20 Degrees Colder Than Arctic.CAMP MADE IN ICE BOWLCommander and Shore PartyToast New Year With Tea andFeast on Beans and Pork. Washes Dishes for New Year's. Barrier Rises on Three Sides. Byrd Finds New Antarctic Harbor Visibility Good in the Sun. Have "Put Something on the Maps." Has Highest Praise for Dogs.

By Commander R.e. Byrd

Message from Byrd describing new harbor denting Bay of Whales

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ROOSEVELT IN FIRST MESSAGE URGES NON-PARTISANSHIP IN STATE SERVICE; REPUBLICANS HAIL CONCILIATORY WORDS; MESSAGE READ IN PERSON Governor Demands Early Action on Development of Water Power. AGREEMENT SEEMS NEARER But Republicans Insist the Democrats Must Accept a Compromise Plan. TAX STUDY IS ADVOCATED Eight-Hour Day for Women and Children in Industry Also Recommended. Republicans Welcome Peace. Demand for Compromise. LEGISLATURE HEARS ROOSEVELT'S AIMS Agreement Prospects Brighter. May Appeal to the People. Budget Work Comes Next. LEGISLATORS HAIL MESSAGE. Republicans and Democrats Agree on Opening for Cooperation.

By W.a. Warn. Special To the New York Times

Urged by Gov Roosevelt in message to Legis

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Notable Births

Sergio Leone

1929Sergio Leone, Italian director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1989)[†]

Sergio Leone was an Italian filmmaker, credited as the pioneer of the spaghetti Western genre. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest directors in the history of cinema.

1929Ernst Mahle, German-Brazilian composer and conductor[†]

Ernst Mahle was a Brazilian composer and orchestra conductor of German birth.

Gordon Moore

1929Gordon Moore, American businessman, co-founder of Intel Corporation (died 2023)[†]

Gordon Earle Moore was an American businessman, engineer, and the co-founder and emeritus chairman of Intel Corporation. He proposed Moore's law which makes the observation that the number of transistors in an integrated circuit (IC) doubles about every two years.