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January 9, 1929

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FARM BILL IMPERILS PACT AND CRUISERS; TREATY CONCORD OFF; Kellogg Refuses to Send Any Interpretative Note to Signatory Powers. FARM AID RISES AS SNAG Its Opponents Threaten Filibuster Against Both Pactand Navy Program.TREATY DEBATE GOES ON Moses Predicates Favorable Vote onQualification--Wagner and Gilleft Urge Ratification. Farm Relief a Snag. FARM BILL IMPERILS PACT AND CRUISERS Seek Support of Robinson. Moses States His Views. Wagner for Ratification.

By Richard V. Oulahan. Special To the New York Times

Kellogg anti-war treaty discussion in U S Senate

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RICKARD'S BODY LIES IN STATE IN GARDEN AS THOUSANDS MOURN; Scene of His Sports Triumphs Is Hushed as Men and Women Pass Bier in Tributes. TRAIN IS MET BY THRONG Dempsey Leads Funeral Party From Miami and Directs Arrangements Here. SERVICES AT 1:30 TODAY Public to Be Admitted to Seats--Mayor and Rabbi Will Be Asked to Join Dr. Moor in Eulogy. RICKARD'S BODY LIES IN STATE IN GARDEN. BODY OF TEX RICKARD LYING IN STATE IN THE GARDEN.

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Rept for qr ended Nov 30

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Notable Births

Brian Friel

1929Brian Friel, Irish author, playwright, and director (died 2015)[†]

Brian Patrick Friel was an Irish dramatist, short story writer and founder of the Field Day Theatre Company. He had been considered one of the greatest living English-language dramatists. He has been likened to an "Irish Chekhov" and described as "the universally accented voice of Ireland". His plays have been compared favourably to those of contemporaries such as Samuel Beckett, Arthur Miller, Harold Pinter and Tennessee Williams.

Heiner Müller

1929Heiner Müller, German poet, playwright, and director (died 1995)[†]

Heiner Müller was a German dramatist, poet, writer, essayist and theatre director. His "enigmatic, fragmentary pieces" are a significant contribution to postmodern drama and postdramatic theatre.