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February 20, 1929

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1929Amanda Blake, American actress (died 1989)^[†]

Amanda Blake was an American actress best known for the role of the red-haired saloon proprietress "Miss Kitty Russell" on the Western television series Gunsmoke. Along with her fourth husband, Frank Gilbert, she ran one of the first successful programs for breeding cheetahs in captivity.

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FIRE TRAPS 900 IN HUDSON TUBE TRAIN; SMOKE FELLS SCORES, WOMEN TRAMPLED IN HOUR AND A HALF WAIT IN DARKNESS; PANIC IN RUSH-HOUR CROWD Heat and Fumes Stifling as Cars Blaze in Tube Near the River. VICTIMS WALK 1,000 FEET Many Carried to Christopher St. Station as Rescuers Speed to Scene. HOSPITALS AID HUNDREDS Only Seventeen Remain After Treatment--Flames in Tunnel Laid to Short Circuit. Women Trampled in Rush. Roadbed Ablazo in Tunnel. Motorman Commands Order. Patrolman Rescues Eleven Women. Transit Board Head on Scene. Road Blames Short Circuit. CRIED "GOD WILL SAVE YOU!" Passengers Also Urged "Keep Calm" During Wait in Dark, Say Witnesses Praise Conduct of Passengers. Broke Windows to Free Smoke. Saw a Blinding Flash. Heat Stifling, She Says.

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Hudson tube train near Christopher St; panic; women trampled; scores overcome

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CLAMOR FOR CHANGE IN THEATRE TRAFFIC; Restaurateurs Attack Plan and 8th Av. Merchants Back Plea of Broadway Association. OTHERS LIKELY TO LINE UP Parking Until 8 o'clock Asked by One Group--Changes Up to Whalen, Hoyt Indicates. Opposition Gains Weight. CLAMOR FOR CHANGE IN THEATRE TRAFFIC Harriss Gives Objections. Theatre Men Satisfied.

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Mgrs satisfied with traffic plan

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Costes Barely Escapes Death in Plane Crash As He Hops for Indo-China on Lebrix's Heels

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

start from Le Bourget Field; Costes's plane crashes

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Pension for Mrs. Wood Is Reduced to $1,800 By House Group, Giving Mrs. Wilson $5,000

By Special to The New York Times

House com repts on bill allowing her $5,000 a yr pension

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M'DERMOTT CAUGHT AFTER BREAK WITH 4 FROM OHIO PRISON; Police Recapture Canton Editor's Slayer With JacoFive Miles Away.WERE HIDING IN A QUARRYQuintet, Which Included 3 Murderers, Sawed Bars, ThenClimbed to Roof and Down.DOOR INSECURELY LOCKEDSeven Prisoners Rejected ChanceOffered for Flight--Warden Blames Two Guards. "Spotted" by a Waitress. Police Quickly on Trail. M'DERMOTT CAUGHT AFTER BREAK WITH 4 Escape Was Sensational. Crawl Over Warden's Roof. Seven Refused to Escape.

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McDermott, P E, M Jaco and 3 others recaptured 5 miles away from Ohio Penitentiary; warden blames guards' laxity

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KELLOGG NOTE ASKS POWERS TO OFFER NEW WAY FOR US TO ENTER THE WORLD COURT; APPEALS TO ALL ADHERENTS Urges That Those Objecting to Our ReservationsFind Some Method.DIFFERENCES HELD SLIGHTOur Desire to Protect Our Rights and Interests Pointed To in Suggestion.ROOT'S MISSION COINCIDESHe Consulted With Coolidge and Secretary Before Sailing; for Geneva. First Formal Move Since 1926. Kellogg Refers to Objections. ASKS OFFER OF WAY TO JOIN WORLD COURT Root's Mission Linked to Move. Closer Ties to Geneva May Result. Text of the Kellogg Note. Main Point of Difference. "Equal Right" of America. Some Elements of Uncertainty. Hopeful of Another Method.

By Special to The New York Times

Sec Kellogg sends identic note to diplomatic reprs of all Govts which have signed World Court protocol, inviting consideration of admission of U S into Court; text of note; ref made to Reservation 5 to which signatories did not agree; Root's mission linked

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Radio Wave for Freight Train Asked by New York Central

By Special to The New York Times

N Y Central R R asks Radio Comm for wave assignments for cab-to-caboose communication on freight trains

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Old Man Collapses at Movies On Seeing Self as Czar's Host

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Collapses at showing of pre-war Russian picture in which he appeared

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REPUBLICANS MOVE FOR FUSION MAYOR; Chadbourne Rallies Members of 1913 Mitchel Committee of 107 for a New Fight. TO PUSH CONVENTION BILL Hofstadter Drafts New Measure to Make Plan Apply Only to New York City. REPUBLICANS MOVE FOR FUSION MAYOR NEW FUSION PLAN AT ALBANY. Bill to Be Offered to Permit Convention to Name City Tickets.

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Rallies members of 1913 Mitchel fusion com to push City Convention bill

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DRY PENALTIES BILL PASSED BY SENATE; Jones Measure for Five Years in Jail or $10,000 Fine Gets 65 to 18 Vote. EASED FOR SLIGHT OFFENSE Prohibition Leaders in Gallery Hear Bruce "Curse" Action to Stiffen Enforcement. Bruce Calls it "Tyranny." DRY PENALTIES BILL PASSED BY SENATE Roll-Call on Passage. Amendments Enliven Debate. Brookhart Assails "Aristocracy." Vote on Bingham Motion. Vote on the Jones Amendment. Coolidge Adding $2,427,514.

By Special to The New York Times

Pres Coolidge draws up supplemental budget estimate recommending additional appropriation for fiscal yr ending June, 1930

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B. & O. OFFERS PLAN FOR ITS UNIFICATION WITH 15 RAILROADS; Asks I.C.C. to Sanction System of 13,814 Miles in the East With $2,192,036,343 Capital. NEW YORK ENTRY STRESSED Ten Lines Would Be Acquired, Control Over Five Shared and Trackage Rights Obtained. P.R.R. LIKELY TO FIGHT IT But Proposal Is Said to Be in Harmony With That of the Van Sweringens to Be Made Today. Control Steps Await Sanction. Proposals of the B. & O. for Consolidation of 16 Railroads Question of I.C.C. Taking Action. Two Issues Already Pending. Finances of Units in System. Opposition of the P.R.R. Predicted. Trunk Line Aims Explained. New York Handicap. Points Made in Ripley Report. Follows New Policy of Congress. Failure of Major Roads to Agree. Proceeded on Four-System Basis. Stock Acquired in Other Roads. Links to Two Lines Recounted. Advantages Enumerated. Holds Sound System Assured. TAPLINS TO RESIST PLAN. B. & O. and Van Sweringen Proposals Said to Menace Theirs.

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B & O asks I C C permission to acquire control of 10 roads and joint control of 5 others, B & O to have not less than 1/4 interest with Pa, N Y Central and C & O; mileage, termini and statistics of lines B & O hopes to merge; map; Taplins plan opposition

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Two Byrd Planes Making Discovery Flight; Chief Radios Finds as He Speeds Southward

By Russell Owen. Copyright, 1920, By the New York Times and the st. Louis Post-Dispatch. All Rights For Publication Reserved Throughout the World. Wireless To the New York Times

2 planes make flight

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