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March 5, 1929

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HOOVER ENJOYS DAY; BUSY FROM THE DAWN; He Is Up and Has Breakfast Before Others of Family in S Street House. ATTENDS TO EARLY MAIL While Appreciating Inauguration Exercises, He Is Ready to Get at Tasks of Presidency. His Grandchildren Pay Visit. HOOVER ENJOYS DAY; BUSY FROM DAWN He Admires Cavalry Escort.

By L.c. Speers. Special To the New York Times.by L.c. Speers

How Hoover spends inauguration day

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ADDRESS BACKS DRY LAW; President Declares the Violators' Activities Must Be Stopped. PLANS FOR COURT REFORM Commission Will Be Named to Devise Ways to Strengthen Criminal Procedure. STRESSES PARTY PROMISES Executive Says Tariff Should Be Altered to Aid Farmers, Labor and Business. Appeals for Cooperation. HOOVER'S ADDRESS BACKS THE DRY LAW Repeats Reference to League. Ownership Policy Opposed. Accepts Party Responsibility.

By James A. Hagerty. Special To the New York Times.by J.a. Hagerty

Inaugural address stresses Prohibition enforcement, court reform and world peace

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COOLIDGE GIVES UP CARES OF OFFICE; Returns With Relief to Private Life Amid the Acclaim of Great Throngs. SAYS FAREWELL OVER RADIO Then He and Mrs. Coolidge Start Trip to Old Home in Northampton. Endeavors to Efface Himself. COOLIDGE GIVES UP CARES OF OFFICE Goes to Desk to Sign Bills. Hoovers Arrive at White House. Coolidge Signs His Last Bill. They Enter Senate Chamber.

By Charles R. Michael. Special To the New York Times.times Wide World Photo.by Charles R. Michael

With Pres Coolidge, leaving White House for inauguration

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MEXICAN REBELS WIN VITAL BORDER CITIES; NOW CLAIM 9 STATES; Portes Gil, Preparing to Quell Revolt, Ch**** Leaders Aim at Military Dictatorship. CALLES WILL HEAD AN ARMY Will Fight Sonora Insurgents--Rebels Name Escobar Chief and End Religious Laws. BID FOR CATHOLIC AID SEEN 5,000 Rebels Reported Marching on Guadalajara--Hovver Tackles Issue Today--Securities Fall Here. Troops Are Mobilized. MEXICAN REBELS WIN VITAL BORDER CITIES Rebel Leader in Vera Cruz. Fears of Much Bloodshed. Rebels Claim Dozen Cities. Calles Accused on Church Law. Manifesto Names Escobar. Rebels Score Successes. Troops Massing in Michoacan. Manifesto Suspends Religious Laws. Quick Victory Predicted. Battalion to Go to Sonora.

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Gen Aguirre specifies objectives of revolution; rebels win border cities; statement by Pres Gil; map

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A NEW HOOVER IS HEARD; President's Voice Rings With Confidence as He States Policies. RAIN SPATTERS HIS FACE Tense Audience Cheers as He Begin, Inaugural Address After Taking Oath. CURTIS ASSUMES OFFICE Uniforrns of Army, Navy and Diplomats Heighten Colorful Scene in Senate. Scene in the Senate Chamber. Central Figures Ride Together. World Broadcast for Speech. Stresses Need of Justice. Crowd Stays Despite Rain.

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

Pres Hoover's inaugural address

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1929Erik Carlsson, Swedish race car driver (died 2015)^[†]

Erik Hilding Carlsson was a Swedish rally driver for Saab. He was nicknamed "Carlsson på taket" as well as Mr. Saab.

1929J. B. Lenoir, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1967)^[†]

J. B. Lenoir was an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter, active in the Chicago blues scene in the 1950s and 1960s.

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1929David Dunbar Buick, Scottish-American businessman, founded Buick (born 1854)^[†]

David Dunbar Buick was a Scottish-born American inventor, widely known for founding the Buick Motor Company. He headed this company and its predecessor from 1899–1906, thereby helping to create one of the most successful nameplates in United States motor vehicle history.

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