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March 24, 1929

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1929Pat Renella, Italian-American actor (died 2012)^[†]

Pat Renella was an American actor. His motion picture debut was as an engineer in the space drama X-15 (1961) starring David McLean and Charles Bronson.

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Headlines from March 24, 1929

Thug Suspect Is Shot Down in Times Square; Bullet Routs Throng Watching Police Chase

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Suspected of being one of men who held up Seigel Shoe Store, is shot down after battle in Times Sq

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Elect Coolidge to the Senate, Boston Newspaper Suggests

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Boston Transcript suggests electing him to Sen

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29 REPORTED DEAD IN FLOOD AND STORM IN SOUTHERN STATES; Twenty-four Are Swept Away by Tennessee Torrents, Three of Them Boy Scouts. FIVE OF TROOP MISSING Tornadoes Kill Five Negroes at Harriston, Miss., and Americas, Ga. RISING TORRENTS SPREAD Sweep Away Bridges and Houses in Eastern Tennessee and Southeastern Kentucky. Flood Situation in South. Boy Scouts Trapped in Cabin. Scoutmaster Gives His Life. REPORT 26 DEAD IN FLOOD AND STORM Harriman Police Report 29 Dead. Tennessee Towns Inundated. Rivers Above Flood Stages. Heavy Loss in Kentucky. Landslide Overturns Engine. Children Killed in Bed. Alabama Houses Blown Down.

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Scoutmaster gives life to save boys in Tenn floods

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DARING AERIAL FEAT SAVED BYRD'S MEN; Plane Raced With Darkness to Perilous Landing at the Rockefeller Mountains. DOG TEAM MADE RECORD They Had Run 63 Miles in Two Days at 40 Below Zero When Returning Fliers Signaled. Rough Start of Relief Plane. DARING AERIAL FEAT SAVED BYRD'S MEN Byrd's Worst Landing Field. Find Age-Old Ice Fills Basin. Byrd Insisted on Staying Alone. Dog Teams Mush 63 Miles. Tight Fit on Returning Plane. Dog Driver Tells of Intense Cold.

By Russell Owen.by Russell Owen

Review of C Merz's book, And Then Came Ford, por

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Plane With 4 Abroad Missing on Way Here; Fliers Hunt Craft That Left Norfolk Friday

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Curtiss Flying Service plane with 4 aboard lost en route from Norfolk, Va, to Curtiss Field

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MAZATLAN BATTLE RAGES; REBEL ATTACKS BEATEN OFF; WARSHIP AND PLANES USED; FIGHT GOES ON ALL NIGHT Insurgents Forced Back by Withering Fire of Machine Guns. CAVALRY SEINES CEMETERY Charges. From Behind Tombstones--Warship ShellsForce Holding Hill. FIGHT SURPRISES CAPITAL Complete Change in Tactics IsSeen Since Rebels Fledin the West.Developments in Mexico Withering Fire Greets Rebels. Cavalry Charge on Highway. Warship in Action Speed Advance with Autos. Rebels Put at 3,000.

By L.c. Speers. Staff Correspondent of the New York Times. Special Cable To the New York Times

Yaqui cavalry's part

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BRITISH ENVOY ACTS ON RUM SHIP SINKING BY THE COAST GUARD; Howard Confers at the State Department on Shelling of the I'm Alone Off Louisiana. SAYS CASE MAY SERIOUS But Coast Guard Chief Declares Notorious' Craft Resisted within Our Jurisdiction. CREW IN IRONS ON CUTTER Inquiry Into Clash With the Schooner Starts Today After Prisoners Reach New Orleans. First Sinking in Dry War on Sea. Question of Jurisdiction BRITISH ENVOY ACTS ON RUM SHIP SINKING Law Violation Taken Into Account.

By Special to The New York Times

E Howard, British Ambassador, inquires about sinking; Admiral Billard says it was justified; New Orleans inquiry on

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WAGNER MAY BE DRAFTED AS LEADER OF TAMMANY; SMITH TO DOMINATE CHOICE; DELAY UNTIL AFTER EASTER Wagner Does Not Want Job, but He Will Be Urged as Sole Available Man. OTHERS STILL IN THE RACE But District Chiefs' Chances Are Regarded as Ended by Plea to the 'Big Four.' THEIR TACTICS ARE SCORED Raised Old and New Tammany Issue by III-Advised Moves, One Critic Declares. Wagner Held Only One Available. Sees District Chiefs Beaten. MAY DRAFT WAGNER AS TAMMANY LEADER Foes of Smith Routed. Holds Leaders Were Ill-Advised. No Decision Till After Easter.

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Sen Wagner may be drafted as leader; Smith expected to dominate choice; movement to consider only dist leader fails

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Income Taxes in 21 Days of March Exceed Total Of 1927 Month; Indicate $150,000,000 Surplus

By Special to The New York Times

Revenues for first 21 days of March

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FOG HALTS LINERS; RAINS DRENCH CITY; Aquitania Held All Day in Bay, Others at Piers by Haze--Incoming Ships Delayed. STORM BRING LIGHTNING Bolt Hits Brooklyn House and Jolts Policeman--Wisconsin Has Heavy Snowfall. Snowstorms in Wisconsin. Aquitania Fog-Bound in Bay. FOG HALTS LINERS; RAINS DRENCH CITY Misses Ship, Another Waits for Her. Ferry Service Is Sustained. May Spend Easter On Ship.

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Reappear with Spring

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BRODERICK NAMED STATE BANKING HEAD; Successor to Warder Gets a Free Hand From Roosevelt to Reorganize Department. HIS WORK TO BEGIN SOON New Appointee Has Had Wide Experince in Finance--Says He Feels Honored. Broderick's Banking Career. BRODERICK NAMED STATE BANKING HEAD Promises His Best Efforts.

By Special to The New York Times

Broderick nominated

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Olachea Just Escapes Rebels As They Catch American Pilot

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Aviation in Alaska

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