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April 16, 1929

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DRINKING AT PARTY REVEALED BY BELL; Some Were Intoxicated at Affair That Ended in Death of Smith, Prisoner Says. MRS. BROWN IS RELEASED Banton Decides Not to Hold Her After Questioning--Case Up in Court Today. More of Guests Named. Bell Admits Drinking. DRINKING AT PARTY REVEALED BY BELL Denies He Hit Smith. BELL ESTRANGED FROM WIFE. She Says They Have Not Spoken for Several Years. SECOND AUTOPSY PERFORMED. Cleveland Doctors Find Lip Swollen as if From a Blow.

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Bell says some were intoxicated at party in Mrs R W Schuette's apt; admits he pushed Smith but denies he hit him

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FARRELL PREDICTS $1,500,000,000 SALES BY U.S. STEEL IN 1929; Reports Corporation Is Now Operating at 96 Per Cent of Capacity. CAPITAL PLAN IS RATIFIED Stockholders Approve Move to Increase Common Stock to $1,250,000,000. DISTRIBUTION TERMS TODAY Directors Expected to Offer Rights Worth $100,000,000 to $200,000,000. Business Outlook Bright. FARRELL PREDICTS $1,500,000,000 SALES Speculation as to Offering. Explains 1928 Earnings. Expanding Research Department.

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Sweeping recapitalization voted at annual meeting; stockholders expected to receive subscription rights

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Notable Births

Roy Hamilton

1929Roy Hamilton, American singer (died 1969)[†]

Roy Hamilton was an American singer. By combining semi-classical technique with traditional black gospel feeling, he brought soul to Great American Songbook singing.

1929Ralph Slatyer, Australian biologist and ecologist (died 2012)[†]

Ralph Owen Slatyer was an Australian ecologist, and the first Chief Scientist of Australia from 1989 to 1992.

Ed Townsend

1929Ed Townsend, American singer-songwriter and producer (died 2003)[†]

Edward Benjamin Townsend was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He performed and composed "For Your Love", a rhythm and blues doo-wop classic, and co-wrote "Let's Get It On" with Marvin Gaye.