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April 23, 1929

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CURRY IS SLATED TO HEAD TAMMANY AT ELECTION TODAY; His Choice Seems Assured as Walker Announces He is for Man From Ranks. MAYOR RFFUSES TO CHOOSE But McCue Allies Hear 'Orders' From City Hall Are to Back Leader of 5th District. Sees Several Fitted for Job. Move Against Curry Fails. CURRY IS SLATED TO HEAD TAMMANY "Orders" to Vote for Curry. No Choice, Mayor Says.

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Curry's election regarded as certain; Walker announces he favors choice of dist leader; refuses to designate favorite, but McCue supporters hear orders from City Hall are to back Curry

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LONDON WELCOMES NEW STAND BY US; Mere Fact That We Offer Basis for Naval Discussion Regarded as of Supreme Importance. VIEWED AS STARTING POINT Next Move Will Be Request for Our Plans for Maintainance of World Peace. Opens Way for Definite Decision. LONDON WELCOMES NEW STAND BY US Times Sees New Starting Point. Caution From Morning Post. Daily News Is Enthusiastic. Daily Mail Praises Hoover. Telegraph Also Lauds Hoover.

By Edwin L. James. Wireless To the New York Times

British reaction

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Argument on appeal begins before Sup Ct

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ACCUSED AS URGING STEINHARDT SUICIDE; Man Is Named to Tuttle by Philadelphia Attorney, but Identity Is Withheld. PROSECUTOR SEEKS PROOF Widow Collapses at Funeral of Embezzler--She Will Get $40,000 Insurance. Maris Questioned an Hour. Widow to Get $40,000 Insurance. ACCUSED AS URGING STEINHARDT SUICIDE Widow Collapses at Funeral.

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H L Maris, atty, names man who urged Steinhardt suicide; name withheld

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WASHINGTON LOOKS TO FLEET REDUCTION; Gibson's Proposal at Geneva Stirs the Capital as Did Hughes 'Bombshell' of 1921. CHALLENGE TO BRITAIN SEEN Invitation to Meet Us Half Way --Hoover Guarded His New Move Closely. Quickest Course Desired. Had Thought We Would Wait. WASHINGTON LOOKS TO FLEET REDUCTION Blow to Anglo-French Accord Seen Regarded as Addressed to Britain. Meeting Cruiser Situation. Elimination of War Fear. WASHINGTON LOOKS TO FLEET REDUCTION Background of the Proposal. How Figures Might Work Out. Results of Flexible Arrangement. American Objection Stressed. Stimson Answers Questions. Borah and Diplomats Hail Step.

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

Armament limitation negotiations

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1929George Steiner, French-American philosopher, author, and critic (died 2020)^[†]

Francis George Steiner, FBA was a Franco-American literary critic, essayist, philosopher, novelist and educator. He wrote extensively about the relationship between language, literature and society, as well as the impact of the Holocaust. A 2001 article in The Guardian described Steiner as a "polyglot and polymath".

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