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June 7, 1929

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Headlines from June 7, 1929

TRIBOROUGH TUBE PLANNED ACROSS CITY AT 38TH ST. AND UNDER EAST RIVER; TO CARRY MOTOR TRAFFIC Walker Urges Project of Experts to Cost $86,000,000. TWIN TUNNELS PROVIDED Main Artery Runs East From 10th Av. and Connects With Brooklyn and Queens. FEEDERS TO BE TWO-DECK Sponsors Assert Tube Would Pay With 15,000,000 Cars a Year at 50-Cent Toll. Network of Tubes Proposed. Approach Tunnels in Plan. FOR 3-BOROUGH TUBE ACROSS THE CITY $100,000 for Borings. Pedrick Sees Permanent Relief.

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Sponsor triborough tunnel linking Manhattan, Queens and Bklyn

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MACDONALD ACTS AT ONCE TO FIND JOBS FOR A MILLION IDLE; He Puts Thomas at the Head of 'Economic General Staff' to Solve Pressing Problem. RAILROADS TO BE IMPROVED Public Funds Will Be Lent to the British Lines to Modernize Their Equipment. PENSIONS FOR OLD PLANNED Jowitt, Liberal, Likely to Join the Cabinet, as Is Also Miss M. Bondfield as First Woman. Fulfills Campaign Pledge. Thomas Realizes Huge Task. ACTS TO FIND JOBS FOR A MILLION IDLE Railroads to Be Reorganized. Henderson a Veteran Laborite. Electoral Law to Be Issue. Labor-Liberal Pact Doubted.

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Move for changing laws as result of last elections

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Notable Births

John Turner

1929John Turner, Canadian lawyer and politician, 17th Prime Minister of Canada (died 2020)[†]

John Napier Wyndham Turner was the 17th prime minister of Canada, serving from June to September 1984. He served as leader of the Liberal Party and leader of the Opposition from 1984 to 1990.

Historical Events

Lateran Treaty

1929The Lateran Treaty is ratified, bringing Vatican City into existence.[†]

The Lateran Treaty was one component of the Lateran Pacts of 1929, agreements between Italy under King Victor Emmanuel III and Prime Minister Benito Mussolini and the Holy See under Pope Pius XI to settle the long-standing Roman question. The treaty and associated pacts were named after the Lateran Palace, where they were signed on 11 February 1929. The Italian Parliament ratified them on 7 June 1929.