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June 9, 1929

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CHICAGO ENLARGES 1933 FAIR'S SCOPE; "Century of Progress" Is New Name Officially Adopted for Centennial Celebration. SCIENCE TO BE DOMINATING National Research Council Will Be Chief Advisory Body in Selection of Exhibits.

By Special to The New York Times

CHICAGO, June 8.--The Chicago World's Fair of 1933, which took specific form this week with the pledging by business men of more than $10,000,000 for beginning and carrying on the work, has changed its name and enlarged its scope.

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ARMY FLOOD PLANS AROUSE OBJECTION; Southeast Missouri Folk Hold Federal Control Project Will Be Ineffective. AIR MAIL DELAYS ANNOY St. Louis Wants to Be Placed on Direct Route From New York to the Pacific Coast.

By Louis la Coss Editorial Correspondence of the New York Times

ST. LOUIS, June 5.--It is quite apparent that the residents of Southeast Missouri, who are directly affected by the proposed Federal project to build a set-back levee from Bird's Point, opposite Cairo, Ill., to New Madrid, in an effort to solve the ...

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Notable Births

Johnny Ace

1929Johnny Ace, American singer and pianist (died 1954)[†]

John Marshall Alexander Jr., known by the stage name Johnny Ace, was an American rhythm-and-blues singer. He had a string of hit singles in the mid-1950s. He emerged as a prominent figure in postwar R&B and gained fame with hits such as "My Song", "Cross My Heart", and "Pledging My Love". Ace's smooth vocal style and romantic ballads made him a popular artist, particularly on R&B radio stations and jukeboxes. At the height of his career, he toured extensively and was regarded as one of the most promising young stars in the genre.

Notable Deaths

Louis Bennison

1929Louis Bennison, American stage and silent film actor (born 1884)[†]

Louis Bennison was an American stage and silent film actor, known for westerns.

Margaret Lawrence (actress)

1929Margaret Lawrence, American stage actress (born 1889)[†]

Margaret Whittaker Lawrence was an American stage actress known for her performances on Broadway and other venues.

Alice Gossage

1929Alice Gossage, American journalist (born 1861)[†]

Rhoda Alice Gossage was an American newspaper editor, journalist, and activist. Often referred to as the "Mother of Rapid City", she was inducted into the South Dakota Newspaper Hall of Fame in 1934 and the South Dakota Hall of Fame in 1978. She was one of, if not the, first newspaperwomen in South Dakota.