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June 13, 1929

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KING WILL RECEIVE DAWES ON SATURDAY; Ambassador to Go to Windsor 24 Hours After London Arrival, Setting Speed Record. LIKELY TO VISIT M'DONALD Paris Thinks General Naval Cut Will Follow if Hoover and Premier Clear Way.

By Charles A. Selden. Special Cable To the New York Times

Henderson says nations will support Labor; several posts still open; careers of some minor appointees

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OCEAN FLIERS PLAN TO TAKE OFF TODAY; With Weather Reported Favorable, Frenchmen and AmericansSet Start for 9 A.M.CRAFT AGAIN MADE READYBeginning of the Flight FromOld Orchard, Me., Is to BeBroadcast.

By Special to The New York Times

ready to go

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MORGAN COMPLETING $500,000,000 MERGER OF UTILITIES IN STATE; United, Schoellkopf, Carlisle and Other Groups Reach Virtual Agreement. ALLIANCE IN CITY FORECAST System Expected Eventually to Form Affiliations Here to Bring in Power. SHARES ADVANCE SHARPLY Stocks Affected Gain Up to 15 Points in Day and Some Reach New All-Time Highs.

By Unknown Author

Negotiations for merger of cos in upper N Y S virtually completed by J P Morgan & Co

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3 CRIMINAL ACTS CHARGED TO WARDER IN BANK CASE; MOSES ASKS CROPSEY TO ACT; FORMAL COMPLAINTS FILED Supporting Affidavits Are Signed by Seven Witnesses. JUSTICE TO DRAW CHARGES Studies Depositions Against Former Banking Head and Will Sit This Afternoon. FERRARI SAFE BOXES FOUND Contain Assets of Late President of City Trust and Records Valuable as Evidence.

By Unknown Author

Warder named in 3 complaints alleging criminal acts; Ferrari bank boxes located by bank examiners in Harlem branch

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All Will Live to Be 100 Soon, Sir Oliver Lodge Predicts

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Sir O Lodge predicts all will soon live to be 100

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Notable Births

Ralph McQuarrie

1929Ralph McQuarrie, American illustrator (died 2012)^[†]

Ralph Angus McQuarrie was an American concept artist who worked in film and television. His career included work on the original Star Wars trilogy, the original Battlestar Galactica television series, the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, and the film Cocoon, for which he won an Academy Award.

Robert W. Scott

1929Robert W. Scott, American farmer and politician, 67th Governor of North Carolina (died 2009)^[†]

Robert Walter "Bob" Scott was an American politician who served as the 67th Governor of North Carolina from 1969 to 1973. He was born and died in Haw River, North Carolina.