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July 8, 1929

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Asbury Park Postoffice Robbed of $20,000; Burglars Blow Two Safes, Ignore $100,000

By Special to The New York Times

Burglars blow open 2 sales and take $20,000

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Two Die Climbing Mont Blanc; Frozen to Death in Storm

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

2 die, frozen to death in storm

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MINORITY TO ATTACK TARIFF ON TWO LINES; Simmons Says Increases Hitting Farmers as Well as Flexible Provisions Must Go.BATTLE ON FLOOR CERTAIN Senate Must Rewrite HouseBill to Benefit Agriculture, Democrat Asserts. Says Bill Must Be Rewritten. MINORITY TO ATTACK TARIFF ON TWO LINES

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Sen Simmons says Dems will fight bill by opposing higher duties on articles farmer has to buy and increase in power of Tariff Comm and Pres in raising or lowering rates

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Stimson and Mellon Here; Both Refuse to Be Interviewed

By Unknown Author

In N Y C; refuses to be interviewed

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Coudouret Killed on Flight Back to Paris After Spain Forbade His Transatlantic Hop

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Killed in airplane accident

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