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August 9, 1929

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Headlines from August 9, 1929

Dawes Loses Way in Dublin, Finds Horse Show, Where He Is Located With Pipe at the Stalls

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Gets lost in Dublin on way to horse show

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SNOWDEN THREATENS TO END HAGUE PARLEY IF HIS PROPOSALS FAIL; British Spokesman Says Young Plan Must Be Revised Before He Will Go On. WARNSS DEBTORS TO BRITAIN Terms of War Settlements Will Be Changed, He Declares, if Demands Are Ignored. OTHERS REFUSE TO GIVE IN Delegates of 12 Nations Adjourn to Tomorrow to Permit Private Talks in Hope of Accord. Delegates Are Astounded. France Balks at Revisions. Parley Temporarily Halted. SNOWDEN'S DEMAND THREATENS PARLEY Rhineland Plans Are Upset. Points to Financial Sacrifices. Rhineland Evacuation Discussed.

By Edwin L. James. Special Cable To the New York Times.by Edwin L. James

Snowden threatens to end Hague parley if his proposals fail; Cheron balks at proposed revision of Young plan; Rhineland plans are upset; delegates adjourn for private talks; Rhine discussed

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MAURETANIA BREAKS HER MARK BY 5 HOURS; 22-Year-Old Liner Makes Trip Here in 4 Days 21 Hours and 44 Minutes Despite Storms. TRAILS BREMEN BY 4 HOURS Set New Record for Herself With Same Turbines She Had on Maiden Voyage.

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Breaks own record

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HYLAN, OUT, SUPPORTS CURRY AND TAMMANY; His Failure to Get Republican Backing and Lack of Funds Given as Reasons for Move. BLOW TO LAGUARDIA SEEN Democrats Pleased--Statement Causes Surprise Since ExMayor Had Scored Wigwam. Statement Proves Surprise. HYLAN SUPPORTS CURRYAND TAMMANY Wanted to "Repay Honor." LaGuardia Not Discouraged. Houtain Commands Action. Hard Hit by Fare Ruling.

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Hylan withdraws; will support Curry and Tammany

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5-CENT FARE SOUND, UNTERMYER ARGUES; Says Cost of New Subways May Equal 8 Cents a Rider, but He Should Not Bear All. GIVES WAY TO PAY DEFICIT Would Split It Between City and Property Owners--Sees Political Issue Dead.

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Untermyer says 5-c fare is sound, s at Coll of City of N Y

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1929Abdi İpekçi, Turkish journalist and activist (died 1979)^[†]

Abdi İpekçi was a Turkish journalist, intellectual and human rights activist. He was murdered when he was editor-in-chief of one of the main Turkish daily newspapers Milliyet which then had a centre-left political stance.

Headlines from August 9, 1929

Dawes Loses Way in Dublin, Finds Horse Show, Where He Is Located With Pipe at the Stalls

MAURETANIA BREAKS HER MARK BY 5 HOURS; 22-Year-Old Liner Makes Trip Here in 4 Days 21 Hours and 44 Minutes Despite Storms. TRAILS BREMEN BY 4 HOURS Set New Record for Herself With Same Turbines She Had on Maiden Voyage.

5-CENT FARE SOUND, UNTERMYER ARGUES; Says Cost of New Subways May Equal 8 Cents a Rider, but He Should Not Bear All. GIVES WAY TO PAY DEFICIT Would Split It Between City and Property Owners--Sees Political Issue Dead.

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