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August 23, 1929

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Headlines from August 23, 1929

Yellow River Dike Bursts, Destroying Chinese Harvest

By the Associated Press

Yellow River dike bursts destroying crops

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ALLIES RAISE OFFER TO BRITAIN AT HAGUE; Hope $11,000,000 More Will Win Young Plan Approval With Reservations. SESSION ON AGAIN TODAY Chiefs Hope to Quit Tomorrow or Monday, With Provision for Study by Experts. French Offer Is Rejected. ALLIES RAISE OFFER TO BRITAIN AT HAGUE Deny Moving Against Bank. New Offer Made to Snowden.

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

Snowden rejects proposal of 50% guarantee; Brit deny moving against bank; Premier Jaspar will communicate new offer to Snowden; French chief doubts evacuation of Rhineland will occure this yr

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Ex-Partner Sues Rudy Vallee Over Earnings; Says He Suggested 'Croon' That Won Fame

By Unknown Author

Sues R Vallee, called ex-partner, over earnings

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ZEPPELINON PACIFIC FLIGHT; ECKENER TAKES ADVANTAGE OF SUDDEN CHANGE IN WIND; DELAYED 36 HOURS AT TOKIO Take-Off for Los Angeles Follows Repairs to Damaged Gondola. TRAILING STORMS REPORTED One Passenger Missed the Airship on Earlier Attemptto Start.NONE BLAMED FOR ACCIDENTCommander Exonerates Japanese-- Eight of Crew Will Fly Here byPlane From Los Angeles. All Damage Repaired. Gondola Strikes Sill. Later Take-Off Was Expected. ZEPPELIN STARTS ON PACIFIC FLIGHT Three New Passengers. 8 of Crew to Use Plane Overland.

By the Associated Press

departure for Los Angeles

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11TH BIG BRONX FIRE RUINS NEW BUILDING; $200,000 Blaze Believed to Be Incendiary Sweeps 105-Family Structure on Newbold Av. RACKETEERING LINK HUNTED Other Houses Ignited as Sparks Are Carried Mile by Wind --Five Firemen Are Hurt. Steamfitter Discovers Blaze. Sparks Ignite Building Mile Away. 11TH BIG BRONX FIRE RUINS NEW BUILDING Five Firemen Hurt.

By Unknown Author

Newbold Av apartment house under construction destroyed; $200,000 damage; "racketeering" suspected

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Notable Births

1929Vladimir Beekman, Estonian poet and translator (died 2009)^[†]

Vladimir Beekman was an Estonian writer, poet and translator.

1929Zoltán Czibor, Hungarian footballer (died 1997)^[†]

Zoltán Czibor was a Hungarian footballer who played for several Hungarian clubs, including Ferencváros and Budapest Honvéd, and the Hungary national team before joining CF Barcelona. Czibor played as a left-winger or striker and was notable for having a powerful shot, good pace and excellent ball control. During the 1950s he was part of the Magical Magyars, reaching the World Cup final with them in 1954. After the 1956 Hungarian Revolution he moved to Spain where he became a prominent member of the successful FC Barcelona team of the late 1950s. After three seasons at Barcelona, he joined their local rivals Español for the 1961–62 season. After brief spells at FC Basel, Austria Wien and Primo Hamilton FC, he retired as a professional footballer and returned to Hungary. He died there in 1997, aged 68.

1929Peter Thomson, Australian golfer (died 2018)^[†]

Peter William Thomson was an Australian professional golfer, often cited as the greatest and most successful golfer in Australian golf history. In the late 1940s, Thomson turned professional and immediately had success on the Australasian circuits, then posted his first international win at the 1950 New Zealand Open followed by the 1951 Australian Open.

Historical Events

1929Hebron Massacre during the 1929 Palestine riots: Arab attacks on the Jewish community in Hebron in the British Mandate of Palestine occur, continuing until the next day, resulting in the death of 65–68 Jews and the remaining Jews being forced to leave the city.^[†]

The Hebron massacre was the killing of sixty-seven or sixty-nine Jews on 24 August 1929 in Hebron, Mandatory Palestine. The event also left scores seriously wounded or maimed. Jewish homes were pillaged and synagogues were ransacked.