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September 5, 1929

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TARIFF OPPOSITION MAKES TAX ATTACK; Moves to Disclose Corporation Income Returns as Senate Gets Revision Bill. BORAH RALLIES FARM GROUP To Open Drive Next Week, When Debate Will Start After Brief Session Today. Blaine's Motion on Tax Data. Will Back Blaine Resolution. TARIFF OPPOSITION MAKES TAX ATTACK Would Throw Open Tax Data. Sixty-five Senators Present. Borah Studies Farm Plan Action. Vote On Bill in Committee.

By Special to The New York Times

Hawley-Smoot bill reptd by Sen Smoot; Sens Blaine and Simmons offer resolutions providing for income tax information on corps which ask increased protection

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CALL FOR HOLY WAR SENT AMONG ARABS; Anonymous Proclamation Found in Jerusalem Demands the Extermination of Jews. SUBURB OF CITY ATTACKED British Repulse Tribesmen at Talpioth--Synagogues Are Filled With Mourners. Arab Criticisms Met. CALL FOR HOLY WAR SENT AMONG ARABS Call for a Holy War. Hebron Arabs Express Regret. London Reports 236 Arrests. Four Warships in Reserve.

By Joseph M. Levy, Staff Correspondent of the New York Times. Special Cable To the New York Times

Bedouins attack Jewish colony of Kfar Tabor; repulsed by Brit troops; High Comr Chancellor issues proclamation announcing criminal trials for perpetrators of cruelties; Arabs call for holy war and extermination of Jews

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BOBBY JONES LOSES TO YOUNG NEBRASKAN IN BIG GOLF UPSET; Omaha Boy Beats Champion by 1 Up in First Round of U.S. Amateur Play on Coast. VICTOR LATER DEFEATED Tolley, Sweetser, Voigt, Ouimet, Willing, Egan Among Stars to Gain Third Round. SENSATIONS ROCK LINKS Held, Homans, Finlay, Storey, Moe and Mackenzie Among the Favorites Eliminated. Von Elm Beaten by Egan. Tolley and Voigt Survive. Jones Loses to Goodman in Day of Sensational Upsets in U.S. Amateur Golf Tolley a Big Threat. Missed Another Desired Goal. Goodman Shows Mettle. Takes Two Putts to Win Match. Jones Trails for Eleven Holes. Four Holes Are His Undoing. Von Elm Caught Off Stride. Sweetser Has Struggle. Held is in a Bunker. Is 4 Up at the Turn. Willing Trails at Start. DETAILS OF MATCH WHICH JONES LOST Description by Holes Shows How Goodman Went Into Lead and Then Won. Wins on a Birdie. Ninth Hole Is Halved. Goodman Cool and Steady.

By William D. Richardson. Special To the New York Times.times Wide World Photo.photo By P. and A

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Notable Births

Bob Newhart

1929Bob Newhart, American comedian and actor (died 2024)[†]

George Robert Newhart was an American comedian and actor. Newhart was known for his deadpan and stammering delivery style. Beginning his career as a stand-up comedian, he transitioned his career to acting in television. He received three Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award as well as the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

Andriyan Nikolayev

1929Andriyan Nikolayev, Russian general, pilot, and cosmonaut (died 2004)[†]

Andriyan Grigoryevich Nikolayev was a Soviet cosmonaut. In 1962, aboard Vostok 3, he became the third Soviet cosmonaut to fly into space. Nikolayev was an ethnic Chuvash and because of it considered the first Turkic cosmonaut.