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September 14, 1929

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BLACKMAIL CHARGED IN SUFFOLK POLITICS; Warrants Issued for Banker and Editor After Withdrawal of Van Hise Candidacy. ACCUSED DENY COERCION Corwin and Lewis Trapped by Two Hidden Witnesses, Says Counsel for Macy. Van Hise Announced Withdrawal. BLACKMAIL CHARGED IN SUFFOLK POLITICS

By Special to The New York Times

Warrants charging blackmail issued against D P Corwin and B Lewis after charges by E S Van Hise, regular Repub nominee for County Supt of Poor, that they tried to coerce him into withdrawing from race

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Largest Land Plane Flies for First Time; Built to Carry 34, it Speeds 160 Miles an Hour

By Special to The New York Times

Buys largest land plane built in U S, Fokker plane, to be used in transcontinental service

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MORGAN BUYS POWER CHAIN FOUGHT BY SMITH IN 1926; NOW CONTROLS VITAL SITES; GETS ST. LAWRENCE PLANTS Stock of the Frontier Co. Is Acquired From the Mellon Interests. ROOSEVELT WATCHES DEAL Renewal of Plea for License to Develop State Resources. Privately Is Held Likely. MORE MERGERS PROJECTED Permit, Which Smith Opposed Successfully, May Put Power Into Campaign Next Year. New License Petition Likely. Smith Fought Move. J.P. MORGAN & CO. BUY POWER SITE CHAIN Power Seen as Campaign Issue. Other Acquisitions Projected. Initial Quarterly Dividend. Controls 80 Per Cent of State Power. Expanding to New England.

By Unknown Author

acquires Frontier Corp

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8 LEADERS SEIZED IN GASTONIA STRIKE ON RED PLOT CHARGE; Conspiracy to Overthrow the Government Alleged After Raid Uncovers Guns. ARRAIGNED AT TIME LIMIT Two Victims of Recent Mob and Six Others Brought to Court on 'Deadline' Set by Judge. COURT FOR IMPARTIALITY Judge Shaw Declares He Must Stop Lawlessness, Whether Communist or Anti-Communist. Charge Made at Last Moment. 8 LEADERS SEIZED IN GASTONIA STRIKE Union Calls Raid Prelude to Attack. Judge Explains Stand for Law. Mob Victim Names Prosecutors.

By Unknown Author

8 labor leaders arrested on charge of conspiracy to overthrow Govt

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Tokio Sees British Figures Basis for Accord; Japan Unlikely to Block Pact by Demands

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

TOKIO, Sept. 13.--While in the absence of official information as official Japanese opinion cannot be stated, the general attitude is sufficiently known to let it be said that the British figure of 340,000 tons as ...

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Notable Births

1929Larry Collins, American-French journalist, historian, and author (died 2005)^[†]

John Lawrence Collins Jr. was an American writer.