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October 27, 1929

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SPENT $8,096,300 IN DISASTER AID; Red Cross Contributed Relief in 131 Catastrophies During Twelve Months. REPORTS ITS BIGGEST YEAR Operations Were Carried on in 38 States, Visited by Storms, Floods and Mine Blasts. STRAIN OF WORK DESCRIBED Chairman Payne Declares That the Damands Have Affected Both Finances and Personnel.

By Special to The New York Times

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26--The American Red Cross was called upon for relief during the fiscal year ended June 30 in the greatest number of catestrophes in the history of the organization, th demand placing a great strain upon the finances and ...

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HOPE FOR SOLUTION OF RELIGIOUS ISSUE; North Carolinians Await Appeal in Gastonia Case to Settle Matter of Atheist's Oath. THREE JUDGES AT ODDS Their Varying Interpretations of Long-Dormant Law Leave State in Confusion.

By Lenoir Chambers. Editorial Correspondence of the New York Times

3 judges at odds on N C statute of 1777 on atheist's oath

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Fireman Scales Wall 65 Feet Up to Free Bird; Huge Crowd Cheers Exploit at St. Patrick's

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Fireman scales wall of St Patrick's Cath to free pigeon whose wings were caught by string

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16 AT STEVENS WIN ADDED PENSIONS; Trustees of Institute Pledge to Older Faculty Members a Fund to Meet Carnegie Cut. WILL GET $3,600 IN ALL School Will Bear Full Cost of Increase to Senior Teachers--Juniors Not Affected.

By Unknown Author

16 senior members of staff get equalization of cut in Carnegie Foundation pensions

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How Yale and Army Elevens Lined Up for Their Contest

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Notable Births

1929Myra Carter, American actress (died 2016)^[†]

Myra Carter was an American stage, screen and television actress.

1929Bill George, American football player (died 1982)^[†]

William J. George was an American professional football linebacker who played for the Chicago Bears and the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL).

1929Maurice Robert Johnston, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire^[†]

Lieutenant-General Sir Maurice Robert Johnston, was a British Army officer. He served as Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff from 1981 to 1982, and Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire from 1996 to 2004.

Notable Deaths

1929Théodore Tuffier, French surgeon (born 1857)^[†]

Théodore-Marin Tuffier was a French surgeon. He was a pioneer of pulmonary and cardiovascular surgery and of spinal anaesthesia.