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December 13, 1929

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Half Inch of Snow Falls Here as Cold Wave Grips the Northeast; Zero Weather Up-State

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BYRD REGARDS AIMS AS NOW FULFILLED; All of His Flying Plans Are Car- ried Out--150,000 Square Miles Mapped by Camera. FINISHES AS FOG BARS WAY Smithsonian Board Awards Langley Medal to Commander for His Three Major Flights.

By Russell Owen. Copyright, 1929. By the New York Times Company and the st. Louis Post-Dispatch. All Rights For Publication Reserved Throughout the World.wireless To the New York Times

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FEDERAL PRISON HEAD CALLS FOR REFORMS; Superintendent, in Radio Address, Says the Entire PenalSystem Needs Revising.REHABILITATION STRESSEDPrisoners Now Are Largely Idle,and Parole Supervision Is Inadequate, Bates Asserts.

By Special to The New York Times

Supt S Bates calls for reforms

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Prompt Water Bill Payment Required Under New Laws

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ROOSEVELT TO CALL COURT; Governor Says Hardened Criminals Must Face Drastic Severity. BLAMES ONLY 12 OR 15 He Stresses Fact That Rest of 1,600 Men Returned to Cells at Word of Command. NATIONAL GUARD PRAISED Promptness of Arrival Was Due to Plans Laid After the Outbreak of Last July.

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Favored by Gov Roosevelt

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1929Christopher Plummer, Canadian actor and producer (died 2021)^[†]

Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer was a Canadian actor. His career spanned seven decades, gaining him recognition for his performances in film, stage and television. His accolades included an Academy Award, two Tony Awards and two Primetime Emmy Awards, making him the only Canadian recipient of the "Triple Crown of Acting". He also received a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award, as well as a nomination for a Grammy Award.

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1929Rosina Heikel, Finnish physician (born 1842)^[†]

Emma Rosina Heikel was a Finnish medical doctor and feminist. In 1878, she became the first female physician in Finland, and specialised in gynaecology and paediatrics.

Headlines from December 13, 1929

Half Inch of Snow Falls Here as Cold Wave Grips the Northeast; Zero Weather Up-State

BYRD REGARDS AIMS AS NOW FULFILLED; All of His Flying Plans Are Car- ried Out--150,000 Square Miles Mapped by Camera. FINISHES AS FOG BARS WAY Smithsonian Board Awards Langley Medal to Commander for His Three Major Flights.

FEDERAL PRISON HEAD CALLS FOR REFORMS; Superintendent, in Radio Address, Says the Entire PenalSystem Needs Revising.REHABILITATION STRESSEDPrisoners Now Are Largely Idle,and Parole Supervision Is Inadequate, Bates Asserts.

Prompt Water Bill Payment Required Under New Laws

ROOSEVELT TO CALL COURT; Governor Says Hardened Criminals Must Face Drastic Severity. BLAMES ONLY 12 OR 15 He Stresses Fact That Rest of 1,600 Men Returned to Cells at Word of Command. NATIONAL GUARD PRAISED Promptness of Arrival Was Due to Plans Laid After the Outbreak of Last July.

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