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January 3, 1930

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BYRD GEOLOGIST DISCOVERS COAL STRIP ON MT. NANSEN INLAID IN SANDSTONE CAP; LOCATED 6,000 FEET HIGH Gould Tells of Perilous Climb to Reach 'Highly Carbonaceous Layer.' AWED BY CLIMAX OF WORK He Declares Summit Formation Is What He "Had Come All the Way to Antarctica to Find." LINKED TO OTHER TRACES Prof. Taylor of Chicago Hails Evidence Supporting Theory of Vast Plateau Deposits. Trained Arduously for Tasks. Message from Dr. Gould. BYRD GEOLOGIST FINDS COAL STRIP Climbed Mountain for 6,000 Feet.

By Rear Admiral R.e. Byrd

Comdr Byrd describes work of geological party; radio rept from L Gould tells of discovery of coal strip on Mt Nansen

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WHALEN DEMOTES FLOOD AS BUNGLING IS REVEALED IN THE ROTHSTEIN INQUIRY; DETECTIVE SHIFTS BLAME Asserts Coughlin Told Him to Omit McManus From 'Wanted' List. CRITICIZES CAREY'S ACTS Ex-Inspector Responsible for Failure to Fingerprint the Gambler, He Testifies. FLOOD CALLED 'IGNORANT' Story Shows for First Time That Rothstein Phoned Someone After Summons to Hotel. Finds Flood Ignorant of Duties. Explains Why He Made No Arrest Blames Carey for One Delay. Believed Biller's Statement. Asked to Be Relieved of Case. Considered Exhuming Body. Flood Denies He Trusted Biller.

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Detective P Flood demoted on charge of bungling in A Rothstein murder case

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Notable Births

1930Stephen Fabian, American illustrator.[†]

Stephen Emil Fabian Sr. was an American fantasy and science-fiction artist who only became a professional artist at the age of 44 after losing his job. Despite being a self-taught artist, he became a widely known illustrator in the science-fiction and fantasy market, and was given a World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2006 at the age of 76.

Robert Loggia

1930Robert Loggia, American actor and director (died 2015)[†]

Salvatore "Robert" Loggia was an American actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Jagged Edge (1985) and won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for Big (1988).