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January 11, 1930

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Notable Births

1930Ron Mulock, Australian lawyer and politician, 10th Deputy Premier of New South Wales (died 2014)^[†]

Ronald Joseph Mulock AO KCSG was an Australian politician. A former City of Penrith mayor, he was an Australian Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1971 to 1988. He was Deputy Premier of New South Wales under Neville Wran and Barrie Unsworth from 1984 to 1988.

1930Rod Taylor, Australian-American actor and screenwriter (died 2015)^[†]

Rodney Sturt Taylor was an Australian actor. He appeared in more than 50 feature films, including Young Cassidy (1965), Nobody Runs Forever (1968), The Train Robbers (1973), and A Matter of Wife... and Death (1975).

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Headlines from January 11, 1930

Smoot, at 68, Says Life Is Paying Him Dividends

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Celebrates 68th birthday

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LAW ENFORCEMENT FAILS, WICKERSHAM BOARD FINDS; FULL REPORT ON MONDAY; TOOLS CALLED INADEQUATE Federal Machinery Overtaxed, Says Preliminary Statement. WORK SO FAR REVIEWED Prohibition, Auto Theft and White Slave Cases Emphasized as Clogging Courts.HOUSE STANDS BY HOOVERHe Will Send Wickersham Proposals to Congress Monday--Each Branch to Act.

By Special to The New York Times

Natl Comm on Law Observance and Enforcement repts progress in study of criminal Justice

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Worst Cold in 60 Years Kills 15,000 Chinese; Many More Are Dying in Great Famine Area

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Worst cold in 60 yrs kills 15,000 in Suiyuan dist of No Shansi and inner Mongolia famine area

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PARLEY DELEGATES CONFER WITH STIMSON ON LINER; OPTIMISM MARKS MEETING; POLITICS FORGOTTEN AT SEA 'We Are Just Americans,' Declares Senator Reed, Emphasizing Unity. ADMIRALS SHARE VIEWS 6 Naval Advisers, in Frequent Talks With Civilian Group, Show Confidence. BATTLESHIP IS BIG ISSUE London Conference Confronted With Problem of Cutting Huge Cost of Replacements.

By L.c. Speers. Wireless To the New York Times

Joins staff of advisers for London naval conf

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SNOWDEN PREDICTS YOUNG PLAN ACCORD AT HAGUE MONDAY; Forecast Follows Conference With Germans, Though They Are Pessimistic. PARLEY NOW IN A TANGLE Sanctions and Moratoria Still Separate Berlin and Allies, With Latter in Harmony. HUNGARY BALKS AT PLANS Count Bethlen Says He Would Quit as Premier Before Submtting to Demands.

By Edwin L. James. Special Cable To the New York Times

P Snowden predicts immediate accord; sanctions and moratoria still issues

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PLANE FARE TO COAST SLASHED TO $159.92; T.A.T. Reduces Charge $107.51, to Less Than Extra-Fare Train and Pullman Rate. LINDBERGH APPROVED IT After Jan. 14 Tariff of 5 Cents a Mile Will Be Effective for Shorter Trips.

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C M Keys announces reduction of transcontinental fare; now less than extra-fare trains

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WOMAN LOBBYIST FLOUTS COMMITTEE, DENOUNCES METHODS; Mrs. Jones, Publicity Agent for Low Sugar Tariff, Tells Senators They "Play Politics." CAUSES LIVELY SESSION Even Her Inquisitors Laugh With Gallery as She Refuses Answers to Questions. TELLS OF COCKTAIL DINNER Censures Investigators as Violating Fourth Amendment by "Rifling" Files of Citizens.

By Special to The New York Times

Mrs G M Jones, publicity agent for Amer Sugar Assn and Amer Chamber of Commerce of Cuba, on stand accuses com of playing politics and of violating Constitution by rifling flies of private citizens

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