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January 21, 1930

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HOUSE WETS START NEW CAMPAIGN PLAN; DRY BILLS ADVANCE; Wets Decide on Unofficial Hearings, Saying Drys Block TheirMeasures in Committee.WOMAN ASKS REFERENDUMMrs. Norton's Resolution Callsfor Popular Vote on Repeal,Barring State Lines. BORAH ANSWERS DORANSays Florida Slayer of RaidersProbably Was DefendingWithdrawn Alcohol. Borah Retorts to Doran. Says Bootleggers Fight Repeal. HOUSE WETS START NEW CAMPAIGN PLAN Crampton Presses Objection. Text of Mrs. Norton's Resolution. Wets for Unofficial Hearings. Says "Experiment" Has Failed.

By Special to The New York Times

On prohibition controversy, s in House of Reprs

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CARDS ON TABLE THURSDAY; King and Delegation Heads Will Forecast Success in Today's Speeches. POLITICS TO BE DEFERRED France Likely to Ask Pledge From Us Not to Give Aid to Any Aggressor. MUCH HINGES ON RESPONSE Paris Said to Be Ready to Cut Program One-fourth if We Give Such Assurance. Civilian Clothes on Throne. Considered Setback by Some. Japanese Reservations Forecast. Request of Us Expected. All Around Effects Seen. Prospects Held Good. London Times Sees Progress.

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

list of notables present

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DELEGATES CHEER SPEECH; Secretary Hopes to End 'Secrecy, Rivalry and Mutual Irritation.' MacDONALD IS OPTIMISTIC Says Purpose of Conference Is to Unite Nations to a Common Allegiance.A BRILLIANT ASSEMBLAGE Five Hundred Guests Attend and Later Join 2,000 atState Reception. Sees "Splendid Experiment." Pleads for Patience. ENVOYS AT BANQUET VOICE PARLEY HOPES Arrive Late at Reception.

By L.c. Speers. Special Cable To the New York Times

Naval conf, plans and procedure

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Notable Births

1930Mainza Chona, Zambian lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Zambia (died 2001)[†]

Mainza Mathias Chona was a Zambian politician and founder of UNIP who served as the third vice-president of Zambia from 1970 to 1973 and Prime Minister on two occasions: from 25 August 1973 to 27 May 1975 and from 20 July 1977 to 15 June 1978.

Valentin Filatyev

1930Valentin Filatyev, Soviet cosmonaut (died 1990)[†]

Valentin Ignatyevich Filatyev was a Soviet cosmonaut who was dismissed from the Soviet space program for disciplinary reasons. He attended the Stalingrad HAF pilots School, graduating in 1955, and served as a fighter pilot in the Air Defense Force.