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May 8, 1930

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CRISIS PAST IN INDIA, IS VIEW IN SIMLA; Officials Had Prepared for a More Violent Reaction to Gandhi's Imprisonment. SPORADIC CLASHES OCCUR Nine Killed as Residents Repel Rebel Attack on Chittagong --Bombay Police Rout Mobs. Ire Milder Than Expected. No Sign of Disaffection. CRISIS PAST IN INDIA, IS VIEW IN SIMLA Bulletins Attack Viceroy. Sporadic Outbreaks Occur. Villagers Repel Rebels. Mob Raids Police Station. Burglar Gets Life Term.

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Robbed; J P Johnson gets life term

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NOMINEE'S CAREER ASSAILED; Californian Terms Him 'a Perennial Candidate' in Last Day's Debate. RESULT IN DOUBT TILL END Ten Regular Republicans Deserted the Administration on the Roll-Call.WHITE HOUSE IS SILENTBut the President Is Expectedto Make Some Commenton Result Later. Debate Started April 28. Result in Doubt Until End. Johnson Leads Opposition. Parker's Background Sketched. Refers to Dixon Letter. "Yellow-Dog" Contract Denounced Lincoln's Words Quoted. Senator Charges Politics. Borah Denies Attacking Court. Taney Opposition Cited. Lincoln Again Quoted. Green Hails Defeat.

By Special to The New York Times.Times Wide World Photo

Senate rejects him 41 to 39, following attack by Sen Johnson; thanks supporters; W Green and Natl Assn for Advancement of Colored People hail defeat; por

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Notable Births

1930Heather Harper, Northern Irish soprano (died 2019)[†]

Heather Mary Harper was a Northern Irish operatic soprano. She was active internationally in both opera and concert. She performed roles such as Helena in Benjamin Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Royal Opera House, Elsa in Wagner's Lohengrin at the Bayreuth Festival, and the Countess in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro at the Metropolitan Opera. She became known internationally when she stepped in for the world premiere of Britten's War Requiem in 1962, and remained associated with the composer's work, but also sang other premieres.

Doug Atkins

1930Doug Atkins, American football player (died 2015)[†]

Douglas Leon Atkins was an American professional football defensive end who played for the Cleveland Browns, Chicago Bears, and New Orleans Saints in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers under head coach Robert Neyland. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Atkins was also drafted to the NBA in the 17th round by the Minneapolis Lakers in the 1953 NBA draft.

Gary Snyder

1930Gary Snyder, American poet, essayist, and translator[†]

Gary Snyder is an American poet, essayist, lecturer, and environmental activist. His early poetry has been associated with the Beat Generation and the San Francisco Renaissance and he has been described as the "poet laureate of Deep Ecology". Snyder is a winner of a Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and the American Book Award. His work, in his various roles, reflects an immersion in both Buddhist spirituality and nature. He has translated literature into English from ancient Chinese and modern Japanese. For many years, Snyder was an academic at the University of California, Davis, and for a time served as a member of the California Arts Council.