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June 3, 1930

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BOTH HOUSES OVERWHELM PRESIDENT'S VETO OF BILL ON SPANISH WAR PENSIONS; REBUFF TO THE EXECUTIVE Senate Votes 61 to 18, House 298 to 14 to Pass Measure. LATTER RUSHES ACTION Objection in Message to Pensions Due to 'Vicious Habits'Assailed and Defended.REGULARS JOIN DEMOCRATSMeasure Liberalizes Paymentsto Veterans--Cost Placed at$11,000,000 Annually. 28 Republican Senators Shift. House's Speed a Surprise. PASS PENSION BILL OVER HOOVER'S VETO The President's Objections. Norbeck Votes to Sustain.

By Special to The New York Times

Sen and House override veto; detailed vote

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MACDONALD DEFEATS TORY TREATY ATTACK IN A HEATED DEBATE; Commons Rejects 282 to 201 Demand for Committee to Investigate It. CHURCHILL LEADS CRITICS He Bitterly Denounces Pact as One to Increase Our Navy at Expense of Britain's. PREMIER THANKS DIE-HARDS Says Their Opposition in All Countries Has Shown EssentialFairness of Agreement. Tory Consideration Recalled. MACDONALD DEFEATS TORY TREATY ATTACK War Prospect Discounted. More American Building Admitted. Security Not in Arms, Says Premier. Second Place Seen for Britain. Views It as Move Against Britain.

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

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Notable Births

Marion Zimmer Bradley

1930Marion Zimmer Bradley, American author and poet (died 1999)[†]

Marion Eleanor Zimmer Bradley was an American author of fantasy, historical fantasy, science fiction, and science fantasy novels and is best known for the Arthurian fiction novel The Mists of Avalon and the Darkover series. She was noted for the female perspective in her writing, something before little-seen in Sword and Sorcery fantasy.

George Fernandes

1930George Fernandes, Indian journalist and politician, Minister of Defence for India (died 2019)[†]

George Mathew Fernandes was an Indian politician, trade unionist, statesman, and journalist, who served as the Defence Minister of India from 1998 until 2004. A veteran socialist, he was a member of the Lok Sabha for over 30 years, starting from Bombay in 1967 till 2009 mostly representing constituencies from Bihar. He was the leader of the Samyukta Socialist Party and the Socialist Party, a key member of the Janata Party, the Janata Party (Secular) and the Janata Dal, and, finally, the founder of the Samata Party. Holding several prominent ministerial portfolios during his career, including communication, industry, railways, and defence, he was posthumously awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award, in 2020.

Joe Coulombe

1930Joe Coulombe, founder of Trader Joe's (died 2020)[†]

Joseph Hardin Coulombe was an American entrepreneur who founded the grocery store chain Trader Joe's in 1967 and served as its CEO until his retirement in 1988.