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August 5, 1930

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ROOSEVELT TO HAVE DRIPPING WET PLANK; STRESSES RATE ISSUE; He Discusses Anti-Prohibition Stand With Party Chiefs at Southampton. TO FOLLOW SMITH'S VIEWS Governor Also to Make Leading Issue of Rate Cuts for Small Utility Users. SEES NATION-WIDE TEST Building Owners Fear $1,000,000 Rise in Light Bills for Tenants of Office Buildings. Plank to Follow Smith's Views. Viewed as National Issue. STATE DEMOCRATS TO BE 'DRIPPING WET' Leaders at the Luncheon.

By Special to The New York Times

Roosevelt expected to make rate cuts leading election issue

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FARMERS ASK HOVER'S AID TO MEET DROUGHT MENACE; 90-DEGREE HEAT HERE, 3 DIE; MILK FAMINE IS FEARED Schilling Says Surplus Has Disappeared and Warns Cities. ASKS MILLIONS FOR ROADS Taber Urges President to Provide Jobs and More Creditfor Cattle Feed.NO QUICK RELIEF IN SIGHTLegge on Radio AdvocatesFeeding Wheat to Stock asCorn Parches on Prairies. Legge Tells Wheat's Feed Value. Taber Urges Increased Credit. Butter Production Cut. Fruit Also Hit Hard. Legge Sees Market for Elevators. Legge Fears Line Stock Drop. Declares Bankers Should Aid. Drinking Water of 5 Cents a Glass. Forest Fires in Pennsylyania. Game Dies in Forest Fires.

By Special to The New York Times

Urges Pres Hoover to provide road jobs for drought-stricken farmers and more credit for cattle feed

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Notable Births

Neil Armstrong

1930Neil Armstrong, American pilot, engineer, and astronaut, first man to walk on the Moon (died 2012)[†]

Neil Alden Armstrong was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who, as the commander of the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, became the first person to walk on the Moon. He was also a naval aviator, test pilot and university professor.

Damita Jo DeBlanc

1930Damita Jo DeBlanc, American comedian, actress, and singer (died 1998)[†]

Damita Jo DeBlanc, known professionally as Damita Jo, was an American actress, comedian, and singer. Her second marriage was to her manager James "Biddy" Wood in 1961.

Richie Ginther

1930Richie Ginther, American race car driver (died 1989)[†]

Paul Richard "Richie" Ginther was an American racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1960 to 1967. He recorded the first Formula One win for both Honda and Goodyear at the Mexican Grand Prix in 1965.

Michal Kováč

1930Michal Kováč, Slovak lawyer and politician, 1st President of Slovakia (died 2016)[†]

Michal Kováč was the first president of Slovakia, having served from 1993 through 1998.