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August 17, 1930

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BAR ASKS GOVERNOR TO ACT ON CHARGES JUDGESHIPS ARE SOLD; Reports of Wide Corruption Here Are More Important Than Ewald Case, Lawyers Say. THOMAS ISSUES APPEAL Says Crain Inquiry Has Proved That Local Agencies to Curb Graft Have Broken Down. PROSECUTOR DENIES LAXITY Says Investigation Could Not Have Been More Thorough--Speeds Records to Roosevelt. Special Grand Jury Asked. Thomas Demands Wide Inquiry. Socialist's Letter to Governor. Crain Speeds Papers to Governor. Defends Handling of Case. Tuttle Offers to Aid Governor. Silence of Mrs. Ewald Attacked. More Healy Deposits Found. Says Crain Had Bank Records. Rabbi Wise's Comment. Feels "Deepening Shame."

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Asks Gov Roosevelt to investigate charges of corruption in apptmts of magistrates

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Harve Bennett

1930Harve Bennett, American screenwriter and producer (died 2015)[†]

Harve Bennett was an American television and film producer and screenwriter.

Ted Hughes

1930Ted Hughes, English poet and playwright (died 1998)[†]

Edward James Hughes was an English poet, translator, and children's writer. Critics frequently rank him as one of the best poets of his generation and one of the twentieth century's greatest writers. He was appointed Poet Laureate in 1984 and held the office until his death. In 2008, The Times ranked Hughes fourth on its list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945".