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August 27, 1930

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Dream of His Life Realized, Von Gronau Says in His Story; One Must have Some Daring if One Is to Live Dreams, So I Just Went,' He Writes--'Wunderbar,' He Exclaims at Sight of New York's Towers. Much Improvising Done on the Plane. Aides Unaware of Momentous Venture. Dream of His Life Realized, Von Gronau Says in His Story Storm Strikes Them After Leaving Iceland. Stolid Greenland Eskimos Were Amazed.

By Captain Wolfgang von Gronau. World Copyright, 1930, By the New York Times Company

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GREEN URGES LABOR TO RETAIN ROOSEVELT FOR REFORM POLICIES; Federation Head, in Letter to Governor, Lauds His Social Service Achievements. ASKS "UNDIVIDED" SUPPORT Says Workers Seldom Have Won So Many Benefits as Under His Leadership. CITES AID FOR NEEDY AGED Regulation of Injunctions and Eight Hour Day Extension Also Are Listed as Service to Masses. Text of the Letter. GREEN URGES LABOR TO BACK ROOSEVELT

By Unknown Author

Roosevelt endorsed by organized labor; lr from W Green

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GERMAN FLIERS ALIGHT AT THE BATTERY; HAILED BY CITY FOR CROSSING ATLANTIC BY WAY OF GREENLAND IN 47 HOURS' FLYING; FAST TRIP FROM HALIFAX Welcome Plans Tangled by Early Arrival, but 5,000 Cheer Them. MISHAP IN BAY AVERTED Leader Hurdles Plank as He Lands, Ending Seven-Hop Venture of 4,670 Miles. NO INTENTION TO FLY BACK Favored by Weather Only on Last Leg of Nine-Day Journey -Von Gronau Praises Aides. Flying Time Forty-seven Hours. Plane Salutes Liberty Statue. Landing Tests the Pilot. GERMAN FLIERS HAILED BY CITY Hitch in City's Welcome. Pays Tribute to Our Airmen.

By Harold Norman Denny

Von Gronau, W, transatlantic flight

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LEGUIA TO BE TRIED, SAY CAPTORS IN PERU; CIVIL WAR AVERTED; Cruiser to Which Ex-Dictator Fled Surrenders Him After Attempt to Escape. SHIP'S COMMANDER OUSTED New Regime Says Sanchez, the Southern Rebel Leader, Will Confer in Lima Today. FLIER'S SAFETY DEMANDED Washington Acts in Behalf of Captain Harold Grow--BusinessGoes On as Usual. Sanchez Due in Lima Today. Cruiser Leaves and Returns. LEGUIA TO BE TRIED SAY CAPTORS IN PERU Leguia Reported on Steamer.

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Abortive counter-revolt revealed; charges against M V Galdo; Leguia, ill, surrenders to junta and faces trial; Sanchez Cerro will confer with Gen M M Ponce and mil junta; extracts from Leguia's resignation; Wash demands safety of Capt H B Grow, arrested; conflicting repts; illus of Peru

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Notable Births

Aase Foss Abrahamsen

1930Aase Foss Abrahamsen, Norwegian writer (died 2023)[†]

Aase Foss Abrahamsen was a Norwegian writer. She primarily wrote for children and young adults, but also books for adults.

Gholamreza Takhti

1930Gholamreza Takhti, Iranian wrestler and politician (died 1968)[†]

Gholamreza Takhti was an Iranian freestyle wrestler and a practitioner of varzesh-e bastani. He was a gold medalist at the 1956 Summer Olympics, 1958 Asian Games, 1959 World Championships, and 1961 World Championships, as well as a three-time Pahlevan of Iran.