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August 28, 1930

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HIGH COURT JUSTICE ACCUSED IN JOB SALE; Roosevelt Gets Charges That a Jurist Paid to Get Supreme Bench Post. 4 MORE JUDGES UNDER FIRE Federal Grand Jury Expected to Act on Ewald Loan Today-- Cash Renews Charges. SAY JUSTICE BOUGHT SUPREME COURT JOB Federal Grand Jury Action Near. Crain Would Sift Cash's Story. Says $10,000 Was Demanded. Writes Questionnaire for Mayor. Walker Retorts to Cash. Steuben Society Man Questioned.

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Sup Ct judge and 4 others accused of buying posts, bringing number of jurists under investigation to 10

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GERMAN FLIERS GET CITY GREETING TODAY; HAILED BY LINDBERGH; Von Gronau and Crew Spend Day of Rest and Read Many Congratulatory Messages. TO TAKE OFF TOMORROW Will Fly to Buffalo and Then to Chicago Saturday for the National Air Races. RECEPTION TO GO ON RADIO Effort Will Be Made to Broadcast Ceremony to Germany--Students Toast Fliers at Home Village. Visits Custom House. GERMAN FLIERS GET WELCOME TODAY Replenish Their Wardrobes. Will Take Off Tomorrow.

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N Y C plans welcome for fliers; congratulatory messages received; his story of flight

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Notable Births

Windsor Davies

1930Windsor Davies, British actor (died 2019)[†]

Windsor Davies was a British actor. He is best remembered for playing Battery Sergeant Major Williams in the sitcom It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974–1981) over its entire run. The show's popularity resulted in Davies and his co-star Don Estelle achieving a UK number-one hit with a version of "Whispering Grass" in 1975. He later starred with Donald Sinden in Never the Twain (1981–1991), and his deep Welsh-accented voice was heard extensively in advertising voice-overs.

Ben Gazzara

1930Ben Gazzara, American actor (died 2012)[†]

Biagio Anthony "Ben" Gazzara was an American actor and director of film, stage, and television. He received numerous accolades including a Primetime Emmy Award and a Drama Desk Award, in addition to nominations for three Golden Globe Awards and three Tony Awards.