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November 17, 1930

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$1,000,000,000 CREDIT BY PARIS TO LONDON IS BEING NEGOTIATED; Bank of England Hopes to Avoid Embarrassment Over Short-Term Loans by France. GOLD RESERVE ENDANGERED $600,000,000 Funds Would Be Converted to Long-Term Notes in Transaction. FRENCH IN VAST FINANCING Power In Diplomatic Field Rises as Investments Increase in Other Countries. Credits in London Involved. France in Wide Operations. $1,000,000,000 CREDIT SOUGHT BY LONDON

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

Bank of Eng negotiates with it to end drain on gold reserves; reciprocal credits suggested

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MADRID STRIKE ENDS AFTER MORE RIOTING; Unions Order 250,000 Workers Back on Jobs Not Later Than 5 P.M. Today. SCORE HURT IN CLASHES Disorders Develop When Bread Gives Out With Citizens Waiting in Lines. Cafes Close Doors. MADRID STRIKE ENDS AFTER MORE RIOTING Agitators Being Seized. Republicans Still Hopeful. Score Hurt in Riots Sunday. Censorship and Martial Law Avoided. Serious Outbreak in Morning. Many Hungry by Afternoon.

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

2,000 workers strike

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BORAH WARNS PARTY INSURGENTS INTEND TO PRESS OWN BILIS; Senator, in Fighting Mood, Denounces "Cooked-Up Effortto Stampede Congress."WILL ADOPT "ORDERLY WAY""Impudence," He Says, to Imply That Progressives Plan Filibuster and Extra Session.SHOALS BILL IS AT ISSUEIdahoan's Return to Capital RevivesMoves to Reopen Drive for Farm Debenture. Charges 'Superlative Impudence.' Calls Farm Act a Failure. Senator Ruddy With Health. Warning to the Regulars. House Leaders Will See Hoover.

By Special to The New York Times

Sen Borah attacks insinuation that Progressive Repubs plan filibuster to get extra session

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HUGE FOOD RESERVE ORDERED FOR NEEDY; City to Buy 4,500,000 Pounds of Supplies for Distribution to Families of Idle. SPURS HOSPITAL PROJECTS $5,500,000 Program to Employ Thousands----Drive for Job Fund Starts Today. Next Distribution on Thanksgiving. HUGE FOOD RESERVE ORDERED FOR NEEDY Hospital Projects Pushed. Seek $6,000,000 Before Dec. 17. Odd Jobs Helping Thousands. Churches Soliciting Jobs.

By Unknown Author

J G W Greeff spurs hosp projects; Emergency Employment Com drive starts; City orders 4,500,000 lbs of food for distribution on Thanksgiving day

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Notable Births

Bob Mathias

1930Bob Mathias, American decathlete, actor, and politician (died 2006)[†]

Robert Bruce Mathias was an American decathlete, politician, and actor. Representing the United States, he won two Olympic gold medals in the Decathlon, at the 1948 and the 1952 Summer Games. As a Republican, he served in the US House of Representatives for California's 18th congressional district, for four terms from 1967 to 1975.