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December 20, 1930

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WIDE HUNT STARTED FOR VICE SQUAD CASH; Kresel Subpoenas Records of 1,500 Banks and Brokers Here in Search for Graft Funds. ACUNA ADMITS ARRESTS Also Tells of Getting $7 a Day for Testimony--Seabury to Sue for Pay to His Aides. Pay for Lawyers Refused. Acuna Is Paid as Witness. WIDE HUNT STARTED FOR VICE SQUAD CASH Balks at Telling of Marriage. Produces Own Police Record. Woman Asks Vindication.

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Kresel starts wide search for secret funds held by members of vice squad in Manhattan and Bronx; Seabury to sue for pay for his aides as Corp Counsel Hilly refuses to pay; Acuna questioned, gets pay as witness; vice ring victim asks vindication

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STALIN DISMISSES RYKOFF AS SOVIET PRIME MINISTER; DICTATOR IS NOW SUPREME; FIGURES LONG WERE RIVALS Moderate Policies of the Right Wing Leader Led to Bitter Struggle. MOLOTOFF NAMED TO POST People's Commissars' New Head Is Known as Firm Supporter of Stalin's Theories. UNITY OF RULE NOW EVIDENT That Moscow Government and Comintern Are One Is Held Proved by Dismissal. STALIN WITHOUT RIVAL. STALIN DISMISSES RYKOFF AS PREMIER

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Dismisses A Rykoff as Prime Min

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BANK SALES TACTICS IN STOCKS REVEALED; Witnesses Testify They Bought Bank of U.S. Shares on 'Guarantee' Against Loss. RECORDS ARE SUBPOENAED Colby and Broderick Deny a Report Institution Will Reopen With Them at the Head. Move to Reorganize Denied. BANK SALES TACTICS IN STOCK REVEALED Keeps Up Inquiry. Colby's Aid Asked. Pleas for Loans Decline.

By Unknown Author

Denies rept Bank of U S will reopen with himself and J A Broderick at head

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40 Missing after Ship Collision Off Denmark; Finnish Vessel Sinks in Three minutes in Fog

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Sinks in collision with S S Arcturus off Lessoe Trindel lightship, Denmark; 40 lost

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FOUR KILLED IN BRONX AS SCAFFOLD FALLS; Plunge 80 Feet to Floor of Huge Armory in Jerome Avenue as Wooden Support Breaks. THEY ARE HELD TO BLAME Jumped to the Platform From Higher Level When Whistle Blew--Had Been Warned. 4 KILLED IN BRONX AS SCAFFOLD FALLS

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4 killed, 1 hurt in Kingsbridge Rd armory

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