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January 29, 1931

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E.N. HURLEY OFFERS WAR DEBT CUT PLAN; Urges Easing Payments to Us by 50 Per Cent, With Arms Reduction Agreement. PREDICTS AID TO WORK HERE Stimulus to Industry Abroad Would Profit Our Trade, Debts Board Member Says. Hurley's Plan for War Debts TEXT OF THE ADDRESS. Big Drop in Purchases. American Investments Abroad. Debt Deferment Held Helpful. All-Around Reductions Proposed.

By Special to The New York Times

On war debt reductions; text of s to Chicago Chamber of Commerce

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M'DONALD TRIUMPHS IN VITAL TEST VOTE; FALL NOW REMOTE; Labor Party Wins a Majority of 27 Against Alliance of Tories and Liberals. STRIKE BILL IS ADVANCED But Trade Union Measure Faces Devitalizing Changes in Commons Committee. PREMIER PLANS FOR APRIL Budget Program Indicates Hope of Remaining in Office at Least Three More Months. Faces Death in Committee. Jubilant Laborites Sing in House Liberal Bill Up Soon. MACDONALD WINS IN VITAL TEST VOTE

By Charles A. Selden. Special Cable To the New York Times

Disputes bill passes in favor of Govt by majority of 27

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Notable Births

1931Leslie Bricusse, English playwright and composer (died 2021)[†]

Leslie Charles Bricusse was a British composer, lyricist, and playwright who worked on theatre musicals and wrote theme music for films. He was best known for writing the music and lyrics for the films Doctor Dolittle; Goodbye, Mr. Chips; Scrooge; Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory; Tom and Jerry: The Movie; the titular James Bond film songs "Goldfinger" and "You Only Live Twice"; "Can You Read My Mind? " from Superman; and "Le Jazz Hot!" from Victor/Victoria.

Ferenc Mádl

1931Ferenc Mádl, Hungarian academic and politician, 2nd President of Hungary (died 2011)[†]

Ferenc Mádl was a Hungarian legal scholar, professor, and politician, who served as President of Hungary from 2000 until 2005. Prior to that he had been minister without portfolio from 1990 to 1993 then Minister of Education from 1993 to 1994 in the conservative cabinets of József Antall and Péter Boross.