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June 3, 1931

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Notable Births

1931Françoise Arnoul, Algerian-French actress (died 2021)^[†]

Françoise Arnoul was a French actress who achieved popularity during the 1950s.

1931Raúl Castro, Cuban commander and politician, 18th President of Cuba^[†]

Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz is a Cuban retired politician and general who served as the first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, the most senior position in the one-party communist state, from 2011 to 2021, and President of Cuba between 2008 and 2018, succeeding his brother Fidel Castro.

1931John Norman, American philosopher and author^[†]

John Frederick Lange Jr. is an American writer who, as John Norman, has authored the Gor series of science fantasy novels. Norman was also a philosophy professor.

1931Lindy Remigino, American runner and coach (died 2018)^[†]

Lindy John Remigino was an American track and field athlete, the 1952 Olympic 100 m champion.

1931Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Bahranian king (died 1999)^[†]

Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa was a Bahraini royal who served as the first Emir of Bahrain from 1961 until his death in 1999.

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Headlines from June 3, 1931

Thousands of Drivers Held Illegally Fined; Form of Complaint on Passing Lights Voided

By Unknown Author

Thousands of drivers held illegally fined; form of complaint on passing of lights voided

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NEW LEADERSHIP IS URGED; Citizen Is Helpless Before Economic Changes, Says Roosevelt. STATE PLANNING SOUGHT He Shows How New York Is Creating Industrial Centres to Aid Farmers. TREES SUPPLANT BAD CROPS Change in Agriculture Demanded Such as Was Caused byIron Ore Discoveries.

By Special to The New York Times

Economy measures severe

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King's Honors List Contains No Peerages; Sir Edward Elgar Elevated to Baronetcy; KING'S HONOR LIST IGNORES PEERAGES King Will See Derby.

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Elevated to baronetcy

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GOVERNMENT DROPS FIGHT ON OIL MERGER; The Socony-Vacuum Union, as Approved by St. Louis Court, Will Not Be Contested. APPEAL IS HELD FUTILE Facts Established Validity as Legitimate Business, the Department of Justice Says.

By Special to The New York Times

Fed Govt drops plan to appeal against merger with Vacuum Oil Co

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PINCHOT STIRS ASSEMBLY; Control of All Electrical Current by Monopoly Planned, He Says. END IS TO "MILK PUBLIC' Governor Assails Morgan--Mellon Group--Asserts Utilities Dominate Legislature. HIS HAT SEEN "IN RING" Ritchie Declares Unemployment if Not Solved Strongest Argument for Communism. TWO FAMOUS GOVERNORS CONFER.

By W.a. Warn. Special To the New York Times

Represents independent oil interests in asking Gov F D Roosevelt's support of demand for tariff protection

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CANADA TARIFF RISE SEEN AS BLOW HERE; Democrats View It as Retaliation, Republicans as NormalMove to Aid Dominion.WORK CUT A LIKELY EFFECTFederal Officials Expect MoreBranch Factories in Canada,Especially in Auto Trade. Means More Factories Abroad. Canada Didn't Protest Our Rises. CANADA TARIFF RISE SEEN AS BLOW HERE Auto Industry to Be Affected. Shouse Sees "Alienation." $40,000,000 TRADE CUT SEEN. Ottawa Expects This Gain Against Us--Magazine Publishers Here Act. To Decide on Exempted Magazines.

By Special to The New York Times

Possible results from Canadian tariff rises

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Dawes Finds Our Diplomacy 'Easy on Brain but Hell on Feet'

By Special to The New York Times

Amb Dawes says Amer diplomacy is "easy on head but hell on feet,"

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PEACE MOVES GAIN IN VATICAN DISPUTE; GASPARRI CALLED IN; Hope Grows as Both Sides Meet and Fascisti Keep Door Open to Revoke Orders. BUT CLUB CLOSINGS GO ON K. of C. Grounds Still Shut Under Rule Affecting All Catholic Juvenile Societies. POPE DEFENDS "ACTION" Pontiff in Talk to Mexican GroupDenies Organization as a Whole Meddled in Politics. K. of C. Remains Closed. Fascisti Hold Demonstrations. Two Notes of Protest. PEACE MOVES GAIN IN VATICAN DISPUTE Cardinal Gasparri Assists. Government Leaves Loophole.

By Arnaldo Cortesi. Special Cable To the New York Times

Italo-Vatican controversy

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Norris Hails Pinchot for '32; Prefers Him to Hoover 500 to 1

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On Gov Pinchot as Repub Pres nominee

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VAUCLAIN DENOUNCES PINCHOT'S CHARGES; Declares Utility Dominance of State Disproved by the Governor's Own Committee.WARNS OF CANDIDACY IN '32Insurgents at Capital Regard Speech as Bid for Nomination,but Keep Own Counsel. Says No Evidence Was Found. Washington Sees Pinchot in Race. VAUCLAIN DISPUTES PINCHOT'S CHARGES Insurgents Non-Committal.

By Special to The New York Times

On Gov Pinchot as possible Repub Pres nominee

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NEW ELECTRIC RATES NEXT MONTH TO SAVE $5,500,000 TO USERS; But Home Consumers Who Pay Less Than $1.96 Now Will Find Their Bills Increased. THIS AFFECTS 50% IN CITY Other Half, Whose Residence Cost Is Above Dividing Line, Gets Cut, Board Estimates. FOUR COMPANIES INVOLVED State Commission, Ruling After a Year's Study, Fixes $1 Minimum, Discourages Sub-Metering. Loss of $5,500,000 Revenue. NEW LIGHT RATES IN JULY ORDERED Commercial Enterprises--Demand Argument as to Small Users. Frowns on Current Resale Sloan Sees Step Forward.

By Unknown Author

Next month's electric light bills will be higher or lower than usual in thousands of New York homes because of new rates ordered yesterday by the Public Service Commission.

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REICH TO ACT ON DEBT WITHIN NEXT 6 WEEKS; With New Drastic Burdens to Be Imposed, Government Holds the Step Is Imperative. CUT OF $250,000,000 SOUGHT Tax Decree Will Coincide With Chancellor's Visit to Premier MacDonald. "No Fixed Program." REICH BID ON DEBT IN NEXT 6 WEEKS The New Emergency Laws.

By Guido Enderis. Special Cable To the New York Times

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