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June 16, 1931

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LINES OF BATTLE DEFINED; President Puts Reliance on Individual Effort for Prosperity. URGES VOLUNTARY RELIEF Government Employment Insurance Called a Dole--Capital Gains Tax Assailed.FARMING FOR EXPORT PASTTour Into Middle West, WhereRevolt Is Rumored, Becomesa Political Swing. Politics Along the Way. Says Economy Shows Results. As to Unemployment Insurance. Depression Laid to the War. State Party Chiefs Received. Indianapolis Greets Guest. MARION FLAG-BEDECKED. Ohio City Prepared for Dedication of Harding Memorial Today.

By From a Staff Correspondent of The New York Times

Pres Hoover, at banquet, praises Repub editors for action during economic crisis

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SOCIALISM FIRST AIM IN SOVIET'S PROGRAM; TRADE GAINS SECOND; Collectivization of the Peasants Ahead of Schedule, Output Is Called Promising. INDUSTRIES STRESS TEMPO Factory Products Low in Quality and Quantity, but They Are Improving Slowly.WASTE IS HELD INEVITABLEBut When They Succeed, RussiansSay They Will Demand aBig World Market. Economic Aspect of Plan. Home Supply Is Growing. SOCIALISM THE AIM IN SOVIET PROGRAM Cites Our Industrialization. Eager to Enter Agreements

By Walter Duranty. Special Cable To the New York Times

Five-year socialization plan

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UNTERMYER'S PLAN REJECTED BY ROADS; I.R.T. and B.M.T. Operating Groups Hold It Is Not Legal Basis for Public Hearings. DECLINE TO PARTICIPATE Blow at Counsel Is Seen-- Board Experts Fix Price of Lines at $503,540,205. UNTERMYER PLAN REJECTED BY ROADS See Blow at Untermyer. Cites Provisions of Law. I.R.T. Attacks Valuations. Board's Attitude Awaited.

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Hearings begin; I R T and B M T refuse to take part in hearings, holding Untermyer's plan is not legal basis for pub hearings

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Notable Deaths

Lucie Lagerbielke

1931Lucie Lagerbielke, Swedish writer and painter (born 1865).[†]

Lucie Lagerbielke was a Swedish author, painter and baroness who was known for her works on Western esotericism.