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July 23, 1931

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DOYLE'S SENTENCE IS UPHELD BY COURT; HE FIGHTS FOR STAY; Judge Stops Long Argument on Technicalities to Deny Writ in Contempt Action. SHOWDOWN IS DUE TODAY Veterinarian Spurns a Final Chance to Tell Seabury With Whom He Split Fees. HE SEEKS NEW APPEAL Pays $750 for New Bond to Enable Him to Stay Out of Jail Another 24 Hours. Pays $1,500 Fees on Bonds. Judge Ends Long Argument. DOYLE'S SENTENCE UPHELD BY COURT Spurns Chance to Reconsider.

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Habeas corpus writ denied Doyle

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CANTON SAYS CHIANG SEEKS WAR ON JAPAN; Asserts Nanking Leader Offers to Resign if Southerners Will Join in the Move. SHOTS FIRED AT MINISTER T.V. Soong Barely Escapes-- His Secretary Is Killed--Two Others Wounded. Alleged Move Held Expedient. Soong Fired At in Shanghai. CANTON SAYS CHIANG SEEKS WAR ON JAPAN Shanghai to Mourn Today. Chen Arrives in Japan. War Move Denied as Absurd.

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Apptd Chief Justice of Canton Govt's Supreme Ct and head of its judicial dept

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SLUSH FUND HUNTED IN B.M.T. BUS DEAL; DAHL IS SUBPOENAED; Full Inquiry on Board Grant of Brooklyn Franchise Is Demanded of Commission.BOARD IN STORMY SESSIONSenator Hastings and FageolAlso Summoned--Rejectionof Low Bids Revealed. UNTERMYER DOUBTS PROFIT Denounces Report of Record NetEarnings as Ruse to Affect theUnification Price. Asks "Slush Fund" Inquiry. HUNT SLUSH FUND IN B.M.T. BUS DEAL Two Other Bids Were Lower. Excessive Price Hinted. Queens Plans Prepared.

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Queens plans prepared

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Notable Births

Te Atairangikaahu

1931Te Atairangikaahu, Māori queen (died 2006)[ā€ ]

Dame Te Atairangikaahu reigned as Māori Queen from 1966 until her death in 2006. Her reign was the longest of any Māori monarch.

Claude Fournier (filmmaker)

1931Claude Fournier, Canadian director, screenwriter, and cinematographer (died 2023)[ā€ ]

Claude Fournier was a Canadian film director, screenwriter, editor and cinematographer. He is one of the forerunners of the Cinema of Quebec. He was the twin brother of Guy Fournier.

1931Guy Fournier, Canadian author and screenwriter[ā€ ]

Guy Fournier, CM is a Quebec author, playwright, and screenwriter. He was the creator of the well-known Quebec sitcom Two's a Crowd. From 8 September 2005 to 19 September 2006 he was chairman of the board of directors of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.