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August 10, 1931

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Headlines from August 10, 1931

REVOLT IN HAVANA ENDS WITH 3 KILLED; ARMY RUNS CAPITAL; Two Men Are Found Dead in Factory After Holding Off Machine Guns an Hour. MARTIAL LAW DECLARED Provinces of Pinar del Rio and Havana Under Troops--17 in Opposition Seized. EX-PRESIDENT A FUGITIVE Navy Vessels Hunt Menocal, Who Is Believed on Yacht--Man Killed in Strike.

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Revolt in Havana; martial law declared in Havana and Pinar del Rio; 17 prominent men arrested; M G Menocal sought; battle at stocking factory

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WALKER BANK BOOKS SHOW 93 CHARITIES GOT $15,000 PAY RISE; Seabury's Staff Goes Through His Accounts for 1930--Recipients of Gifts Listed. THE INQUIRY IS CRITICIZED Friends of Mayor Express Surprise at Committee's Move in His Absence. DOYLE DECISION DUE TODAY Court of Appeals to Rule on His Appeal From Sentence to Jail for Contempt.

By Unknown Author

Walker's bank account examined; contributions to charity discovered; investigation during Mayor's absence criticized

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BORDER POWER PLAN NEAR FULFILLMENT, SAYS GOV. ROOSEVELT; Canadians Have Solved Similar Physical Problems, He Finds on Beauharnois Tour. URGES 'AUTHORITY' METHOD He Sees in It State Control With a Private Builder's Freedom From Red Tape. RIDES CANAL-BED TRAIN Channel Like This, He Says, Will Also Obviate a Dam on the International Project.

By From a staff Correspondent of The New York Times

Gov Roosevelt approves State control of projects, with private construction eliminating legal red tape

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Notable Births

Dolores Alexander

1931Dolores Alexander, American journalist and activist (died 2008)[†]

Dolores Alexander was a journalist and lesbian feminist best known for her work as executive director in the National Organization for Women (NOW) from 1969-1970, as co-owner of the feminist restaurant Mother Courage from 1972-1977, and co-founder of Women Against Pornography (WAP) in 1979.

Tom Laughlin

1931Tom Laughlin, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2013)[†]

Thomas Robert Laughlin Jr. was an American actor, director, screenwriter, author, educator, and activist.