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August 28, 1931

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Headlines from August 28, 1931

PRISON RIOT-KILLS 6; 4 FELONS END LIVES; Michigan Convicts Shoot Doctor and Trusty Dead, Wound Two Others. BATTLE LASTS TWO HOURS Revenge Over Fatal Illness of Fellow Inmate a Possible Motive --Warden Starts an Inquiry. Armored Car Reported Seen. Warden Resumes Firing. PRISON RIOT KILLS 6; 4 FELONS END LIVES Statement by Warden.

By Special to The New York Times

Dr A W Hornbogen, acting physician, and F Oligschlager, trusty, slain by 3 escaping convicts; 4 convicts later commit suicide; trusty and guard wounded

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LABOR REPUDIATES NEW BRITISH REGIME; Manifesto Charges the Economy Program Is Bankers' Thrust at Workers' Living Scale. DEMANDS RICH CARRY LOAD Ultimatum Urges the Mobilizing of Foreign Investments and Tax on Unearned Incomes. Henderson Swings to Left. LABOR REPUDIATES NEW BRITISH REGIME MacDonald Leaves to Rest. Stimson Calls on MacDonald. Cecil to Go to Geneva.

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

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DO-X LANDS IN BAY; THRONGS CHEER END OF 12,000-MILE TRIP; World's Biggest Plane Brings 70 From Norfolk on Last Lap of Trip From Europe. PASSENGERS DANCE ON WAY Craft Glides Easily to Rest as Ships Salute and Crowds Storm Battery Wall. OFFICERS AND CREW HAILED Get Medals for Voyage Over Three Continents--Official Welcome at City Hall Today. Huge Craft Dwarfs Escort. Trip Made in 3 Hours. DO-X LANDS IN BAY, ENDING LONG FLIGHT Files Low Over Water. Crew Is Welcomed Here Craft Anchored for Night. NATION HEARS DO-X WELCOME Greeting to Officers, Crew and Passengers Broadcast on Network.

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Criticises George Washington Bridge approaches; lr

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M'Donald and Snowden to Quit At End of Terms, Herald Says

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MacDonald and Snowden not to seek reelection to Parliament

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Only Two Crimes Reported in 24 Hours As Police Seize 84 Suspects in City Round-Up

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Only 2 crimes reptd in 24 hrs

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1931Tito Capobianco, Argentinian director and producer (died 2018)^[†]

Tito Capobianco was an Argentine American stage director and general manager of several opera companies.

1931Cristina Deutekom, Dutch soprano and actress (died 2014)^[†]

Cristina Deutekom was a Dutch operatic dramatic coloratura soprano.

1931Ola L. Mize, American colonel, Medal of Honor recipient (died 2014)^[†]

Ola Lee Mize was a United States Army officer and a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Korean War.

1931John Shirley-Quirk, English actor, singer, and educator (died 2014)^[†]

John Stanton Shirley-Quirk CBE was an English bass-baritone. A member of the English Opera Group from 1964 to 1976, he gave premiere performances of several operatic and vocal works by Benjamin Britten, recording these and other works under the composer's direction. He also sang and recorded a wide range of works by other composers, ranging from Handel through Tchaikovsky to Henze.

1931Roger Williams, English hepatologist and academic (died 2020)^[†]

Roger Stanley Williams was a British professor of hepatology. He was Director of the Institute of Hepatology, London and Professor of Hepatology, King's College London. He was also Medical Director of the charity, the Foundation for Liver Research a UK registered charity and was the lead person of the Lancet Commission into Liver Disease in the UK.

Headlines from August 28, 1931

M'Donald and Snowden to Quit At End of Terms, Herald Says

Only Two Crimes Reported in 24 Hours As Police Seize 84 Suspects in City Round-Up

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