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October 9, 1931

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Headlines from October 9, 1931

PARIS EXPERTS SENT HERE ON BANK PLAN; Two Will Consult Treasury and Federal Reserve Heads and Aid Laval on Visit. STOCKS TUMBLE IN FRANCE Money Situation There Confused by Big Circulation--Reading and Morgan Go to London. Bourse Is Upset in Situation. PARIS EXPERTS SENT HERE ON BANK PLAN Reading Explains Conversations. To Maintain Cooperation. Reading Discussed Situation Here. Reading Arrives in London.

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Lord Reading says £ will not be stabilized for some time

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SEABURY SAYS MAYOR IS HIDING WITNESS; Walker Is Helping to Block Inquiry by Keeping Sherwood Away, Counsel Tells Court.PRIVATE HEARING SUIT UPJudge Refuses Delay and WillRule Tuesday--Four OfficialsLikely to Face Charges. Mayor Silent on Charge. Four Leaders Face Charges. WALKER IS ACCUSED OF HIDING WITNESS Demands McQuade Quit Race. Income Tax Action Pushed. Seabury Fights Delay. Move by Farley Repulsed.

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Seabury charges Mayor Walker with obstructing investigation by keeping R T Sherwood out of jurisdiction of com

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HUGE SHIP MERGER MAY UNITE 12 LINES; American Fleet of 181 Vessels Plan of Roosevelt, Dollar and Other Interests. IN CONFERENCE ON COAST Fleishhacker Backing Sought --Vincent Astor Had Part in the Secret Negotiations. Other Interests Represented. HUGE SHIP MERGER MAY UNITE 12 LINES Dollar Line's Companies.

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Move toward consolidation of 12 Amer and foreign cos operating 181 passenger and cargo ships; representatives of Roosevelt-Internatl Mercantile Marine, Dollar, Chapman and Dawson interests meet with H Fleishhacker in San Francisco; V Astor has part in secret negotiations

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PRESIDENT IS ENCOURAGED; THE ORGANIZERS OF THE BANK POOL.

By Richard V. Oulahan. Special To the New York Times.by Richard V. Oulahan.photo Underwood & Underwood.pach Bros. Photo.pach Bros. Photo.underwood & Underwood Photo.underwood & Underwood Photo

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BANKERS HERE ACT QUICKLY; Charter Will Be Asked Today for $500,000,000 Corporation. A BILLION IN DEBENTURES Banks Will Subscribe Up to 2 Per Cent of Demand and Time Deposits. ACT BY REGIONAL GROUPS Loan Committee in Each Will Pass on the Discounting of Bank Assets. Text of the Statement. Buckner May Head Corporation. HUGE CREDIT POOL IS QUICKLY DRAFTED Groups Assume Liability. Debentures Bear 6 Per Cent. "penalty" Rate for Loans Likely.

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1931Tony Booth, English actor (died 2017)^[†]

Anthony George Booth was an English actor, often known for his role as Mike Rawlins in the BBC series Till Death Us Do Part. He was the father-in-law of former prime minister Tony Blair and the widower of Coronation Street star Pat Phoenix, having married her a few days before her death in 1986.

1931Homer Smith, American football player and coach (died 2011)^[†]

Homer Austin Smith was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Davidson College (1965–1969), the University of the Pacific (1970–1971), and the United States Military Academy (1974–1978), compiling a career college football record 53–71–1 and a bowl record of 0–1. Smith was also the offensive coordinator at the University of California, Los Angeles, the University of Alabama, and the University of Arizona (1996), and for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). In 1997, Smith was a finalist for the Broyles Award, given annually to the nation's top college football assistant coach.

Headlines from October 9, 1931

PRESIDENT IS ENCOURAGED; THE ORGANIZERS OF THE BANK POOL.

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