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October 15, 1931

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Headlines from October 15, 1931

Four Quit Mexican Cabinet; Calles Takes War Ministry

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Accepts Ministry of War

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LEAGUE READY TO INVITE US BUT JAPAN DELAYS ASSENT; BANDITS SWEEP MANCHURIA; COUNCIL ACTS SECRETLY Decides a Majority Can Ask Our Agent to Sit in Chinese Session. BRIAND GETS FULL POWER Is Authorized to Negotiate With Clashing Nations and Holds Vigorous Conferences. ASKS JAPAN'S WITHDRAWAL Guarantees for the Japanese in China Also Sought Under His Peace Plan. Developments in Far East Clash.

By Lansing Warren. Wireless To the New York Times

Japan delays assent to U S meeting with Council; will consent if participation is to be permanent; Briand holds secret meeting and confs with individuals; negotiations with China and Japan to be based on 2 principles: evacuation of Chinese territory by Japanese troops and guarantees for Japanese nationals in China; Borah skeptical of League's effort

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MAYO FINDS INSANITY PRICE OF CIVILIZATION; Half of Hospital Beds Are for the Mentally Afflicted or Senile, Physician Asserts. URGES HEALTH UPON YOUTH Crile Envisions Doctor in New Role of Guide--Cancer War Even, Cheatle Declares. FINDS CIVILIZATION IS OUTRACING MAN Urges Instruction in Schools. Sees New Role for Physician. Examinations Are Stressed. Begins as Local Disease. Cites Progress of Medicine.

By Unknown Author

On new role for physician of future; s to Amer Coll of Surgeons

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LIBERAL HEADS SPAIN AS PRESIDENT QUITS ON CHURCH DISPUTE; Alcala Zamora Holds Statute Expelling the Jesuits Is Too Severe. War Minister Takes Post Azana Reinstates Cabinet With One New Member--Acts to Prevent Disorder. REVOLT MENACE IN NORTH Basque Povinces and Navarre Uphold Catholic View-- Vatican Looks for Republic's Fall. LIBERAL BECOMES PRESIDENT OF SPAIN NEW SPANISH PRESIDENT.

By Frank L. Kluckhohn. Special Cable To the New York Times.times Wide World Photo

Resigns post in protest against religious legis in Spain

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FEDERATION REJECTS JOB INSURANCE PLEA; Compulsory System Is Voted Downed by Labor Convention After Sharp Debate.APPEAL TO CONGRESS, AIMMillions, Billions' for Relief Will Be Asked, Green Pledges inFight to Beat Proposal. Veterans Split on Proposal. Sentiment Grows for System. JOB INSURANCE PLEA REJECTED BY A.F.L. Holds Insurance Would Enslave. Fight Led by Woll. Woll Criticizes British System. 'Unemployment Books' Condemned. "Prosperity Loan" Disapproved.

By Louis Stark. Staff Correspondence of the New York Times

Favors unemployment ins; s to A F L

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1931A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Indian engineer, academic, and politician, 11th President of India (died 2015)^[†]

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was an Indian aerospace scientist and statesman who served as the president of India from 2002 to 2007.

1931Pauline Perry, Baroness Perry of Southwark, English academic and politician^[†]

Pauline Perry, Baroness Perry of Southwark is an educator, educationist, academic, and activist. She is a Conservative politician and was for 25 years a working member of the British House of Lords. In 1981 she became Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools in England. In 1986 she became Vice-Chancellor of South Bank Polytechnic, and serving during its transition to a university, became the first woman in history to run a British university.

Headlines from October 15, 1931

Four Quit Mexican Cabinet; Calles Takes War Ministry

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