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December 7, 1931

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STATE ASSURES JOBS FOR 100,000 NEEDY; ALLOTS $4,344,200; Straus Agency Supplements Appropriations for Projects in 29 Cities and 9 Counties. 2,000,000, ASKED TO GIVE $1 Gibson Sets Tomorrow for Special Gifts--Releases by State Reach $5,271,000. SHARE HERE IS $3,250,000 Most of Work Will Be Manual, on Roads and Public Property, Municipalities Sharing Costs. State Grants Now Total $4,767,100. Straus Explains Grants. STATE ASSURES JOBS FOR 100,000 NEEDY

By Unknown Author

State appropriates $4,344,200, providing jobs for 25,000 for 3 mos

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WEARY 'MARCHERS' REACH THE CAPITAL; Tired, but Able to Sing Communist Songs, They Come to Make Plea to Congress Today. THEY RECEIVE POLICE AID Assail Hoover at Mass Meeting--Curtis Arranges for Petition to Be Heard. Hoover Assailed at Night Meeting. WEARY MARCHERS REACH THE CAPITAL Police Let Talk Run On. Police Take Charge in City. Policy May Draw Criticism. Housed in Marine Barracks.

By Special to The New York Times

Hunger marchers reach Wash; sing Communist songs

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Notable Births

1931Allan B. Calhamer, American game designer, created Diplomacy (died 2013)[†]

Allan Brian Calhamer was an American board game designer, best known for his game Diplomacy.

Bobby Osborne

1931Bobby Osborne, American bluegrass singer and musician (died 2023)[†]

Bobby Van Osborne was an American bluegrass musician. He was the co-founder of the Osborne Brothers, a member of the Grand Ole Opry, and the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame. Osborne was a member of the United States Marine Corps, received a Purple Heart for his service, and was honorably discharged in 1953.