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January 17, 1932

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MORRISON CARDS 68, REGAINS GOLF LEAD; California Pro, With 211, Paces Field at End of Third Round at Agua Caliente. COOPER SECOND WITH 213 Sarazen Continues Steady Play to Score 214 -- Diesel Falters and Posts 216 Total. MORRISON CARDS 68, REGAINS GOLF LEAD

By the Associated Press

AGUA CALIENTE, Mexico, Jan. 16 -- Big, good-natured Fred Morrison of Culver City, Cal., proved today he was an even better golfer in good weather than in the rain by touring the long course in 68 to take a two-stroke lead with 211 after fifty-four holes in the Agua Caliente $15,000 open.

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Lynch Law In a Painful Drama

By J. Brooks Atkinson

WHEN such a harrowing play as "Never No More" appears on, the stage the stricken theatregoer instinctively inquires "What good can it do?" Having been tortured almost beyond endurance by the horrors of a Southern lynching, a theatregoer casts about blindly for some sort of mental or emotional balm, and it soothes him to conclude that exhibitions of painful truths accomplish no good.

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Notable Births

John Cater

1932John Cater, English actor (died 2009)[†]

John Edward Cater was an English actor.

Sheree North

1932Sheree North, American actress and dancer (died 2005)[†]

Sheree North was an American actress, dancer, and singer, known for being one of 20th Century-Fox's intended successors to Marilyn Monroe.

Notable Deaths

Ahmet Derviş

1932Ahmet Derviş, Turkish general (born 1881)[†]

Ahmet Derviş also known as Derviş Bey or Derviş Pasha was an officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army.

Albert Jacka

1932Albert Jacka, Australian captain, Victoria Cross recipient (born 1893)[†]

Albert Jacka, was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces. Jacka was the first Australian to be decorated with the VC during the First World War, receiving the medal for his actions during the Gallipoli Campaign. He later served on the Western Front and was twice more decorated for his bravery.