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March 23, 1932

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FINDS OLDOWAY MAN IS OLDEST SKELETON; L.S.B. Leakey Reports From East Africa That Discoveries Support German Scientist. FOSSILS GIVE KEY TO AGE Beds Overlying Bones Are Dated to the First Pluvial Period of Pleistocene Era. SAYS OLDOWAY MAN IS OLDEST SKELETON

By Louis S.b. Leakey,By Louis S.b. Leakey

L S B Leakey says discoveries of East African Expedition support view that Oldoway skeleton, found by H Reck, is oldest known authentic skeleton of homo sapiens

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STRAUS ENDS TASK ON STATE AID BODY; Chairman, Who Devoted His Time to Relief Work, Resigns to Resume Business Activities. ROOSEVELT PRAISES HIM P. J. Wickser of Buffalo Named to Succeed Him -- H. L. Hopkins Is Added to the Board. STRAUS ENDS TASK ON STATE AID BOARD

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

resigns

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MORE TROOPS LIKELY TO GO TO MANCHURIA, TOKYO DIET IS TOLD; Araki Says Outcome There Is More Vital to Japan Than Was War With Russia. ARMY'S WORK IS PRAISED War Minister Says Troops in Manchuria Now Total 30,000 -- Military Fund Voted. FIGHT OVER CABINET CROWS Hiranuma, Old Bureaucratic Chief, May Be Called On to Form a Non-Partisan Government. NEW TROOPS LIKELY TO GO TO MANCHURIA

By Hugh Byas.special Cable To the New York Times.by Hugh Byas

On Manchurian situation; s to Diet

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LONDON STANDS ON TREATY; Likely to Appeal to an Empire Tribunal if Free State Persists. CABINET TO MEET TODAY Irish Notice Denies Pledge Is Mandatory and Says People Declared Their Will. CALLS IT CAUSE OF STRIFE ' Conscience Test' Bars Peace, It Is Contended -- Thomas Terms Situation Grave. OATH TO BE ENDED, IRISH TELL BRITAIN

By Ferdinand Kuhn Jr.special Cable To the New York Times.by Ferdinand Kuhn Jr

Reads to Commons text of document announcing intention of removing oath of allegiance to Gt Britain from Irish Constitution

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MAXIMUM RATE 45 PER CENT; Leaders' Plan to Double Present 20 Per Cent Law Bowled Over. $70,000,000 YIELD FORECAST Ramseyer, Author of Clause, Sees $500,000,000 Revenue a Year 'Eventually.' SALES LEVY UP TOMORROW Concessions Exempting Food and Clothing Attacked as 'Sugar Coating.'

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Sales tax forces call com's exemptions "sugar coating": Repr Lichtenwalner explains stand

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1932Don Marshall, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2024)^[†]

Donald Robert Marshall was a Canadian professional ice hockey player.

Headlines from March 23, 1932

FINDS OLDOWAY MAN IS OLDEST SKELETON; L.S.B. Leakey Reports From East Africa That Discoveries Support German Scientist. FOSSILS GIVE KEY TO AGE Beds Overlying Bones Are Dated to the First Pluvial Period of Pleistocene Era. SAYS OLDOWAY MAN IS OLDEST SKELETON

STRAUS ENDS TASK ON STATE AID BODY; Chairman, Who Devoted His Time to Relief Work, Resigns to Resume Business Activities. ROOSEVELT PRAISES HIM P. J. Wickser of Buffalo Named to Succeed Him -- H. L. Hopkins Is Added to the Board. STRAUS ENDS TASK ON STATE AID BOARD

MAXIMUM RATE 45 PER CENT; Leaders' Plan to Double Present 20 Per Cent Law Bowled Over. $70,000,000 YIELD FORECAST Ramseyer, Author of Clause, Sees $500,000,000 Revenue a Year 'Eventually.' SALES LEVY UP TOMORROW Concessions Exempting Food and Clothing Attacked as 'Sugar Coating.'

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