Hottest Day of 1932 Breaks 26-Year Record; Mercury 83 Here, New England Even Warmer
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at 83; hottest day of yr breaks record of 26 yrs
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May 17, 1932
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Acts on Fleet Agitation.; JAPAN'S ARMY ASKS A NATIONAL CABINET
By Hugh Byas.special Cable To the New York Times.by Hugh Byas
Officers ordered to suppress agitation
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SENATE VOTES DOWN WARTIME TAX RATE; FILIBUSTER BY LONG; Louisianian Ties Up Night Session After 49-to-31 Defeat of Couzens Amendment. BORAH BACKS HIGH LEVY But Coalition of Regulars Holds Lines Against Tearing Up Committee Bill. LA FOLLETTE CITES DEBTS Says Budget Will Have Only a "Paper Balance," as the Allies Will Not Pay. SENATE VOTES DOWN WARTIME TAX RATE
By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES
Sen rejects Couzens proposal for war-time rates; filibuster by Sen Long; detailed vote on Couzens amendment
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FRENCH LINER BURNS' 237 ABOARD MISSING; Ships Take 663 Off Georges Philippar, Abandoned at the Mouth of Gulf of Aden. POLICE WARNED OF PLOT Vessel Searched Before Leaving Marseilles on Maiden Trip to the Far East.
By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES
Destroyed by fire on maiden trip; 663 passengers rescued
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Notable Births
1932Rodric Braithwaite, English soldier and diplomat, British Ambassador to Russia[†]
Sir Rodric Quentin Braithwaite, is a British former diplomat and author.
1932Peter Burge, Australian cricketer (died 2001)[†]
Peter John Parnell Burge was an Australian cricketer who played in 42 Test matches between 1955 and 1966. After retiring as a player he became a highly respected match referee, overseeing 25 Tests and 63 One Day Internationals.
1932Ozzie Virgil Sr., Dominican baseball player and coach (died 2024)[†]
Osvaldo José Virgil Pichardo was a Dominican professional baseball player and coach. He was the first person from the Dominican Republic to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) post-integration, appearing in 324 MLB games between 1956 and 1969 as a utility player for the New York / San Francisco Giants, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, and the Pittsburgh Pirates.