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August 5, 1932

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Notable Births

1932Tera de Marez Oyens, Dutch pianist and composer (died 1996)^[†]

Tera de Marez Oyens was a Dutch composer.

1932Vladimir Fedoseyev, Russian conductor^[†]

Vladimir Ivanovich Fedoseyev is a Soviet and Russian conductor, accordionist, teacher. People's Artist of the USSR (1980). Laureate of the USSR State Prize (1989) and the Glinka State Prize of the RSFSR (1970). Full Commander of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland". Artistic director and chief conductor of the Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra since 1974.

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Fist Thrust Through Window Balks Gem Thieves; Jeweler Used Same Alarm Six Years Before

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Renner, I; attempt foiled; 2 men escape

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FINANCE BOARD BARS PENNSYLVANIA LOAN; Pinchot's Personal Plea Fails as Directors Hold State Has Not Helped Itself. MICHIGAN GETS $1,800,000 New York Tunnel Plan Study Is Deferred--Red Cross Here Asks 155,960 Barrels of Flour. FINANCE BOARD BARS PENNSYLVANIA LOAN

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Refuses Pa's request for $10,000,000 advance on ground that State has not helped itself

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NEXT MOVE IS UP TO STATE; Mayor Held Powerless to Act Without Sanction of the Legislature. HIS PROGRAM IS ASSAILED Spokesman for Firemen Scores Failure to Try Berry Plan to Reduce Budget. SEES WORKERS PENALIZED Official Count Withheld by Dorman -- Returns Based on Duplicate Ballots. FIREMEN REJECT WAGE REDUCTION

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Firemen refuse to yield month's salary

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FIRM FARM PRICES SOUGHT; Efforts Will Be Made for Orderly Marketing of Federal Holdings. GRAIN GROUP ORGANIZING Action on Cotton to Follow, With Move to Delay Government Sales a Year. HEAVY TRADING IN STOCKS 3,522,000 Shares Sold in Most Active Day of 1932 -- Record Rise in Preferred Issues. MEYER AND BANKERS ACT TO AID STAPLES

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Pool to market holdings of Farm Bd and cotton cooperatives planned

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BECCALI OF ITALY WINS 1,500 METERS AT OLYMPIC GAMES; Finishes With Rush to Triumph Before 65,000 -- Sets Olympic Record of 3:51.2. TWO WORLD MARKS BROKEN Nambu, Japan, Betters Hop, Step, Jump Figures -- Miss Didrikson, U.S., Cuts Hurdles Time. FINNISH ATHLETE VICTOR Matti Jarvinen, Son of Winner in 1906 Games, Surpasses Olympic Javelin Record. Beccali of Italy Closes With Rush to Capture Olympic 1,500-Meter Run Title

By Arthur J. Daley.special To the New York Times.by Arthur J. Daley

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American Professor Recovers Sancta Sophia Basilian Mosaics

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Prof T Whittemore announces recovery of Basilian mosaics

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MURDER CHARGED TO LIBBY HOLMAN; Ab Walker, Aide of Reynolds, Is Indicted With Widow of the Tobacco Heir for His Death. FATHER PROTECTS ACTRESS Declaring Her "Innocence," He Refuses Surrender in Ohio Till 'Proper Time' at Winston-Salem. MURDER CHARGED TO LIBBY HOLMAN

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Grand jury indicts widow, L Holman, and A Walker on murder charge; Walker arrested and held without bail; Sheriff Scott wires to Ohio requesting arrest of Mrs Reynolds; A Holman, her father, leaves for Winston-Salem, N C, to attempt to arrange bail

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Reich Warns Fighting Must Cease Today; Threatens Special Courts and Death Penalty; GERMANS WARNED FIGHTING MUST END

By Frederick T. Birchall.special Cable To the New York Times.by Frederick T. Birchall

Govt warns fighting must cease; threatens decree invoking special courts and death penalty for armed assaults; Hitlerites not expected to participate in Govt

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STEEL MEN APPOINT R.P. LAMONT DICTATOR; Former Commerce Secretary Gets Sweeping Powers for a Drive to Stabilize Industry. TO BE INSTITUTE PRESIDENT Will Succeed Schwab as Active Head on Aug. 18--First Aim Is to End 'Concessions.' STEEL MEN APPOINT LAMONT DICTATOR

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R P Lamont apptd "czar,"

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