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Roosevelt consults leaders in central part of N Y S
Debtor powers show no intent of postponing payments to U S
Suicide note unexplained; widow ordered to attend inquest
France drafting conditional veto of German plea; reptd to have informed U S that cause of disarmament would be endangered if demand were granted; U S officials disturbed by demand
1932Malcolm Bradbury, English author and academic (died 2000)[†]
Sir Malcolm Stanley Bradbury, was an English author and academic.
1932John Paul Getty Jr., American-English philanthropist and book collector (died 2003)[†]
Sir John Paul Getty, known widely as John Paul Getty Jr., was a British-American businessman, philanthropist, and book collector. He was the third son of the American-born British oil tycoon J. Paul Getty (1892–1976), who was once the richest man in the world. His mother was J. Paul Getty's fourth wife, Ann Rork. The Getty family's wealth was the result of the oil business founded by George Franklin Getty. One of his sons, Mark Getty, co-founded the visual media company Getty Images.
1932The Battle of Boquerón, the first major battle of the Chaco War, commences.[†]
The Battle of Boquerón was fought September 7–29, 1932, between the Bolivian and Paraguayan armies in and around the stronghold of Boquerón. It was the first major battle of the Chaco War. The outpost (fortín) of Boquerón, among others, had been occupied by Bolivian troops since late July 1932 following instructions of president Daniel Salamanca, which led to the escalation of what began as a border conflict into a full-scale war. The Bolivian garrison was under the command of Colonel Manuel Marzana.