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September 10, 1932

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Headlines from September 10, 1932

Floodlights Aid the Police In Search for Bodies at Night

By Unknown Author

The scene of yesterday's tragedy off the foot of East 135th Street was still crowded with activity late last night as workmen of the Department of Plant and Structures strung floodlights to assist policemen from the emergency squads in their task of dragging for bodies from rowboats.

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Notable Births

Bo Goldman

1932Bo Goldman, American playwright, screenwriter, and producer (died 2023)[โ€ ]

Bo Goldman was an American screenwriter and playwright. He received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Writers Guild of America Awards, as well as the Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998. He also received two BAFTA Award nominations.

Historical Events

Independent Subway System

1932The New York City Subway's third competing subway system, the municipally owned IND, is opened.[โ€ ]

The Independent Subway System was a rapid transit rail system in New York City that is now part of the New York City Subway. It was first constructed as the Eighth Avenue Line in Manhattan in 1932. It was originally also known as the Independent City-Owned Subway System (ICOSS) or the Independent City-Owned Rapid Transit Railroad (ICORTR).