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October 18, 1932

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Headlines from October 18, 1932

ROOSEVELT STARTS 8-DAY SWING TODAY; After Stumping for Lehman He Will Go to Pittsburgh to Speak on Bonus. MAKES REPLY TO VETERAN Governor Not "Ducking" Issue, He Writes, Economy Coming Before Benefits. ROOSEVELT STARTS 8-DAY TOUR TODAY

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

ALBANY, Oct. 17.--Franklin D. Roosevelt will depart tomorrow morning for a swing into the mid-West, the border States and the South, in an effort to gather in the electoral votes of hitherto doubtful territory.

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Roger Climpson

1932Roger Climpson, English-Australian journalist (died 2025)[†]

Roger Climpson was a British-born Australian media personality who served a lengthy career in both radio and television, as a journalist and reporter, announcer, newsreader, weather presenter and host. He started his career as an actor in radio, but also appeared in theatre and television productions; post his mainstream media career, he went into Christian broadcasting.

Vytautas Landsbergis

1932Vytautas Landsbergis, Lithuanian musicologist and politician[†]

Vytautas Landsbergis is a Lithuanian politician and former Member of the European Parliament. He was the first Speaker of Reconstituent Seimas of Lithuania after its independence declaration from the Soviet Union. He has written 20 books on a variety of topics, including a biography of Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, as well as works on politics and music. He is a founding signatory of the Prague Declaration, and a member of the international advisory council of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation.