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December 20, 1932

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PRESIDENT-ELECT UNMOVED; Believed to Stand Firm in Opposition to a Commission. AGAINST TIE WITH PARLEYS Disinclined to Give Europe's Representatives Chance to 'Gang Up' on Ours. TALKS WITH OWEN D. YOUNG Governor Reveals No Details of Several Hours' 'General Dis- cussion of Economics.' ROOSEVELT SILENT ON DEBT PROPOSAL

By James A. Hagerty.by James A. Hagerty

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QUICK ACTION PROPOSED; President Says Review Is Needed to Stabilize Currencies Abroad. FAVORS BIPARTISAN BODY Would Link It to the Arms and Economic Parleys and Seek Concessions at Both. DOOR OPEN TO ALL NATIONS Message Bars Remitting Funds for Use on Armaments or 'Larger Sacrifices' by Us. HOOVER MESSAGE ASKS DEBT BOARD

By Arthur Krock.by Arthur Krock

War debts

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CURRY ACTS TO RULE STATE PATRONAGE; Five County Leaders Here Meet With Up-State Allies to Choose Senate Committee Heads. LEHMAN FACES EARLY TEST His Willingness to Be Guided by Tammany Chief Will Be Decided When O'Brien Quits Bench. CURRY ACTS TO RULE STATE PATRONAGE

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De Valera Asks Irish to Pay Republican Loans; Would Refund $4,000,000 at 25% Premium

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Pres de Valera announces plans for repayment of Irish Repub loans raised in U S

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Notable Births

John Hillerman

1932John Hillerman, American actor (died 2017)^[†]

John Benedict Hillerman was an American actor best known for his starring role as Jonathan Quayle Higgins III on the television series Magnum, P.I. that aired from 1980 to 1988. For his role as Higgins, Hillerman earned five Golden Globe nominations, winning in 1981, and four Emmy nominations, winning in 1987. He retired from acting in 1999.