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April 27, 1933

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FIGHT FAILS TO HALT SHEEHY'S PARK PLAN; He Reveals City Will Charge Fees for Use of the Athletic Fields on Reservoir Site. NO LEGAL TANGLE FEARED Project an Emergency, Mayor Holds -- Civic Leaders Foresee an Era of Commercialism. PARK PLAN GOES ON DESPITE PROTESTS CONVERTING ANOTHER CENTRAL PARK AREA INTO AN ATHLETIC FIELD.

By Unknown Author

Sheehy plans to charge fees for use of athletic field; W B Roulstone of Central Park Assn sees plan as destructive; former projects recalled; illus of workmen on site and landscape architects' plan

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SILVER PLAN ADDED TO INFLATION BILL; Discretionary Coinage on Fixed Ratio Is Approved by the Senate, 41 to 26. BONUS QUESTION BOBS UP Thomas's Own Plan of Last Year Offered by a Republican -- Glass Hits Inflation Bill. FREE SILVER PUT IN INFLATION BILL

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Sen votes amendment authorizing free coinage of silver at fixed ratio to gold; Sen Glass indicates he opposes inflation; Sen Borah assails cut in gold content of dollar; Sen agrees to limit debate

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Notable Births

Peter Imbert, Baron Imbert

1933Peter Imbert, Baron Imbert, English police officer and politician, Lord Lieutenant for Greater London (died 2017)[†]

Peter Michael Imbert, Baron Imbert, was Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service from 1987 to 1993, and prior to that appointment Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police from 1979 to 1985.