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July 11, 1933

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Headlines from July 11, 1933

U.S. SEEKING TO AID 5 HELD IN MAJORCA; Americans, Including Woman, Face Court-Martial on the Spanish Island. ACCUSED BY CIVIL GUARD Inquiry Ordered by Bowers -- Mrs. C.B. Lockwood Reported Harshly Treated. U.S. SEEKS TO AID 5 HELD IN MAJORCA

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Amb Bowers establishes precedent for protection; asks immediate repts by consular officers on arrests; Spanish Govt urged to release R Fullerton, R F Mead, Mr and Mrs C B Lockwood and E W Blodgett on bail pending trial in Palma, Majorca

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Beer Rebellion Spreads In Dry Virginia Cities

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Dry cities demand permits to sell beer

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Japan's Navy Plans $156,000,000 Program To Reach Full Strength Under London Pact

By Hugh Byas.wireless To the New York Times

Plans for construction program completed

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DOLLAR OFF TO 4.84 1/2 TILL NEW YORK BUYS; Orders From Here Check Fall, Exchange Closing at 4.79 1/4 to Pound in London. SPECULATION CURB SEEN Political Pressure Upon Our Currency Believed Ended by New European Confidence. NEW YORK CHECKS DECLINE IN DOLLAR

By Clarence K. Streit.special Cable To the New York Times.by Clarence K. Streit

Dollar falls almost to old £ parity; N T buying checks fall; Chamberlain says dollar drop is unnatural and may be reversed in Fall

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ABDUCTED LAST THURSDAY; Victim's Uncles Are the Bosses of the Albany. Democratic Machine. DEATH WARNINGS PHONED Despite Threats of Reprisal, the Entire Police Force Is Assigned to Search. ALTON BANKER ABDUCTED August Luer, 78, Is Seized at Home by Woman and 2 Men, Who Enter by Ruse. J.J. O'CONNELL JR. HELD FOR RANSOM KIDNAPPED NEPHEW OF UPSTATE DEMOCRATIC LEADERS AND HOME FROM WHICH HE WAS TAKEN.

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

J J O'Connell Jr kidnapped, Albany

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1933Jim Carlen, American football player and coach (died 2012)^[†]

James Anthony Carlen III was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at West Virginia University (1966–1969) and Texas Tech University (1970–1974). He served as both the head football coach and athletic director of the University of South Carolina (1975–1981). Carlen compiled an overall career college football record of 107–69–6.

1933Frank Kelso, American admiral and politician, United States Secretary of the Navy (died 2013)^[†]

Frank Benton Kelso II was an admiral of the United States Navy, who served as Chief of Naval Operations from 1990 to 1994.

Headlines from July 11, 1933

U.S. SEEKING TO AID 5 HELD IN MAJORCA; Americans, Including Woman, Face Court-Martial on the Spanish Island. ACCUSED BY CIVIL GUARD Inquiry Ordered by Bowers -- Mrs. C.B. Lockwood Reported Harshly Treated. U.S. SEEKS TO AID 5 HELD IN MAJORCA

Beer Rebellion Spreads In Dry Virginia Cities

Japan's Navy Plans $156,000,000 Program To Reach Full Strength Under London Pact

DOLLAR OFF TO 4.84 1/2 TILL NEW YORK BUYS; Orders From Here Check Fall, Exchange Closing at 4.79 1/4 to Pound in London. SPECULATION CURB SEEN Political Pressure Upon Our Currency Believed Ended by New European Confidence. NEW YORK CHECKS DECLINE IN DOLLAR

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