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July 29, 1933

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RIVAL FUSION MOVE BEGUN BY SEABURY; O'RYAN MAY DECLINE; New Slate, Probably Headed by La Guardia, Planned for 'Real' Fight on Tammany. HE REFUSES WHITMAN BID General Expected to Drop Out When He Sees Strength of Opposition to Him. MACY IS HURRYING HOME To Meet Republican Mayoralty Group, Most of Whom Fall to Approve Choice of Nominee. RIVAL FUSION MOVE BEGUN BY SEABURY

By Unknown Author

Seabury forming fusion com to name ticket for Repub primary; O'Ryan may decline nomination; Repubs disapprove or withhold approval pending his statement on Tammany; veterans oppose him because of his membership in Natl Economy League

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Chahar Situation Is Complex.

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Japanese purpose in Chahar obscure; retrocession of occupied zone to China progresses; Japanese intention to retain garrison along ry from Shanhaikwan to Tangshan attacked in Chinese press

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Notable Births

Lou Albano

1933Lou Albano, Italian-American wrestler, manager, and actor (died 2009)[โ€ ]

Louis Vincent Albano was an Italian-American professional wrestler, manager and actor, who performed under the ring/stage name "Captain" Lou Albano. He was active as a professional wrestler from 1953 until 1969, before becoming a manager until 1996.

1933Colin Davis, English race car driver (died 2012)[โ€ ]

Colin Charles Houghton Davis was a British racing driver from England, who won the 1964 Targa Florio.

Robert Fuller (actor)

1933Robert Fuller, American actor and rancher[โ€ ]

Robert Fuller is a retired American actor. Fuller was known for his deep "charcoal" voice, his roles on the popular Western series Laramie as Jess Harper and Wagon Train as Cooper Smith, and as Dr. Kelly Brackett in the medical/action drama Emergency! (1972โ€“1977).

Randy Sparks

1933Randy Sparks, American folk singer-songwriter and musician (died 2024)[โ€ ]

Lloyd Arrington Sparks, known professionally as Randy Sparks, was an American musician, singer-songwriter, and founder of The New Christy Minstrels and The Back Porch Majority.