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October 2, 1933

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Headlines from October 2, 1933

CUBAN REDS SEIZED TO END DISORDERS; Government Orders Drastic Action by Army on Eve of Protest Strike. HAVANA MEETINGS BARRED Decree Forcing All Physicians to Join New Group Suspended on Plea of Spaniards.

By J.d. Phillips.wireless To the New York Times

Reds seized; Havana meetings barred

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A.F. OF L. UNDER NRA RECRUITS 1,300,000; Green, on Convention Eve, Re- ports 5,000,000 in Unions and Sets Goal of 25,000,000. COOPERATIVE AIM VOICED Labor Chief Cites 12-Point Program as Basis for New Control of Industry. A.F. OF L. UNDER NRA RECRUITS 1,300,000

By Louis Stark.special To the New York Times.by Louis Stark

On A F L membership; recommends 12-point policy; criticizes NRA codes

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National Strike Planned.; CUBAN REDS SEIZED TO END DISORDERS

By the Associated Press

HAVANA, Oct. 1. -- While the government of Ramon Grau set to work today to combat a movement designed to protest "Bloody Friday," the scattered forces of labor were being marshaled to attempt another island-wide general strike Continued from Page One. which, they said might begin at midnight tonight.

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Catholic Leaders Call for Battle Against Want in New Social Era; 4,000 at National Charity Conference Are Urged to Enforce Economic Justice -- Delegate of Pope Assails 'Immoral' Movies -- Smith Appeals for Generosity. CATHOLICS URGED TO WAR ON WANT

By Unknown Author

Attends Natl Conf of Cath Charities as personal representative of Pius XI, patron

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1933John Gurdon, English biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate^[†]

Sir John Bertrand Gurdon was a British developmental biologist, best known for his pioneering research in nuclear transplantation and cloning.

1933Dave Somerville, Canadian singer (died 2015)^[†]

David Troy Somerville was a Canadian singer best known as the co-founder, and original lead singer, of The Diamonds, one of the most popular vocal groups of the 1950s.

Headlines from October 2, 1933

CUBAN REDS SEIZED TO END DISORDERS; Government Orders Drastic Action by Army on Eve of Protest Strike. HAVANA MEETINGS BARRED Decree Forcing All Physicians to Join New Group Suspended on Plea of Spaniards.

A.F. OF L. UNDER NRA RECRUITS 1,300,000; Green, on Convention Eve, Re- ports 5,000,000 in Unions and Sets Goal of 25,000,000. COOPERATIVE AIM VOICED Labor Chief Cites 12-Point Program as Basis for New Control of Industry. A.F. OF L. UNDER NRA RECRUITS 1,300,000

National Strike Planned.; CUBAN REDS SEIZED TO END DISORDERS

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Catholic Leaders Call for Battle Against Want in New Social Era; 4,000 at National Charity Conference Are Urged to Enforce Economic Justice -- Delegate of Pope Assails 'Immoral' Movies -- Smith Appeals for Generosity. CATHOLICS URGED TO WAR ON WANT

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