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Hitler pleads for unanimous endorsement of policy at Geneva; receives ovation
Roosevelt faces decision as to whether to declare embargo on imports as result of Bur of Agr Economics finding that 50% increase in prevailing duty would not suffice to keep out foreign grain
Pres, by exec order, exempts them from retail code; text
McKee says vote for him is vote for Roosevelt; denounces LaGuardia as Repub and Socialist, at rally at J Richman High School
1933RenĂ© Brodmann, Swiss footballer (died 2000)[â ]
RenĂ© Brodmann was a Swiss football defender who played for Switzerland in the 1966 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Grasshopper Club ZĂŒrich, FC ZĂŒrich, and FC St. Gallen. He died during a car crash in August 2000, aged 66.
1933Martti Mansikka, Finnish gymnast (died 2024)[â ]
Martti Mansikka was a Finnish gymnast. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in all artistic gymnastics events and won a team bronze medal. His best individual result was tenth place on floor. His team placed fourth at the 1958 World Championships. Domestically Mansikka won the Finnish titles on floor, pommel horse and vault in 1957.