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November 20, 1933

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Says He Will End Graft.

By the Associated Press

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Mussolini Gets Damages For Attack on an Official

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Mussolini wins suit against Count B Transfo, sentenced to 8 mos' imprisonment for beating State's Atty at Catanzaro

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ROOSEVELT URGES WELLES TO REMAIN AS ENVOY TO CUBA; Ambassador Agrees at a Long Conference With President at Warm Springs. GRAU ASKED HIS RECALL Havana's Defenses Increased in Expectation of New Uprising by Defeated Rebels. ROOSEVELT URGES WELLES TO REMAIN

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

5-hr conf between Roosevelt and Welles; latter agrees to remain as Amb; Havana's defenses increased in expectation of new revolt

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SPAIN VEERS RIGHT IN CORTES ELECTION; With Women Balloting for the First Time, Nation Opposes Continued Revolution. MIDDLE PARTIES CRUSHED Macia Leads in Catalonia -- Six Slain, Scores Hurt in Voting Disorders. SPAIN VEERS RIGHT IN CORTES VOTING

By Frank L. Kluckhohn.wireless To the New York Times.by Frank L. Kluckhohn

Politics and govt

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CHILD BIRTH DEATHS HELD 65% NEEDLESS; Medical Academy Report Blames Doctors for 61% of Such Mortality Here. TOO MANY OPERATIONS Overuse of Anesthesia Also Charged -- Fewer Die in Homes Than in Hospitals. CHILDBIRTH DEATHS HELD 65% NEEDLESS

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N Y Acad of Med pub rept on mortality in N Y C

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LAGUARDIA SEEKS BIG FEDERAL FUND FOR CITY PROJECTS; Plans Aid for Sewage Plant, Incinerators, Subway and New Public Buildings. SAYS HE WILL END GRAFT Plenty of Trains to Sing Sing, He Asserts -- Starts Flight Home From Colon Today.

By From a Staff Correspondent.Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Pub works plans; entertained at Colon

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CHAMBER TO WORK FOR NRA RFFORMS; Codes Are 'Unenforceable' and Lead to 'Chiseling,' Say the Directors. 7 LEADERS PLAN INQUIRY Harriman and Strawn Among Those Seeking to Put Compliance Up to Business. CHAMBER TO WORK FOR NRA REFORMS

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Appts com of 7 to study NRA and recommend modification of codes; personnel of com

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Roosevelt Is Asked to Intervene To Protect Scottsboro Negroes; Warning of 'Massacre' of Seven Prisoners and Their Lawyers at Decatur (Ala.) Coart Today, Defense Counsel Wire President a Plea to Obtain State Troops. ASK ROOSEVELT AID IN ALABAMA CASE

By F. Raymond Danbeli.special To the New York Times.by F. Raymond Daniell

Scottsboro case

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BREWERS ASK CURB ON STRONGER BEER; Would Popularize 3.2 by Cutting Tax to $3 a Barrel, With $7 for Higher Brew. AS AID TO TEMPERANCE Return of Five-Cent Class Is Aim of Proposal Made by Them at Washington.

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

With Amer Brewers Assn, in exec com meeting, make suggestions for taxation of beer

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Skin Grafting to Alter Fingertips Reported As Criminals' New Device Against Police

By the Associated Press

Skin-grafting to alter fingertips reptd as criminal device to foil identification

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Guests at Colon.; LAGUARDIA SEEKS BIG FEDERAL FUND

By the Associated Press

LaGuardia seeks Fed loan

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Messages to Roosevelt Praise Soviet Recognition

By Special to THe NEW YORK TIMES

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