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December 17, 1933

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Notable Deaths

193313th Dalai Lama (born 1876)^[†]

The 13th Dalai Lama, Thubten Gyatso ; 12 February 1876 – 17 December 1933) was the 13th Dalai Lama of Tibet, enthroned during a turbulent modern era. He presided during the collapse of the Qing dynasty, and is referred to as "the Great Thirteenth", responsible for redeclaring Tibet's national independence, and for his national reform and modernization initiatives.

Historical Events

1933The first NFL Championship Game is played at Wrigley Field in Chicago between the New York Giants and Chicago Bears. The Bears won 23–21.^[†]

The 1933 NFL Championship Play-off Game was the first scheduled championship game of the National Football League (NFL) since its founding in 1920. It was played on December 17 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, and the attendance was estimated at 25,000.

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Headlines from December 17, 1933

ASK BI-STATE PLAN TO PURIFY HUDSON; New Jersey Board Members Oppose the Inclusion of Connecticut in Compact. PROMPT ACTION IS URGED Work Can Be Done Without the Creation of a New Bureau, Report Declares.

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

N J State Bd of Health suggests agreement with N Y S and N Y C to stop pollution; would exclude Conn

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WM.S. COFFIN DIES; ART MUSEUM HEAD; Stricken in Street, He Suc- cumbs to Heart Disease at His Home -- 54 Years Old. INTERESTED IN HOUSING Urged Razing of East Side Slums -- Honored by France for Y.M.C.A. War Work. W.S. COFFIN DIES SUDDENLY AT 54

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LIQUOR BOARD ENDS BAN ON LICENSING NEW RESTAURANTS; Will Consider Applications of Places in Business Less Than One Year. STORE WHISKIES TESTED Dr. Wynne Finds 'Imitations Are Being Sold -- Poor Brands to Be Exposed. DELAY IN FRENCH DEAL After Talk With Roosevelt, Doughton Predicts Liquor Tax of $2.10 to $2.40. EASES LIQUOR RULE ON RESTAURANTS

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Wynne makes pub the result of analyses of whisky

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FEDERAL BUDGET OFFERS OPENING FOR THE CRITICS; Spending of Billions for Recovery and Relief Has Unbalanced Current One and May Upset the Next. $2,600,000,000 THE NORMAL NEED But if the Appropriations Sought by Some Officials Were Granted the 1934-35 Govern- ment Outlay Might Reach $6,000,000,000. |

By Arthur Krock

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SHIELDS IS RANKED AT TOP IN TENNIS; First Native of Metropolitan Area Since 1911 to Head Men's National List. MISS JACOBS PUT FIRST Leads Women 2d Straight Year, With Mrs. Moody in Second Position. HONOR GRANT AND PARKER Lott Also Wins Place in First Ten -- Newcomers in the Women's Division. SHIELDS IS RANKED AT TOP IN TENNIS

By Allison Danzig.by Allison Danzig

Natl list for 1933; F X Shields and H Jacobs head men's and women's, respectively

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MORGAN INCOME TAX CITED AS A REASON FOR REVISING LAW; Knutson Demands Increase in Levy on Big Financial Partnerships. DR. MAGILL IS QUESTIONED He Admits Present Law Can Give Private Bankers Advan- tages Over Corporations. HILL BACKS COMMITTEE Ways and Means Group Favors Relief for Earned Incomes of $25,000 or Less. INCOME TAX PAID BY MORGAN CITED

By the Associated Press

Repr Knutson suggests higher rates on big partnerships than on small ones; R Magill admits present law offers advantages to private bankers

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REMEMBER THESE: THE NEEDIEST OF ALL; REMEMBER THESE: THE NEEDIEST IN THE CITY! TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL APPEAL

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fund at $262,832

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HIGH FEED PRICES HARASS THE FARMER; Feeding 45-Cent Corn to $3 Hogs and $4 Cattle Spells Ruin. HOLDS BACK RECOVERY Livestock Raisers of Three States Meet and Decide to Appeal to Washington. HIGH FEED PRICES HARASS FARMER

By Roland M. Jones.editorial Correspondence, the New York Times.by Roland M. Jones

High feed prices harass farmers; plan appeal to Wash

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FORDHAM DEFEATS COLUMBIA BY 40-30; Shows Impressive Attack to Score Basketball Victory in Losers' Gym. LEADS AT THE HALF, 24-12 Brennan Shows Way in Drive of Maroons, Caging Total of 17 Markers. DE PHILLIPS ALSO STARS Responsible for 13 of the Winners' Tallies -- Nash Is Hero in Lions' Cause.

By Arthur J. Daley

A well-coached Fordham quintet displayed a dazzling offensive in the first half and then had enough left to coast to a 40-to-30 victory over Columbia on the Lions' court last night.

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