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January 2, 1934

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Notable Births

1934John Hollowbread, English footballer, goalkeeper (died 2007)^[†]

John Frederick Hollowbread was an English football goalkeeper who played for Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton.

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Headlines from January 2, 1934

BLANSHARD TO USE SEABURY'S TACTICS; Accounts Bureau to Be Recast Along Lines Followed in Legislative Inquiry. TAMMANY TO BE TARGET Investigation of News-Stand Graft Likely to Be Taken From Levine at Once. BLANSHARD TO USE SEABURY'S TACTICS

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Plans reorganization of Dept of Investigation and Accounts

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38 DIE IN FLOODS NEAR LOS ANGELES; Hundreds Are Hurt as Waters From Downpour Rush Off the Denuded Hills. RAIN UP TO 18 1/2 INCHES Heaviest on Record -- Homes Are Wrecked, Cars Stalled, Streets Turned to Rivers. 38 DIE IN FLOODS NEAR LOS ANGELES

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

38 die in Los Angeles County; hundreds hurt; rain up to 18 1/2 in, heaviest on record

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Men With Torches Precede Street Traffic

By the Associated Press

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Mayor Takes Athenian Oath of Fealty As Expressing 'Duty and Steadfastness'

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takes Athenian oath of fealty to city

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Cardinal Assails 'Myths' About Old Teutons; Notes They Kept Slaves and Were Slothful

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Card Faulhaber's New Year sermon assails "myths" about old Teutons

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MAYOR SWEARS IN AIDES; Tells Each to Remove 'Every One' if Needed to Get Efficiency. PLEDGES THEM FREE HAND Politicians No Longer Will Interfere With Prisons or Relief, He Says. FIRST DAY IS STRENUOUS New Executive Leaves Home at 8:28 A.M., Does Not Quit City Hall Till 6:30. MAYOR LAGUARDIA'S AIDES BEING SWORN INTO POSTS IN CITY GOVERNMENT. LAGUARDIA MOVES TO CLEAN UP CITY

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Sworn in as Comr of Taxes and Assessments

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WOODIN QUITS POST; MORGENTHAU MADE HEAD OF TREASURY; Resignation, Sent on Dec. 13 From Arizona, Is Accepted With Regret by President.

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES. W. H. WOODIN FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

Sworn in

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RID CITY OF GANGS, IS ORDER TO POLICE; LaGuardia Warns Officers No Crook or Racketeer Can Be Tolerated Here Now. PUTS END TO 'PROTECTION' Says Those Who Shirk in War on Crime Must 'Get Out' -- Abolishes 'Deadlines.' RID CITY OF GANGS, IS ORDER TO POLICE

By Unknown Author

Promises to rid city of gangs

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London Darkened by Densest Fog in Years; Men With Torches Precede Street Traffic

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

London darkened by densest fog in yrs

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Roosevelt Spends Day Planning for Congress

By the Associated Press

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DEUTSCH CAUSES CLASH; Aldermanic Head Tells Tammany Men to Stop Being 'Errand Boys.' HIS REMARKS RESENTED Sullivan, Vice Chairman, Says It Is Business of Majority to Advance a Program. MAYOR HURLS CHALLENGE ' I Am Majority,' He Replies -- Sets Precedent by Address to the Board. ALDERMEN HOLD A STORMY SESSION

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Sworn in; attacks Bd of Aldermen at opening meeting

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Chain-Gang 'Fugitive' Again in Toils of Law

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Arrested on charge of disorderly conduct, improper registration and driving without license, East Orange, N J

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