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January 4, 1934

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Notable Births

1934Rudolf Schuster, Slovak politician, 2nd President of Slovakia^[†]

Rudolf Schuster is a Slovak politician, who served as the second president of Slovakia from 1999 to 2004. He was elected on 29 May 1999 and inaugurated on 15 June. In the presidential elections of April 2004, in which he sought re-election, Schuster was defeated. He received only 7.4% of the vote, with three other candidates receiving more than that. He was succeeded by Ivan Gašparovič.

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Headlines from January 4, 1934

2 FAST TRAINS HIT TRUCK, KILLING 2; EXPRESS DERAILED; Pennsylvania Flier Strikes Auto in New Jersey and Another Rams Wreckage. PASSENGERS SHAKEN UP Engineer, Trapped in Cab, Is Killed -- Four Tracks, Including Main Line, Tied Up. 2 FAST TRAINS HIT TRUCK, KILLING TWO

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Pennsylvania express train crashes into truck, Deans; Atlantic City express derailed as it hits wreckage; 2 killed

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CITY BOARD URGES BILL; Fusionists Vote Down Levy, Lyons, Harvey on Economy Plan. MAYOR TO VISIT ALBANY Plans to Address Legislature Monday in Appeal for His Reform Measures. PRIAL FIGHTS PAY CUTS Broad Powers for LaGuardia Limited to Oct. 1, 1934 -- Teachers Ask Assurances. STRIFE AT OPENING OF LEGISLATURE

By W.a. Warn

Bd of Estimate approves economy bill

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PRESIDENT CHEERED WILDLY IN GALLERY; Rules Forgotten as Crowd in House Chamber Applauds Roosevelt Address. SOME WAIT FOR HOURS Many Are Unable to Get In -- Congress Members Cheerful -- New Senators Sworn. PRESIDENT CHEERED WILDLY IN GALLERY

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

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Mussolini Asks Equitable Arming; Tells New Revision Plan to Simon; Italian Premier in Talk With British Minister Is Said to Have Abandoned Plan for Wholesale Cuts -- Reform of League Also Discussed in Rome Parley. MUSSOLINI URGES EQUITABLE ARMING

By the Associated Press

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NYE CHARGES NRA FOSTERS MONOPOLY IN ELECTRIC BULBS; Small-Light Makers Fail to Obtain Redress Under the Code, He Asserts.

By Louis Stark

Sen Nye says General Elec Co monopolizes manufacture of bulbs and that independents fail to get redress from NRA; D R Richberg admits criticism is just; H S Johnson denies anything "sinister" in having G Swope as code adviser

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5 BUS FRANCHISES ARE UNDER INQUIRY; Windels Is Studying 25-Year Grants Made by Tammany Board in Final Hours. $300,000 RUMOR IS BASIS Report That Money 'Changed Hands' Spurs Action -- Awards Lack Recapture Clause. 5 BUS FRANCHISES PUT UNDER INQUIRY

By Unknown Author

Estimate Bd passes resolution calling for investigation by Corp Counsel Windels into 25-yr franchise grants to Fifth Av Coach Co and its subsidiaries, N Y C Omnibus Corp and Madison Av Coach Co and to East Side Omnibus Corp and Comprehensive Omnibus Corp; rept that money "changed hands" spurs action

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