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March 8, 1934

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Headlines from March 8, 1934

PRESIDENT INSISTS CONGRESS PASS LAW TO CURB EXCHANGES; White House Statement Says He Expects Action at the Present Session. BILL'S LEGALITY QUERIED New York Exchange Brief Seen as Paving Way for Test of Constitutionality. PRESIDENT INSISTS ON EXCHANGE CURB

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Roosevelt expects Cong to pass regulatory legis at present session; N Y Stock Exch submits brief, written by T B Gay, challenging constitutionality of bill; S W Reyburn opposes bill before Sen Com; representatives of various exchs, brokers, and dealers voice objections before both coms

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Marv Breeding

1934Marv Breeding, American baseball player and scout (died 2006)[†]

Marv Eugene Breeding was an American professional baseball second baseman who played four seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, Washington Senators and Los Angeles Dodgers between 1960 and 1963. He batted and threw right-handed and was listed as 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 175 pounds (79 kg).