1934John Beck, New Zealand cricketer (died 2000)[†]
John Edward Francis Beck was a New Zealand cricketer who played in eight Test matches between 1953 and 1956. He played Plunket Shield cricket for Wellington from 1954–55 to 1961–62.
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August 1, 1934
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1934Derek Birdsall, English graphic designer (died 2024)[†]
Derek Birdsall, was a British graphic designer.
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Vienna Traces Revolt Code to Germany; Signal Words Found in Captive's Shoes
By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES
Col W Adams asserts seizure of chancellery was part of German plot; cipher found on Nazi courier
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Condition Reported Unchanged.
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2 REBELS HANGED AFTER SWIFT TRIAL; Vienna Puts to Death Killer of Dollfuss and Head of Band That Held Chancellery.
By G.e.r. Gedye
Por
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Bulletin Issued From Bedside.; ADMIT HINDENBURG IS GRAVELY AILING
By Guido Enderis.wireless To the New York Times.by Guido Enderis
BERLIN, July 31. -- Under the roof of the family manor at Neudeck, East Prussia, where he hoped to spend his declining years in peace and quiet, President Paul yon Hindenburg was believed tonight to be lapsing into euthanasia, which he has prayed might be his lot when his hour should strike.
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FORMER TITLE HEAD IS INDICTED HERE; G.T. Mortimer is Accused of Selling Mortgage He Owned to His Company. DEFENDANT NOW ABROAD Case Against Ex-President of N.Y. Title First to Be Based on Alger Evidence.
By Unknown Author
G T Mortimer, former pres of N Y Title & Mortgage Co, indicted on charge of violating State Ins Law
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Panorama of Desolation Seen In Plane View of Drought Area; Fields Once Filled With Waving Grain and Teeming Herds of Cattle Now Resemble Desert Wastes, Devoid of Life With Rivers Dried to Beds.
By Russell B. Porter
Air-plane view of area
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BANKERS APPROVE CUT OF $25,000,000 IN CITY'S RESERVE; Agree to Allow Halving of $50,000,000 Budget Fund Required by Law. LEGISLATION IS PUSHED McGoldrick Takes Proposal to Lehman, Who Will Urge the Special Session to Act. BANKERS APPROVE CITY RESERVE CUT
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Bankers agree to cut reserve against arrears to $25,000,000
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BUS SAFETY LAWS ASKED BY LEHMAN; Public Service Supervision and More Insurance Urged in Special Message. ALSO STRICTER PENALTIES Three Inspections a Year Held Necessary -- Flood of Bills Immediately Offered. BUS SAFETY LAWS ASKED BY LEHMAN
By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES
Introduces bill on motor bus regulation
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HINDENBURG IS GRAVELY ILL, HITLER SUMMONS CABINET; DOLLFUSS SLAYERS HANGED; PRESIDENT HAD A STROKE German Public Warned That It May Now 'Fear the Worst.' FOUR DOCTORS AT NEUDECK Condition of the 86-Year-Old Field Marshal Reported Unchanged at Night. HITLER FLIES TO BERLIN Ministers, Scattered Over Land on Vacations, Are Called for a Meeting Tonight.
By the Associated Press
As pres of German Sup Ct, may become pres of Germany at death of von Hindenburg
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FRENCH HAIL GAIN MADE IN SECURITY; Highly Pleased With Dictum of Baldwin That Rhine Is England's Frontier. SEE UNITY IN EMERGENCY But Some Stress Aloofness From Eastern Locarno Limits British Policy. FRENCH HAIL GAIN MADE IN SECURITY
By Herbert L. Matthews.wireless To the New York Times.by Herbert L. Matthews
comment; French
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JAPAN NOT TO ASK FOR NAVAL PARITY AT '35 CONFERENCE; Okada Says Fight on Ratio System Does Not Mean She Seeks Fleet Equal to Ours.
By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES
Premier K Okada says promotion of peace is basis of policy; text
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1 Killed, 10 Hurt as Motorcycle Hits Crowd In Stunt to Amuse 300 Leaving Church
By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES
J W Johnson killed, 10 hurt as motorcycles run into crowd, Holmansville, N J
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