W O'Sullivan, keeper of stores for seamen, testifies ship carried inflammable polish; more bodies found; Alagna denies charges; Congressional com to investigate charges of Communist plot; insured by 71 concerns

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1934Tomie dePaola, American author and illustrator (died 2020)^[†]

Thomas Anthony "Tomie" dePaola was an American writer and illustrator who created more than 260 children's books, such as Strega Nona. He received the Children's Literature Legacy Award for his lifetime contribution to American children's literature in 2011.

1934Fred Nile, Australian soldier, minister, and politician^[†]

Frederick John Nile is an Australian former politician and ordained Christian minister. Nile was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1981-2023, except for a period in 2004. Nile was re-elected at the 1991, 1999, 2007, and 2015 state elections and served as the Assistant President of the Legislative Council between 2007 and 2019. Nile lost his seat at the 2023 New South Wales state election, after four decades of being in parliament.

Headlines from September 15, 1934

Business Men to Weigh Alternate Tax Proposals

FEDERAL AID PROMISED; FERA Official Declares 'None Shall Hunger' Pledge Stands.

Elliott Speer, Moody School Head, Slain By Shot Fired Through Window of Home

SAILOR SAYS LINER USED POLISH BARRED AS INFLAMMABLE; Storekeeper Testifies Ward Line Provided Dangerous Liquid for Morro Castle.

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