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October 19, 1934

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Headlines from October 19, 1934

21 Planes Prepare for Great Race; To Start for Australia Tomorrow; Pilots and Mechanics Work Feverishly on Machines at English Airdrome -- Mollisons' Craft and Another Are Damaged -American Ones, Overweight, Have to Cut Fuel. RACE TO AUSTRALIA BEGINS TOMORROW

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

planes prepared; Mollinsons' plane and another damaged; Amer planes to cut fuel; list of entries

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DEUTSCH ENDORSES LEHMAN CANDIDACY; MAYOR IS FOR MOSES; Aldermanic President's Stand Brings Triple Split Among High City Officials. HE WILL AID M'GOLDRICK LaGuardia Will Support the Republican Slate at Huge Rally Here Nov. 3. LIBERALS OPEN CAMPAIGN Straus Declares Tammany Is Unchanged -- Labor Council Out for Controller. DEUTSCH TO BACK LEHMAN CANDIDACY

By Unknown Author

Endorses Lehman for Gov

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$25 Dinner at Tavern-on-Green Canceled; Park Official Bars 'Casino Practices'

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Pk Dept orders invitations to opening dinner at $25 a couple withdrawn

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GOLD BLOC TO SEEK WIDE TRADE PACTS; Preferences to Aid Defense of Their System to Be Weighed by Six Nations Today. SITUATION HELD SERIOUS But Better Relations Between Italians and French Are Expected at Brussels. GOLD BLOC TO SEEK WIDE TRADE PACTS

By Herbert L. Matthews.wireless To the New York Times.by Herbert L. Matthews

rev of situation of gold-bloc countries and problems to be considered at conf

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ROBINSON'S AUTO FOUND ABANDONED IN SPRINGFIELD, O.; $5 Ransom Bill Is Identified There as One He Paid for a Room Never Used. FATHER PUT UNDER ARREST At Nashville He Posts Bond of $25,000 -- Helped Set Trap for Son, Lawyer Says. GRAND JURY IS SUMMONED Fugitive's Wife Is Bitter in Louisville Jail -- Accuses Stolls of 'Treachery.' Garage Yields Kidnap Car ROBINSON'S AUTO FOUND ABANDONED

By F. Raymond Daniell.special To the New York Times.by F. Raymond Daniel

Robinson's auto found abandoned in Springfield, O; ransom bill identified; father arrested; out on bail; wife bitter at Stolls

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1934Yakubu Gowon, Nigerian general and politician, 3rd Head of State of Nigeria^[†]

Yakubu Dan-Yumma "Jack" Gowon is a Nigerian general and statesman who served as the military head of state of Nigeria from 1966 to 1975.

1934Dave Guard, American folk music singer-songwriter, arranger, and musician (died 1991)^[†]

Donald David Guard was an American folk singer, songwriter, arranger and recording artist. Along with Nick Reynolds and Bob Shane, he was one of the founding members of the Kingston Trio.

Headlines from October 19, 1934

21 Planes Prepare for Great Race; To Start for Australia Tomorrow; Pilots and Mechanics Work Feverishly on Machines at English Airdrome -- Mollisons' Craft and Another Are Damaged -American Ones, Overweight, Have to Cut Fuel. RACE TO AUSTRALIA BEGINS TOMORROW

$25 Dinner at Tavern-on-Green Canceled; Park Official Bars 'Casino Practices'

GOLD BLOC TO SEEK WIDE TRADE PACTS; Preferences to Aid Defense of Their System to Be Weighed by Six Nations Today. SITUATION HELD SERIOUS But Better Relations Between Italians and French Are Expected at Brussels. GOLD BLOC TO SEEK WIDE TRADE PACTS

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