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August 4, 1935

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ALONG WALL STREET

By Edward J. Condlon

The chiding of wealthy holders of tax-exempt securities at last week's White House press conference aroused considerable resentment in financial circles. That large amounts Of investment funds have sought refuge in tax-exempt securities should come as no surprise to any one who has paid even the slightest attention to the bond market.

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TIME FOR A SECOND SHORT WALTZ

By Unknown Author

SOME eleven months ago these columns devoted themselves with considerable amiability to the daydreams of a visionary whose castle in Spain was located on the southeast corner of Sixth Avenue and Forty-ninth Street. As he sat at his desk on the top floor of the Center Theatre the minarets and battlements of a fantastic wonderland floated out into the rarefied atmosphere of Sixth Avenue.

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Notable Births

Carol Arthur

1935Carol Arthur, American actress and producer (died 2020)[†]

Carol Arthur DeLuise, known professionally as Carol Arthur, was an American actress, mainly recognizable in supporting roles in films directed by Mel Brooks.

1935Hans-Walter Eigenbrodt, German footballer and coach (died 1997)[†]

Hans-Walter Eigenbrodt was a German football player. The defender won with Eintracht Frankfurt the German championship in 1959 and reached with the club the legendary 1960 European Cup Final against Real Madrid.

1935Michael J. Noonan, Irish farmer and politician, 25th Minister of Defence for Ireland (died 2013)[†]

Michael Joseph Noonan was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He served as Minister for Defence from 1987 until 1989.