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January 31, 1936

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TALMADGE 'READY' TO 'STUMP' NATION FOR HIS PRINCIPLES; But He Refuses to Say He Will Be Democratic Candidate or Lead Third Party. LAYS HIS CAMPAIGN PLANS Howell Declares Attempt Will Be Made to Put Georgian's Name Before Voters. JURY GETS FRAUD CHARGES Hopkins Accuses the Governor's Aides of Misusing WPA Funds -- Ickes Also Makes Attack. TALMADGE 'READY' FORNATIONAL DRIVE

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

Grand jury hears charges that Gov Talmadge's aides used WPA workers and funds to distribute it as campaign propaganda

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HOFFMAN ORDERS NEW KIDNAP HUNT; Directs State Police to Find Accomplices of Hauptmann in Lindbergh Case. SEES EVIDENCES OF GANG Demands Inquiry into Condon Hints -- Schwarzkopf and Wilentz to Act Today. HOFFMAN ORDERS NEW KIDNAP HUNT

By From a Staff Correspondent

Hoffman orders N J police to renew hunt; asks weekly repts from Schwarzkopf; Fisher demands indictment of Hochmuth

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MUSSOLINI ADMITS A SECOND WINTER OF WAR IS LIKELY; He Sends 50,000 Men to Work on Roads and Barracks During African Rains.

By Arnaldo Cortesi

Cabinet to appt at principal embassies special press attaches responsible to Ministry of Press and Propaganda

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HUGE LOSS OF GOLD BY FRANCE SHOWN; WORLD PACT URGED; Reserves Fell 16,000,000,000 Francs in 1935, Bank Says -- 1,000,000,000 Last Week. STABILIZATION PREDICTED U.S. Eager to Deal, Tannery Report Asserts -- Defense of Monetary Unit Demanded. HUGE LOSS OF GOLD BY FRANCE SHOWN

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Annual meeting and rept by Gov J Tannery

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1936Can Bartu, Turkish footballer and basketball player (died 2019)^[†]

Can Bartu was a Turkish basketball and football player of Circassian origin. He was the first Turkish footballer to play a final in Europe. His statue was erected in Istanbul. After retirement, he also worked as a pundit and sports journalist.