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February 29, 1936

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TOKYO REBELS SURRENDERING AFTER RULER ORDERS FORCE; STRICT CENSORSHIP REVIVED; ALMOST ALL CAPITULATE Submit to Disarmament After Planes Drop Leaflets on Them. HANDFUL IS HOLDING OUT Retains Premier's Residence and Hotel but Is Expected to Yield Speedily. FINANCE POST TO LIBERAL Machida, Leader of Minseito Party, Is Appointed to Succeed Takahashi. REBELS IN TOKYO SURRENDER POSTS

By Hallett Abend.wireless To the New York Times

most of the rebels reptd to have surrendered after being threatened with force; Gen Araki and others mentioned as next Premier; C Machida apptd Min of Finance

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Rival Forces in Tokyo Display No Enmity; Rebels' Courtesy to Visitors Is Exemplary; TWO TOKYO FORCES DISPLAY NO ENMITY

By Cable To the New York Times

comment on conduct of loyalist and rebel troops

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Rail Fares Cut by I C.C.; 2-Cent Rate Is Made Basic; Commission, 5 to 4, Issues Order Effective June 2 Over Protest of Eastern Lines -- Pullman Charge Reduced to 3 Cents. 2-CENT RAIL FARE ORDERED BY I.C.C.

By Felix Belair Jr.special To the New York Times

Sponsored passenger rate reduction ordered by ICC

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REPORT WILL CLEAR AIR MAIL CARRIERS; To Be Made Public Despite a Warning to Administration It Will Be 'Eating Crow.'

By Copyright, 1936, by Nana, Inc

Rumors that possible embarrassment over forthcoming Ristine rept on air mail contracts influenced departure for England held unfounded

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WPA ORDERS CUTS IN WORKER FORCE; MAY DROP 320,000; Hopkins Directs States to Shift Men to PWA Jobs or Others as Rapidly as Possible. INDUSTRY IS CANVASSED Government Is Believed Driving to Slash Total on Work Relief to 3,000,000 by July 1. WPA ORDERS CUTS IN WORKER FORCE

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Hopkins instructs WPA directors to transfer workers to PWA or other jobs as rapidly as possible; U S Employment Service canvasses industry for placements

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Notable Births

1936Nh. Dini, Indonesian writer (died 2018)^[†]

Nurhayati Srihardini Siti Nukatin Coffin, better known by her pen name Nh. Dini, was an Indonesian novelist and feminist. She was the mother of Pierre Coffin, a French director and animator known for the Despicable Me franchise. She was one of the recipient of the literature award from the SEA Write Award in 2003.

1936Jack R. Lousma, American colonel, astronaut and politician^[†]

Jack Robert Lousma is an American astronaut, aeronautical engineer, retired United States Marine Corps officer, former naval aviator, NASA astronaut, and politician. He was a member of the second crew, Skylab-3, on the Skylab space station in 1973. In 1982, he commanded STS-3, the third Space Shuttle mission. Lousma was inducted into the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame in 1997. He is the last living crew member of both of his spaceflights.

1936Henri Richard, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2020)^[†]

Joseph Henri Richard was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played centre with the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1955 to 1975. He was nicknamed "Pocket Rocket" after his older brother, Canadiens' legend and fellow Hockey Hall of Famer Maurice "Rocket" Richard. Henri played his entire professional career with the Canadiens and won the Stanley Cup 11 times as a player, the most in NHL history. Richard and Bill Russell of the National Basketball Association are tied for the record of the most championships won by an athlete in a North American sports league. In 2017, Richard was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.

1936Alex Rocco, American actor (died 2015)^[†]

Alex Rocco was an American actor. Known for his distinctive, gravelly voice, he was often cast as villains, including Moe Greene in The Godfather (1972) and his Primetime Emmy Award–winning role in The Famous Teddy Z. Rocco did a significant amount of voice-over work later in his career.