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March 17, 1936

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Two League Documents

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

LONDON, March 16. -- The text of a resolution concerning Germany's violation of the Locarno treaty laid before the League of Nations Council tonight by France and Belgium and the text of the telegram sent by Joseph A. Avenol, League Secretary General, to the German Foreign Minister follow:

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EX-AIDE OF AMELI INDICTED FOR BRIBE IN DRUKMAN CASE; Singer, Once on U.S. Attorney's Staff, Accused of Offering $100 to Grand Juror. COURT HEARS BYK PLEA Curb Asked on Inquiry Into Bank Accounts -- Todd Fights Luckman Nephew's Release. EX-AIDE OF AMELI INDICTED FOR BRIBE

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H G Singer, former Asst U S Dist Atty, arraigned on 2 indictments charging bribery and embracery in attempting to influence Cohn, member of April grand jury; pleads not guilty; ct hears arguments on motions to restrict examination of Byk's accounts and to release S Luckman on habeas corpus; reserves decision

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Notable Births

1936Ida Kleijnen, Dutch chef (died 2019)[†]

Ida Kleijnen was a Dutch Michelin-starred chef.

1936Ladislav Kupkovič, Slovakian composer and conductor (died 2016)[†]

Ladislav Kupkovič was a Slovak composer and conductor.

Ken Mattingly

1936Ken Mattingly, American admiral, pilot, and astronaut (died 2023)[†]

Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II was an American aviator, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, rear admiral in the United States Navy, and astronaut who flew on Apollo 16 and Space Shuttle STS-4 and STS-51-C missions.