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March 29, 1936

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FORDHAM DEFEATS PRINCETON, 2 TO 1; Woitkoski's Homer in Fourth and Coyle's Single in Eighth Decide Pitching Duel. TIGERS TALLY IN SEVENTH Each Nine Uses Two Hurlers in Season's Inaugural for Both -- French Gets Three Hits. FORDHAM DEFEATS PRINCETON, 2 TO 1

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

PRINCETON, N.J., March 28. -- Reversing the score of last year's encounter with the Tiger nine, Fordham's baseball team today, downed Princeton, 2 -- 1, in a well-played game on University Field. It was the opening contest of the season for both teams.

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WIDE ITALIAN DRIVE STARTS IN ETHIOPIA; Four Columns Press Ahead, Penetrating Important Caravan Trade Areas. THREAT TO EMPEROR SEEN Socota, Taken Without Firing a Shot, Is as Far South as Haile Selassie's Base. WIDE ITALIAN DRIVE STARTS IN ETHIOPIA

By Herbert L. Matthewswireless To the New York Times

Ital forces take Socota and Debarech; another force takes plain of Bircutan; Emperor's flank threatened; Ethiopian Govt repts 2 Ital planes brought down at Quoram; protests to League against Ital bombing of Brit Red Cross unit at Tchilga on March 20, and of French Lazarist mission in Gondar on March 19; communique from Badoglio; map

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Notable Births

Richard Rodney Bennett

1936Richard Rodney Bennett, English-American composer and educator (died 2012)[†]

Sir Richard Rodney Bennett was an English composer and pianist. He was noted for his musical versatility, drawing from such sources as jazz, romanticism, and avant-garde; and for his use of twelve-tone technique and serialism. His body of work included over 200 concert works and 50 scores for film and television. He was also active in jazz, as a composer, a pianist, and an occasional vocalist.

John A. Durkin

1936John A. Durkin, American lawyer and politician (died 2012)[†]

John Anthony Durkin was an American politician who served as a Democratic U.S. Senator from New Hampshire from 1975 until 1980.

Joseph P. Teasdale

1936Joseph P. Teasdale, American lawyer and politician, 48th Governor of Missouri (died 2014)[†]

Joseph Patrick Teasdale was an American politician. A Democrat, he served as the 48th Governor of Missouri from 1977 to 1981. Teasdale was formerly a prosecutor for Jackson County, Missouri. In 1972, he made his first bid for governor, placing third in the Democratic primary, but attaining name recognition and the nickname "Walking Joe". In 1976, after initially running for U.S. Senate, Teasdale switched races and made a second bid for the Governor's office. He won the nomination and defeated incumbent Kit Bond in an upset. In 1980, Teasdale beat back a primary challenge from State Treasurer Jim Spainhower, but was defeated by Bond in a rematch. After leaving office, Teasdale returned to practicing law until his death.

Historical Events

1936 German parliamentary election and referendum

1936The 1936 German parliamentary election and referendum seeks approval for the recent remilitarization of the Rhineland.[†]

Parliamentary elections were held in Germany on 29 March 1936. They took the form of a single-question referendum, asking voters whether they approved of the military occupation of the Rhineland and a single party list for the new Reichstag composed exclusively of Nazis and 19 nominally independent "guests" of the party. Like previous votes in the Nazi era, it was rigged, with a claimed turnout of 99% and 98.8% voting in favour. In a publicity stunt, a number of voters were packed aboard the airships Graf Zeppelin and Hindenburg, which flew above the Rhineland as those aboard cast their ballots.