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In the heaviest Saturday trading since Feb. 1, the stock market yesterday continued the strong advance begun on Friday. Nearly 100 Individual issues were lifted to new high marks for the year. The closing levels approximated the best prices of the day, with leading issues up from fractions to 3 points.
Comment on his friendship with Mr and Mrs E A Simpson
Pres of Chicago Stock Exch comments on efforts to secure listing of issues which are or logically should be on Chicago exch
MADRID, Oct. 3. -- Fascist attacks broke on the government's defenses north of Madrid tonight.
1936Charlie Hurley, Irish footballer and manager (died 2024)[†]
Charles John Hurley was an Irish footballer who mainly played in the centre half position. Nicknamed 'King', Hurley was a defender for both Sunderland, where he was named as "Player of the Century" by his fans in 1979, and the Republic of Ireland. He ended his playing career at Bolton Wanderers and was later manager of Reading. Hurley died on 22 April 2024, at the age of 87.
1936Giles Radice, Baron Radice, English politician (died 2022)[†]
Giles Heneage Radice, Baron Radice, was a British Labour Party politician and author. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1973 to 2001, representing part of County Durham, and then as a life peer in the House of Lords from 2001 until shortly before his death in 2022.
1936The Metropolitan Police and various anti-fascist organizations violently clash in the Battle of Cable Street.[†]
The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), commonly known as the Metropolitan Police, and simply known as the Met Police or the "Met", is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement and crime prevention within Greater London. In addition, it is responsible for specialised tasks throughout the United Kingdom, such as dealing with counter-terrorism throughout the UK, and the protection of certain individuals, including the monarch, royal family, governmental officials, and other designated figures. It is also referred to as an eponym as "Scotland Yard" or "the Yard", after the location of its original headquarters in Great Scotland Yard, Whitehall, in the 19th century. The Met is presently headquartered at New Scotland Yard, on the Victoria Embankment.