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October 7, 1936

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Republicans Map Expenditure of $8,636,000; Two Parties May Use $20,000,000, a Record

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Comments on Repub Pres campaign expenditures; appeals to Repub D C leaders for aid

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CITY TO VOTE ON CHARTER AS HIGH COURT UPHOLDS POWERS UNDER HOME RULE; LOWER BENCH REVERSED Opinion by Crane Says Amendment Made Act Constitutional. CITY AUTHORITY CLARIFIED Ruling Opens Way for First Referendum on Form of Government Here. CIVIC LEADERS GRATIFIED Windels Is 'Pleased but Not Surprised' -- Citizens' Group to Intensify Campaign. CITY CHARTER VOTE WINS IN HIGH COURT

By Unknown Author

Ct of Appeals rules act creating Charter Comm constitutional; charter to be submitted to voters Election Day; Citizens Charter Campaign Com plans campaign; text of decision in charter case

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Yanks Win Series, Routing Giants With 7 Runs in Last Inning, 13-5; Take Title, 4 Games to 2, After Losers Miss Big Chance to Tie Exciting Battle -- Powell, Ott, Moore Hit Homers -- Gomez and Fitzsimmons Fail -- Record Gate for 6 Contests. Yanks Win Worm Series, Beating Giants With Heavy Attack in 6th Game, 13-5 OWNER AND MANAGER OF WINNERS, HIT WHICH SCORED FIRST TWO TALLIES AND RUNS-DRIVEN-IN LEADERS

By John Drebinger

Yanks win 6th game and series

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23 1/2% Rise in Postoffice Receipts Here Seen by Goldman as Sure Index of Recovery

By Unknown Author

Cites increase in N Y C PO receipts as index of recovery, s at Lions Club luncheon

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BLEAKLEY CHARGES NEW DEAL NEGLECT; New York Farmer Roosevelt's Forgotten Man, He Says in Up-State Attack on Lehman. FEDERAL FUNDS AN ISSUE Governor Is Held Remiss by His Republican Rival in Not Getting More at Washington. BLEAKLEY CHARGES NEW DEAL NEGLECT

By Craig Thompsonspecial To the New York Times

Confers with W F Bleakley

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Notable Births

1936Michael Hurll, English director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2012)^[†]

Michael Hurll was a British television producer who specialized in the comedy and light entertainment genres. He produced many British TV shows including The Two Ronnies, Top of the Pops, and Blind Date. He was for many years a producer for the BBC, and later worked for LWT and as an independent producer. He also had a long association with television hosts Cilla Black and Noel Edmonds. At the BBC, he was the producer of The Eurovision Song Contest twice, taking charge of the 1974 contest in Brighton and again in 1982 in Harrogate.