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October 13, 1936

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Headlines from October 13, 1936

DRIVE BY LOYALISTS GAINS NEAR TOLEDO; They Hurl Back Foe Trying to Push On to Castillejos, Rail Center, to Cut Vital Line. 2,000 ESCAPE REBEL TRAP Insurgents Mass Near Capital for the Final Assault -- Fierce Fighting Goes On in Oviedo.

By the Associated Press

MOCEJON, Spain, Oct. 12. -- Hard-driving government forces, protecting the vital railroad junction of Castillejos, eighteen miles northeast of Toledo, succeeded tonight in pinning the Insurgents to the north side of the Tagus River and moved up almost to the gates of Toledo itself.

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Decision a Campaign Issue

By the Associated Press

Minimum wages a campaign issue; amendment of U S Constitution to permit legis suggested

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By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

New service ferries trains across Eng Channel permitting passengers to reach Paris from London without changing cars

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REVIEW IS REFUSED ON STATE WAGE ACT BY SUPREME COURT; Three States' Appeal to Reconsider Invalidation of Law for Women Fails. COAST MEASURE TESTED Justices Agree to Hearing on Washington Statute Which Is Like New York's. NEW DEAL HAS GOOD DAY Wins Delay on Utility Act Suits, to Push Bond & Share Case, and 9 of 11 Other Pleas.

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

U S Sup Ct agrees to rev case of Mrs E Parrish vs West Coast Hotel Co involving Wash State Sup Ct decision that minimum wage law is constitutional

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A.F.L. Agrees to Peace Talks; C.I.O. Suspension Stands; President Green Announces Move Resulting From Resolution of Hatters Union -- Lewis Remains Silent.

By Louis Stark

excerpt from Millinery Workers Union resolution defending his membership in CIO

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Notable Births

1936Chitti Babu, Indian veena player and composer (died 1996)^[†]

Chitti Babu was a classical musician from India, and arguably one of the greatest Veena artistes, in the Carnatic Music genre of South India, who became a legend in his own lifetime. His name was synonymous with the musical instrument Veena, and he was and still is known in the Carnatic Music world, simply as Veena Chitti Babu.