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March 29, 1937

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LEWIS COMES HERE; But Lansing Talks Will Go On While He Is at Mine Conference GOV. MURPHY IS OPTIMISTIC Struggles to Resolve 'Lone Sentence' Barring Accord--Chrysler Stays On HIGH COURT SEEN FACTOR Wagner Ruling Today Might Prove Crucial--Hint of Martin Disaffection Grows Martin Not on Committee Still "Only a Sentence" Apart CHRYSLER PARLEYS STILL DEADLOCKED Writ Plea Declared Not Topic Reports "Progress Being Made"

By Russell B. Porterspecial To the New York Times

confs to continue despite Lewis' departure for coal conf in N Y; W P Chrysler still unwilling to concede preferential bargaining; both sides thought to be waiting for Sup Ct decision on Wagner Act; Murphy tells press progress is being made

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Notable Births

1937Roberto Chabet, Filipino painter and sculptor (died 2013)[†]

Roberto "Bobby" Rodríguez Chabet was an artist from the Philippines and widely acknowledged as the father of Philippine conceptual art.

1937Smarck Michel, Haitian businessman and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Haiti (died 2012)[†]

Georges Jean-Jacques Smarck Michel or Smarck Michel was appointed prime minister of Haiti on October 27, 1994, occupying the post from November 8, 1994 to October 16, 1995. Smarck was President Aristide's third prime minister, and the first to be named after the President's return from exile.

Gordon Milne

1937Gordon Milne, English footballer[†]

Gordon Milne is an English former football player and manager.

Notable Deaths

Karol Szymanowski

1937Karol Szymanowski, Polish pianist and composer (born 1882)[†]

Karol Maciej Szymanowski was a Polish composer, pianist and writer. He was a member of the modernist Young Poland movement that flourished in the late 19th and early 20th century.