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March 30, 1938

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Notable Births

1938John Barnhill, American basketball player and coach (died 2013)^[†]

John Anthony "Rabbit" Barnhill was an American professional basketball player.

1938Klaus Schwab, German economist and engineer, founded the World Economic Forum^[†]

Klaus Martin Schwab is a German mechanical engineer, economist, and founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF). He served as the WEF's chairman from 1971 until his resignation in 2025.

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Headlines from March 30, 1938

HOUSE GROUP MAPS REVISIONS IN BILLS ON REORGANIZATION; Leaders Would Retain Con. troller General but Put Him Under the President FOUR MEASURES MERGED Committee to Offer Combined Version as One 'a Whole Lot Better' Than Senate's Speedy Action in View Committee Head Confident MAP HOUSE SHIFTS ON REORGANIZATION Praises State's Senators

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

House leaders map revision; Repr Cochran comments; N Y Chamber of Commerce to continue fight

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BLUM WARNS PARIS BOURSE MAY CLOSE; Premier Says Action Will Be Taken if Financial Plan Is Not Approved Monday Strike Settlements Sought Avoiding Dictatorial Powers Metal Workers Enter Pact

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

govt settlement basis reptd; Blum to arbitrate following return to work

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PROTEST FORCEFUL; It Asks Reconsideration of Expropriation--Says Mexico Cannot Pay CONGRESS SESSION CALLED Cardenas Wants It to Act on Tariffs, His Powers and a $20,000,000 Oil Loan Curb on Cardenas Is Expected Trade Threat Is Seen U.S. PROTEST ON OIL IS MADE TO MEXICO British Pressure on U. S. Seen Cardenas Urges Mining Accord Washington Is Insistent

By Frank L. Kluckhohnspecial Cable To the New York Times

Special Cong session called to act on limiting Pres powers

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Avenue Herrick Honors Wartime Envoy to Paris

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Paris st to be named in honor

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RELIEF TAX DELAY VOTED BY COUNCIL; Mayor's Emergency Plea and Noisy Demonstration by Needy Women Ignored Party Lines Are Broken Bills Sent to Printer RELIEF TAX DELAY VOTED BY COUNCIL The Mayor's Message Group in Gallery Chants Mrs. Earle Urges Passage Group in Gallery Chants

By Unknown Author

Council defers action despite emergency message from LaGuardia and Workers Alliance demonstration

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ELEVATED TO FIGHT TAX FORECLOSURE; President Says It Will Pay Up Arrears--He Threatens a Seven-Cent Fare Taxes to Be Paid No Controversy With City ELEVATED TO FIGHT TAX FORECLOSURE Foresees a Fare Rise

By Unknown Author

offered for sale; officials threaten higher fare

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Puerto Rico Wants Share In U. S. Naval Program

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Sen Valdes urges apptmt of mil bd to study naval base establishment

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Strong Stand by Hull Expected In Clash on Mexican Oil Wells; Britain to Back State Department in Forecast Demand That Owners of Seized Properties Receive Pay in Current Funds Now STRONG HULL STAND ON OIL IS EXPECTED

By J. H. Carmical

cos expect strong stand by Hull; most wells closed; rept workers not satisfied with Govt operations

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SOVIET ARCTIC UNIT IS NOW UNDER FIRE; Otto J. Schmidt Is InvolvedFleet Is Caught in Ice19 More Executed Purged of "Trotskyists" Before SOVIET ARCTIC UNIT IS NOW UNDER FIRE 200 on Three Ships in Ice 19 Executed in Kazakhstan Accused Last Autumn

By Harold Dennyspecial Cable To the New York Times

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REBEL PUSH SLOWS; LERIDA STILL HELD BY LOYALIST ARMY; Defenders Found in Strong Positions and Catalan City Temporarily Saved HEAVY FIGHTING GOES ON Insurgents Halted South of the Town, but Northern Column Advances Attack in Caspe Sector Lerida Is Reawakened REBEL PUSH HALTS SHORT OF LERIDA Writer Visits Barbastro Castellon Is Bombed AFTER REBEL AIR RAIDS BROUGHT DEATH AND DESTRUCTION TO BARCELONA A huge steel girder, bent and twisted by bombs dropped from the Insurgent planes

By Herbert L. Matthewswireless To the New York Times

Lerida battle; visit to Barbastro (Carney); Castellon bombed; Barcelona bombing illus

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House Votes $448,116,280 for the Army; Funds Are Provided for 476 New Planes

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

passed by House; funds provided for 476 new planes; item for training reserve officers increased

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BATTLESHIP LIMIT SET AT 41,000 TONS BY THREE NATIONS; Britain, France and U. S. Are in Tentative Accord on the Escalation Procedure NOTES MAY BE SENT FRIDAY Two Powers Expected to Plan New Craft at Once--France Merely Frees Her Hands Cruiser Issue Undecided

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

France, Brit and U S to invoke clause

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