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May 28, 1938

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1938Jerry West, American basketball player, coach, and executive (died 2024)^[†]

Jerry Alan West was an American basketball player and executive. He played professionally for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. His nicknames included "the Logo", in reference to his silhouette being the basis for the NBA logo; "Mr. Clutch", for his ability to make a big play in a key situation such as his famous buzzer-beating 60-foot shot that tied game 3 of the 1970 NBA Finals against the New York Knicks; "Mr. Outside", in reference to his perimeter play with the Lakers and "Zeke from Cabin Creek" for the creek near his birthplace of Chelyan, West Virginia.

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Headlines from May 28, 1938

TWO IN HINES CASE ADMIT POLICY PLOT; Schultz Aides Likely to Help State Against Tammany Man--July Trial Planned Hopes for Trial in July Weinberg Only One Who Can Tell TWO IN HINES CASE ADMIT POLICY PLOT Two Prisoners Sat Alone Two Kept Guarded

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G Weinberg and Schoenhaus plead guilty and will testify for State; Davis and M Weintraub plead not guilty; 3 witnesses held under secret guard

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CARROLL ACQUITTED IN KILLING OF GIRL; Jury Finds Boy 'Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity'--He Faces Mental Tests Outburst Greets Verdict Girl's Parents in Court CARROLL CLEARED IN KILLING OF GIRL Carrolls See Newspaper Men Prosecutor Is Unsparing

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Carroll acquitted; ct orders sanity test

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LANFENG VICTORY IN A GREAT BATTLE CLAIMED BY CHINA; Hankow Chiefs Plan to Trap Big Japanese Force West of Captured Suchow INVADERS- DENY DEFEAT Shortage of Gasoline for Cars and Tanks is Reported toHave Hampered Drive Casualties Are Heavy LANFENG VICTORY CLAIMED BY CHINA Two Divisions Clear the Way Fall of Kweiteh Predicted Japanese Vague at Shanghal Major Battle of War

By F. Tillman Durdinwireless To the New York Times

smashing blow reptd delivered

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6 TRUSTS LOOTED, STATE SAYS IN SUIT; Assets of $6,207,000 Replaced With Stock of Doubtful Value, Bennett Asserts Segregated Into Three Groups 6 TRUSTS LOOTED, STATE SAYS IN SUIT Trusts and Value Listed Boston Group Is Named

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Tax revision bill passed

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La Guardia Jolts Holiday-Bound Councilmen By Call for Special Meeting on Tuesday

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The rain-filled skies beclouding the beginning of the Memorial Day week-end grew darker yesterday for twenty-five members of the City Council whose vacation plans were upset by a peremptory message from Mayor La Guardia calling them to a special meeting at 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon in City Hall.

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4 ON BREMEN HELD BY U. S. IN SPY CASE; ONE A NAZI OFFICER; Jailed as Material Witnesses in Default of Heavy Bail Fixed on Hardy Plea ESPIONAGE ACT INVOKED Prosecutor Reveals for First Time That Many Others Are Sought in Inquiry Expected to Involve Others Two Held in $15,000 Bail 4 ON BREMEN HELD IN U.S. SPY CASE Inquiry Into Espionage Refers to Griebl Disappearance Political Man" Explained Fled Without Passport

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W Boehnke, J Kleiber, J Hart and W Otto of crew held as material witnesses; Espionage Act invoked; Boehnke said to be ship's pol officer; wide ramifications of case seen; Ahrens testifies

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' BIG THREE' IN AUTOS, 50 HEADS INDICTED IN ANTI-TRUSTCASE; General Motors, Chrysler, Ford Accused With Their Finance Subsidiaries RESULT OF SECOND INQUIRY Sloan, Knudsen, Chrysler and Edsel Ford Are Among the Individuals Named Three Separate Indictments BIG THREE' IN AUTOS, 50 HEADS INDICTED Court Halted Previous Move

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Fed grand jury indicts cos, subsidiaries and 59 persons for alleged anti-trust law violation

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LEHMAN PLEDGES FREE SPEECH HERE; Summons Mayor of Peekskill as Union Charges Town's Officials Bar Its Leaflets Demands Free Speech and Press Lehman Pledges Free Speech in the State; Summons Peekskill Mayor on Union Charge High Court Ruling Is Stressed Law 'to Stand' Until Courts Act

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Summons Mayor of Peekskill to conf on union handbill distribution

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Picketing Truce Reached at Akron After A. F. L. Unions Back C. I. 0.; Extra Police Quit Goodyear Plants- as NLRB Aide Acts in Sequel to Rioting--Labor Coalition Maps Sympathy Strikes PICKETING TRUCE REACHED AT AKRON Mass Meeting Today Telegram to, President Attack on Offices.Alleged

By From a Staff Correspondent

picketing truce; NLRB repr arranges employer-worker meeting; illus

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ROOSEVELT SCORES TAX BILL, ASKS REV AMPING NEXT YEAR; IT BECOMES LAW UNSIGNED; CHANGES ATTACKED Loopholes Seen in New Capital Gains and Profits Levies SPEECH TO HOMESTEADERS West Virginia Settlement Is Told He. Welcomes Easing of Small Business Tax Good Features" Are Listed Aims at Capital Gains Change ROOSEVELT OPENS TAX BATTLE AGAIN

By Felix Belair Jr.special To the New York Times

criticized by Roosevelt, becomes law unsigned

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Jersey City Police Seize, Then 'Deport' O'Connell; Representative Rushed Out of Town When He Tries to Defy Ban on Speech-Hague Rejects Civil Rights. Truce With Foes HAGUE POLICE HOLD O'CONNELL AN HOUR Cry "Kill the Bum" Wife's Knees Bruised Argued in Station House

By From a Staff Correspondent

police, directed by Casey, seize and deport O'Connell as he tries to s; angry mob responds to veterans' call; O'Connell and Casey comment; S Marci, CIO chief, injured while watching rally

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REYNOLDS. LOSS $25,654.; Report Covers 2 Months 18 Days Ended March 18

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A report of the Reynolds Investing Company certified by indepeend ent auditors covering the period of two months and eighteen days ended March 18, 1938, or the date when present directors took office, shows a net operating loss of $25,654 after interest, amortization of discount and expense on 5 per cent debentures and Federal and State taxes.

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