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June 4, 1938

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CIVILIAN BOMBINGS IN SPAIN AND CHINA CONDEMNED BY U. S.; Statement by Welles Voices 'Emphatic Reprobation' of Such 'Barbarous' Methods BRITAIN ALSO PROTESTS Weighs Inviting Powers to Set Up Board of Inquiry on Spanish Air Raids TEXT OF THE STATEMENT Linked to Hull's Address CIVILIAN BOMBINGS CONDEMNED BY U. S. Britain Considers Inquiry French Are Pleased

By Bertram D. Hulenspecial To the New York Times

Under Sec Welles condemns bombings; Brit may form neutral internatl comm to halt bombings

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LA GUARDIA URGES WIDER HOME RULE, CITING TRANSIT CASE; ' Give City Even Break With the Utilities,' He Demands of Albany Convention ENDORSES TWO MEASURES Backs Baldwin Bill, but Also Hails 'Simple Language' of Kelly's Proposal Also Endorses Baldwin Bill LA GUARDIA URGES WIDER HOME RULE Recalls Queens Bus Case Failed to Move Legislators Asks "Even Break" on Transit

By Warren Moscowspecial To the New York Times.by Warren Moscow

At N Y S Conv com hearing describes efforts to get Queens bus bill passed over BMT's opposition

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TWO SHIP CAPTAINS SEIZED IN SPY CASE, ALLOWED TO SAIL; Hardy Arrests Masters as Witnesses Just Before They Leave on Europa DESIGNER ALSO IS HELD New Developments Veiled in Secrecy--Part of Plans for Navy Ships Were Stolen Captains Sail for Germany Departure Causes Surprise TWO SHIP CAPTAINS SEIZED IN SPY CASE Gudenberg Reaches Hamburg

By Unknown Author

Capts F Friske and H Lorenz of German freighters released on bail as material witnesses; sail for Germany on SS Europa; promise to return; C F Danielson, naval designer, arrested; career; Gudenberg arrested in Hamburg as stowaway

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Notable Births

John Harvard (politician)

1938John Harvard, Canadian journalist and politician, 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba (died 2016)[†]

John Harvard was a Canadian journalist, politician, and officeholder in Manitoba. He served as a federal member of Parliament from 1988 to 2004, and was appointed the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba just before Canada's 2004 federal election.

Art Mahaffey

1938Art Mahaffey, American baseball player[†]

Arthur Mahaffey Jr. is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the National League (NL) Philadelphia Phillies (1960–1965) and St. Louis Cardinals (1966). He batted and threw right-handed. In a seven-season MLB career, Mahaffey posted a 59–64 record, with 639 strikeouts, and a 4.17 earned run average (ERA), in 999.0 innings pitched.