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August 19, 1938

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CALL OUR YOUTHS PRISONERS IN SPAINN; Two Who Fled Tell Dies Committee Loyalists Bar Freedom to Volunteers Escaped From Hospital CALL OUR YOUTHS PRISONERS IN SPAIN Explains Communist "Aliases" Bridges Linked to Reds LaFollette Agents at Hearing

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

A Sobel and A L Halpern, escaped U S volunteers, tell U S Cong com that Loyalists bar freedom to volunteers and display pictures of Stalin and Lenin and communist emblems in strongholds

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Testimony of Williams; Williams Gets Into Difficulty With Dewey Over Hazy Memory on His Past Life Hines District Aids Balks as Prosecutor Conforants Him Wiht Grand Jury Record Williams Locked Up as Denials Continue to Conflict With Earlier Testimony

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LILIENTHAL DENIES ASSISTING BERRY TO COLLECT CLAIM; Tells Inquiry He Agreed Only to Experts' Meeting, Balked by Senator's High Figures ACCUSES ARTHUR MORGAN Charges Ex-TVA Chief Tried to Have President Induced to 'Coerce' Claimant to Quit Authorizing of Conciliation Plea for Delay Past Election LILIENTHAL DENTIES ASSISTING BERRY Action Upon Eckel Report Claims First Thought Trivial Report Sent to Arthur Morgan Says He Thought it Vindictive

By Russell B. Porterspecial To the New York Times

Lilienthal denies pol pressure from Berry; charges A E Morgan sought Roosevelt intercession to coerce Berry to drop claims

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GEORGIA RFC CHIEF QUITS UNDER ORDERS; Ousted for Supporting George, Says Dunlap--Washington Version Is Different GEORGIA RFC CHIEF RESIGNS ON ORDER Explanation by the RFC

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

RFC chief, E B Dunlap, ousted for supporting George

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$10,000 BAIL FIXED; Hines Election Captain Repudiates Story He Told Grand Jury ERWIN CASES DESCRIBED Three Testify That Magistrate Dismissed 26 Defendants After Policy Bank Raid Called as "Short Witness" He Charges Intimidation Livens Dull Trial Day DEFIANT WITNESS FOR DEWEY JAILED Were Defended by Davis Met Hines at Polls in 1935 Tells of Wait in Office At Prosecutor's Office Twice Reading Ability Not Required Brought to Office Again

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Brunder and 3 testify they were arrested in 1932 raid and case dismissed by Erwin

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1938Diana Muldaur, American actress^[†]

Diana Muldaur is an American film and television actress. Muldaur's television roles include Rosalind Shays on L.A. Law and Dr. Katherine Pulaski in the second season of Star Trek: The Next Generation. She appeared in two episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series in the late 1960s, playing different roles. She has been nominated for an Emmy twice, as a supporting actress on L.A. Law in 1990 and 1991.

1938Nelly Vuksic, Argentine conductor and musician^[†]

Nelly Vuksic is an Argentinian conductor and singer. She has worked with a variety of groups in several styles, and has released albums with Americas Vocal Ensemble. Outside of performing and conducting, she has also taught music at several establishments such as the Bloomingdale School of Music, Friends Seminary and Columbia University.

Headlines from August 19, 1938

CALL OUR YOUTHS PRISONERS IN SPAINN; Two Who Fled Tell Dies Committee Loyalists Bar Freedom to Volunteers Escaped From Hospital CALL OUR YOUTHS PRISONERS IN SPAIN Explains Communist "Aliases" Bridges Linked to Reds LaFollette Agents at Hearing

Testimony of Williams; Williams Gets Into Difficulty With Dewey Over Hazy Memory on His Past Life Hines District Aids Balks as Prosecutor Conforants Him Wiht Grand Jury Record Williams Locked Up as Denials Continue to Conflict With Earlier Testimony

GEORGIA RFC CHIEF QUITS UNDER ORDERS; Ousted for Supporting George, Says Dunlap--Washington Version Is Different GEORGIA RFC CHIEF RESIGNS ON ORDER Explanation by the RFC

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