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September 2, 1938

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Notable Births

1938Leonard Appleyard, English diplomat, British Ambassador to China (died 2020)^[†]

Sir Leonard Vincent Appleyard, was a British diplomat.

1938Jimmy Clanton, American pop singer-songwriter^[†]

Jimmy Clanton is an American singer who became known as the "swamp pop R&B teenage idol". His band recorded a hit song "Just a Dream" which Clanton had written in 1958 for the Ace Records label. It reached number four on the Billboard chart and sold a million copies. Clanton performed on Dick Clark's American Bandstand and toured with popular artists like Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis and the Platters.

1938Ernie Sigley, Australian television host (died 2021)^[†]

Ernest William Sigley was an Australian Gold Logie award winning television host, comedian, variety performer, radio presenter and singer. Known as a pioneer of radio and television in Australian, he was often styled as a "little Aussie battler" with a larrikin sense of humour.

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Headlines from September 2, 1938

300 of Workers Alliance Battle 30 Police; 16 Held After Brooklyn Relief Office Riot

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300 Workers Alliance members battle police; 16 held, Bklyn relief office

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DAVIS PRESSED BY STRYKER, TELLS PART IN GANG CRIMES; DENIES PLOT TO TRAP HINES; AN EAGER WITNESS Admits Violating Edict in Order to See Show Girl LONG LIST OF PERJURIES Denies Fight on Indictment After Promise of Guilty Plea Was Lure to Hines Denies Breaking Agreement Admits Violating Edict DAVIS TELLS PART IN GANG CRIMES Combats "Frame-Up" Theory

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Davis cross-examined by Stryker; admits ct contempt in visits to H Dare; describes previous perjuries; denies collusion with Weinberg in turning State's evidence or that he broke agreement with Dewey by arguing against his indictment; describes Schultz gang meetings in his mother's apt

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BRITISH LABOR PLAN PRAISED IN SURVEY; Roosevelt Lauds, Cooperation as He Receives Report of wSwope Committee BRITISH LABOR PLAN PRAISED IN SURVEY Cooperation Is Praised Moral Force" Held Factor Endorses Union 'System Compulsory Arbitation Opposed

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

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HIGH NAZIS CONFER; Chancellor Insists Issue Be Settled Now, Ruling Out 3-Month Delay SEES CHIEFS AGAIN TODAY Sudeten Leader Is to Return to Berchtesgaden--British View Put Before Ribbentropop Hitler Has Counter-Terms Nazi Chiefs at Talk Third Plan by Czechs CZECH TRUCE PLAN BARRED BY HITLER Editorial Attacks Curbed Runciman Plea Reported

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Conf with Hitler and Henlein on Czech crisis

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ROOSEVELT TO TALK TWICE IN MARYLAND; He Will Stop at Salisbury En Route to Denton Monday--Lewis Off Speaking List Troops May Aid the Police

By John L. -Underhillspecial To the New York Times

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LEHMAN ASKS LEAD BY STATE IN DRIVE TO BAR NEW CRISES; Cites Its Record. in Social Legislation in Address at Fair in Syracuse Praises Milk Agreement LEHMAN ASKS DRIVE TO BAR NEW CRIES Cites Fair as Aid to Courage

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Urges State to lead nation to bar future depressions, N Y S Fair

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ITALY EXILES JEWS ENTERING SINCE '19; Measure Includes Those Who Have Become Citizens--Need for 'Race Purity' Stressed Currency Concession Unlikely ITALY EXILES JEWS ENTERING SINCE '19 TEXT OF THE DECREE Institute Is Created 10,000 Jews Affected Germany Welcomes Move

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Governorship of Shoa created; territory of Addis Ababa Governorship and others united under single administration

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MARTIN TELLS C.I.O. NOT TO INTERFERE; Auto Union Head Says Issues in Ousting of Four Officers Cannot Be Compromised Denies Plan to Join A. F. of L. MARTIN TELLS C.I.O .NOT TO INTERFERE

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Martin conf with D Dubinsky, ILGWU pres, and UAWA leaders in N Y C, on issues in ousting of 4; says he will conf in Detroit with S Hillman and P Murray, apptd by Lewis to heal rift, but warns against undue interference by CIO; denies plan to join AFL; Dubinsky backs stand against Communists

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