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October 6, 1938

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Notable Births

1938Serge Nubret, Caribbean-French bodybuilder and actor (died 2011)^[†]

Serge Nubret was a French professional bodybuilder, actor and self-published author. He won numerous bodybuilding competitions, including 1976 NABBA Mr. Universe (1976). Nubret was nicknamed "the Black Panther."

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Headlines from October 6, 1938

BRITAIN ASKS ITALY TO AGREE ON SPAIN; Envoy Presents ProposalsParis Hears Barcelona Has Rejected Partition Plan Agreement on Principle BRITAIN ASKS ITALY TO AGREE ON SPAIN Partition of Spain Proposed Both Sides Report Gains Barcelona Suffers 3 Raids

By Arnaldo Cortesiwireless Tothe New York Times

Earl of Perth submits proposals to Italy on withdrawal plan; partition plan reptd rejected by Loyalists; both sides rept gains, Ebro front; 3 air raids on Barcelona

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AIKEN AND MURPHY RAISE STATE ISSUE ON FLOOD CONTROL; New England Governors Would Accept Federal Plan Only on Conditions POWER PROJECT OPPOSED New Hampshire Executive Will Resist to 'Bitter End' Any Encroachment on State RAISE STATE RIGHTS IN FLOOD CONTROL Governor Murphy Is Positive Long Delay Is Possible

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Opposes Fed flood control plan for New Eng area; raises natural resources ownership question

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YANKS TOP CUBS, 3-1, IN SERIES OPENER AS 43,642LOOK ON; Capacity Chicago Crowd Sees New York's Timely Hitting Beat Lee, Losers' Ace RUFFING VICTOR ON MOUND Dickey Aids With. 4 Straight Singles-Gomez and Dizzy Dean to Pitch Today A Drumfire Attack YANKEES TOP CUBS IN OPENER BY 3 TO 1 Troubled Only by Hack Makes a Dazzling Stop Batting Order, Line-Up For Second Game Today Herman Fumbles Ball Fear Is Ever Present Not Lost on Crowd LA GUARDIA ARRIVES EARLY Says He Won't Have to Return to Chicago for Series Games Schedule for the Series Lumbers Around to Third Will Gamble With Dizzy

By John Drebingerspecial To the New York Times

N Y wins 1st game

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MOVE IS SURPRISE; Governor Will Hold Separate Parleys in Home Today JURY MEETS THIS MORNING Prosecutor and Herlands Due to Advance Issue of How Inquiry Is to Proceed La Guardia in Chicago Inquiry Long Under Way Problems Due to Arise LEHMAN SUMMONS GEOGHAN, HERLANDS Several Dismissals in Case Doubt Herlands Could Act Two Investigations Joined

By Unknown Author

Lehman summons Geoghan, Herlands, Valentine and others to confs; Guggenheim Com has records of more than 14,000 Bklyn cases since July, 1937; many irregularities shown

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INDUSTRY PLEDGES NO SABER-RATTLING; N. A. M. in Reply to Roosevelt Spokesman Asks Cooperation of Political Leaders Says Every Group Can Help INDUSTRY PLEDGES NO SABER-RATTLING Hamilton Replies to Spokesman Skepticism Voiced at Capitol At Least the Parleys Were Held

By Unknown Author

Hails return of White House spokesman

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Five-Power Board Gives Germany 5,000 Sudeten Square Miles More; Czechs as Well as Germans Now Favor Doing Without Plebiscites--Occupation of Zone 3 Is Completed by Reich Troops BOARD GIVES REICH NEW SUDETEN AREA Plebiscites Lose Favor Presses Railway Officials Details of New Zone Ten Sudetens Are Slain NEW SUDETEN AREAS ALLOTTED TO REICH

By Frederick T. Birchallwireless To the New York Times

internatl comm gives 5,000 more mi to Reich

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Lion Claws Man to Death in Wildwood, N. J.; City in Panic Till Escaped Beast Is Shot

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

One escapes from sideshow; shot after killing T F Saito; J Dobish held, Wildwood, N J

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C. I. O. POLICY ISSUE PUT TO CONVENTION; Lewis, Aided by Auto Union Peace, Calls Session at Pittsburgh Nov. 14 Groups for Holding Autonomy Statement by Lewis C. I. O. POLICY ISSUE PUT TO CONVENTION

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

A call for a constitutional convention for the Committee for Industrial Organization to meet in Pittsburgh on Nov. 14 was issued today by John L. Lewis, chairman.

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