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October 8, 1938

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LEHMAN ORDERS HERLANDS TO SUBMIT BRIBE RECORDS; GEOGHAN DEFENDS COURSE; ALL FACTS' SOUGHT Governor Wants Sworn Plea on Superseding of Prosecutor GEOGHAN ATTACKS JUDGE Hints at Interference by Troy and Police-Asserts Dewey Was Consulted Governor Asks Jury Minutes Interference Is Charged LEHMAN ASKS DATE IN GEOGHAN CASE

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Lehman orders Geoghan and Herlands to submit data; Geoghan, in lr to Lehman, asks him to deny Herlands' request for special prosecutor; hints pol motives; defends handling of fur case and explains bribe rumor, resulted from Juffe's role as informer; attacks Troy and Inspector McDermott for questioning Juffe without his knowledge; Troy replies

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U. S. ASKS ITALY TO RESPECT RIGHTS OF AMERICAN JEWS; RETALIATION HERE HINTED; OUR POLICY IS CITED Note Tells Rome That We Give Protection to All Italians RECONSIDERATION IS URGED Justice Cotillo Mentions the Possibility of Boycott in Appeal to Mussolini TEXT OF NOTE American Treatment Cited U S. CAUTIONS ITALY ON AMERICAN JEWS COTILLO APPEALS TO ROME Justice, Suggesting Danger of Boycott,. Would Go. to Italy Group Meetings Held TEXT OF CABLE SALVATORE A. COTILLO,

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Under Sec Welles comments on Roosevelt's message to Chamberlain

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ZIONISTS GLOOMY OVER PEACE VIEW; Indications in London Are That They Will Not Be Gainers in New British Scheme Arabs See Complete Victory ZIONISTS GLOOMY OVER PEACE VIEW Arab Congress Hostile

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Conf with Dr C Weizmann on Palestine situation

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DEWEY CONDEMNS MACHINE IN ALBANY; Pledges a Clean-Up of Vote, Frauds Up-State as He Opens Campaign on Radio Text of the Speech DEWEY CONDEMNS MACHINE IN ALBANY New Strength to System An Appeal to Register Delaney Declines to Comment CREWS RE-ELECTED LEADER Designated for Another Two-Year Term in Brooklyn

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T E Dewey charges election frauds by O'Connell Dem machine

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Plebiscite Is Now Urged For Southwest Africa

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restoration of Southwest Africa to Germany or annexation by Union of South Africa urged by Southwest Africa United Nationalist party branch

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Notable Births

1938William Corlett, English author and playwright (died 2005)^[†]

William Corlett, was an English author, best known for his quartet of children's novels, The Magician's House, published between 1990 and 1992.

1938Walter Gretzky, Canadian ice hockey coach and author (died 2021)^[†]

Walter Gretzky, was a Canadian philanthropist who was the father of Canadian ice hockey player Wayne Gretzky.

1938Bronislovas Lubys, Lithuanian businessman and politician, Prime Minister of Lithuania (died 2011)^[†]

Bronislovas Lubys was a Lithuanian entrepreneur, former Prime Minister of Lithuania, signatory of the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania, and businessman.

1938Fred Stolle, Australian-American tennis player and sportscaster (died 2025)^[†]

Frederick Sydney Stolle, AO was an Australian amateur world No. 1 tennis player and commentator. He was born in Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia. He was the father of former Australian Davis Cup player Sandon Stolle.