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December 1, 1938

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DALADIER DEFEATS STRIKERS; WILL PRESS HIS 3-YEAR PLAN OF 'ECONOMIC MOBILIZATION'; FEW ABANDON JOBS French Premier Wins Triumph as Workers Ignore Leaders HE HOLDS REASON VICTOR Government Now Moving to Consolidate Position--Call for Parliament Near Obedience Nearly Complete Attention on Three-Year Plan DALADIER DEFEATS THE FRENCH STRIKE Triumph of Principle" Press Sees Victory for Law Plans for Parliament

By P. J. Philipwireless To the New York Times

illus of soldiers resting after restoring order

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ITALIAN DEPUTIES SHOUT FOR AREAS HELD BY FRANCE; Demands for the Annexation of Tunisia, Corsica, Nice and Savoy Ring Out in Chamber PARIS ENVOY A SPECTATOR Agitation for Lands Seen as Part of Mussolini's Plan to Strengthen Hand in Talks Cry Is Taken Up Deputies Cheer Mussolini ITALIAN DEPUTIES SHOUT FOR LANDS Aspirations in Mediterranean Mobilization Unnoticed Gayda Asks "Satisfaction" French Press Comments

By Arnaldo Cortestwireless To the New York Times

Leads Deputies' anti-French demonstration

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Notable Births

Sandy Nelson

1938Sandy Nelson, American rock and roll drummer (died 2022)[†]

Sander Lloyd Nelson was an American drummer. Nelson, one of the best-known rock and modern jazz drummers of the late 1950s and early 1960s, had several solo instrumental Top 40 hits and released over 30 albums. He was a session drummer on many other well-known hits. He lived in Boulder City, Nevada, where he continued to experiment with music on keyboards and piano.