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December 14, 1938

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PRESIDENT EXTENDS HOUSING AID LIMIT IN FHA BY BILLION; Approves Insuring Residential Mortgages, by Terms of Act, Up to $3,000,000,000 BIG BUILDING YEAR SEEN Rate of $100,000,000 a Month Reached in Lien Applications, the Administrator Reports THE PRESIDENT'S LETTER Request by FHA Chief PRESIDENT EXTENDS LIMIT FOR FHA AID Sees More Houses Needed Net Losses at $153,000

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Roosevelt extends FHA residential loan ins capacity by billion dollars

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Leonardo Boff

1938Leonardo Boff, Brazilian theologian and author[†]

Leonardo Boff is a Brazilian Catholic theologian, philosopher writer, and former Catholic priest known for his active support for Latin American liberation theology.

1938Charlie Griffith, Barbadian cricketer[†]

Sir Charles Christopher Griffith, KA, SCM is a West Indian former cricketer who played in 28 Tests from 1960 to 1969. He formed a formidable fast bowling partnership with Wes Hall during the 1960s, but experienced a number of controversies during his career, notably being called for throwing twice, and fracturing the skull of Indian cricket captain Nari Contractor with a bouncer.