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December 15, 1938

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GORMAN IS OUSTED FROM COUNCIL POST OF TEXTILE UNIONS; Hillman Says His Secession From C. I. O. Shows Aim to Divide Workers

By Louis. Stark

Assails F J Gorman

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COSTER ARRESTED AS AIDE DISCLOSES 2-YEAR SUSPICIONS; President of Drug Concern and Dietrich Are Seized and Released on Bail TREASURER IS A WITNESS Says Conscience Forced Him to Study Deals and Ask Coster for a Showdown Coaster Activities Come Up Helped Get Credit, He Says First Suspicions Two Years Ago COSTER ARRESTED; AIDE'S STORY HEARD Federal Inquiry Continues DRUG OFFICIALS ARRESTED AND MAN WHO BARED SHORTAGE

By Unknown Author

Coster and Dietrich arrested for violating Securities Exch Act; Govt investigates Coster's past; Thompson testifies on that and investigation of crude drug dept, N Y S hearing; Vernard not found; Fed grand jury inquiry continues; pors of Coster, Dietrich, Thompson

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Fidelity Investment Firm Accused Of Fraud in SEC Injunction Action; Bill in Federal Court at Detroit Charges Deceit in Using Funds--60,000 Hold 'Thrift Plan' Contracts for $276,223,450

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Fidelity Investment Assn accused of fraud in SEC injunction action, Detroit

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LA GUARDIA URGES FARM-LABOR TALK; Tells Farm Bureau Convention National Emergency Is Far Greater Than in 1917

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

LaGuardia urges subsidies out of relief funds to buy manufactured products to sell at loss if necessary

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'CZAR' TO CONSULT HITLER ON UKRAINE; Vladimir Will Go to Berlin to Discuss Status--Invasion With Reich Aid Foreseen Reich Air Aid Held Pledged 'CZAR' WILL CONSULT HITLER ON UKRAINE

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Grand Duke Vladimir Cyrilovitch due in Berlin, allegedly to negotiate with Hitler over future status of Ukraine; White Russian colony in France summoned to send-off party; invasion of territory with Reich aid foreseen

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Notable Births

1938Michael Bogdanov, Welsh director and screenwriter (died 2017)^[†]

Michael Bogdanov was a British theatre director known for his work with new plays, modern reinterpretations of Shakespeare, musicals and work for young people.

1938Billy Shaw, American football player (died 2024)^[†]

William Lewis Shaw was an American professional football player who was a guard for the Buffalo Bills in the American Football League (AFL). After playing college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, he was selected by the Bills in the second round of the 1961 AFL draft. Shaw was the prototypical "pulling guard" who despite his size held his own against much bigger defensive linemen like Ernie Ladd, Earl Faison and Buck Buchanan. He won three straight Eastern Division titles and two AFL championships in 1964 and 1965 with Buffalo.