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January 19, 1939

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Comr Herlands charges J A Ruddy, former Civil Service Comm examiner, and J J Ellis with job-fixing fraud; Ellis held

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By Leland C. Speers Special To the New York Times

On proposed U S fortification of Guam

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J Krakauer and C Curcio, former conductors, held for job frauds

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By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Testifies on army fund bills, Sen com

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1939Phil Everly, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2014)^[†]

Phillip Everly was an American musician, who was one half of the duo The Everly Brothers alongside his older brother Don.