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February 26, 1939

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1939Chuck Wepner, American boxer^[†]

Charles Wepner is an American former professional boxer. He fell just nineteen seconds short of a full fifteen rounds against world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali in a 1975 championship fight. Wepner also scored notable wins over Randy Neumann and former world heavyweight champion Ernie Terrell. He was also the last man to fight former undisputed world heavyweight champion Sonny Liston.

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Gigli Asserts Civil Wear Is Foreseen in U.S.; Blames Unions; Hits at Metropolitan Opera

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SPANISH TRUCE SET, REPRISALS BARRED, SAY PARIS REPORTS; End of Civil War Seen as Only a Matter of Hours With the Surrender of Loyalists A FREE NATION ASSURED Franco is Said to Guarantee Against Any Domination by Italy and Germany

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SENTENCE MARCH 13; Tammany Leader Will Face a Maximum of 25 Years in Prison STRYKER TO FILE APPEAL Dewey Calls the Conviction a 'Reassertion of Democracy's Ability to Clean House'

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2 Soviet Drives Reported In Manchukuo in One Day

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EXODUS OF ITALIANS STARTS IN FRANCE ON ORDER OF ROME; 1,242 Answer Summons for Repatriation on First Day --Trains Are Provided PARIS CONTINGENT IS 230 Motives Believed to Include Self-Sufficiency Boast and Need for Manpower

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1,242 leave France in Mussolini's repatriation plan

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HINES KEEPS CALM; Shows Trace of a Smile as Jury Reports, and Thrusts Out Chin COUNTERS ON QUESTIONS 'How Would You Feel?' Is His Reply to Reporters--Sons Show Their Agitation

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LABOR PEACE HOPE SOARS AT CAPITAL; Groundwork Well Laid Before President's Plea--Recovery Drive Is a Basic Factor

By Louis Stark Special To the New York Times

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100 JEWS EACH DAY MUST LEAVE REICH; Order Is Effective in Berlin Tomorrow--Violates the Recent Refugee Compact

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Prof L Renzo, sec of Ital com to aid Jews, demands immediate entry of Ital Jews be permitted

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FAVORS BILL TO ADD 43 AIR SQUADRONS; Senate Committee Says Corps Needs Balance--Factories Would Get Trial Orders

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

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ROOSEVELT CALLS ON A.F.L. AND C.I.O. TO END THE BREACH; SEES 'URGENT NEED' Letters to Green and Lewis Ask for 'United Labor Movement' ASSERT PEOPLE WANT IT A.F.L. Head at Once Names Negotiating Committee but C.I.O. Chief Remains Silent

By Felix Belair Jr. Special To the New York Times

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Judge's Charge to Jury; HINES, HIS WIFE AND COUNSEL AS THEY WAITED FOR VERDICT

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7 STEEL MILLS ASK WALSH-HEALEY CUT; Suit Contests Wage Rate on Ground That They Are Not in the Major 'Locality' DIFFERENTIAL IS ASSERTED Companies Have Their Plants in Connecticut, Maryland and Other Eastern Points

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (AP)-- Seven steel companies asked the United States District Court today to enjoin Secretary Perkins from putting into effect March 1 a basic wage scale for government contract

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