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March 3, 1939

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MANTON INDICTED AS A CONSPIRATOR IN CASE HE HEARD; Accused With G.M. Spector of Obstructing Justice in Ruling on Schick Razor Case $55,196 PAYMENTS LISTED Lawyer Says Ex-Judge, Facing Operation Today, Will Reply Soon to 3-Count Bill

By Unknown Author

Manton and Spector indicted for conspiracy in Manton's ruling in Schick Dry Shaver-Dictograph Products case

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REPUBLICANS PLAN A $10,000,000 SLASH IN LEHMAN BUDGET; Also Consider Added Taxes of $16,000,000 to Offset Proposed Levy on Realty CIGARETTE TAX IS STUDIED Increase in Liquor Rate and Special Gross BusinessImpost Loom as Likely New Cigarette Tax Discussed For Installment Payments REPUBLICANS PLAN STATE BUDGET CUT Assembly Speed-up Indicated

By Warren Moscow Special To the New York Times

Assembly speed-up indicated

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NEW POPE PRAISED FIGHT ON 'HERESIES'; Pius XII in a Recent Talk Also Showed Great Concern Over Church's Fate in Reich Personality Is Impressive NEW POPE PRAISED FIGHT ON 'HERESIES' Enthusiastic About the U.S."

By Anne O'Hare M'Cormick Wireless To the New York Times

BERLIN, March 2.--One thing certain about the new Pope is that he will follow closely in the footsteps of his predecessor. As the Papal Secretary of State...

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AXIS PARTNERS FIND EACH OTHER WEAK; Economic Conditions of Both Are Bad, While Germans and Italians Show Distrust

By Augur Wireless To the New York Times

Augur on Reich's reluctance to raise issue

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REICH IS RESERVED OVER NEW PONTIFF; Press Had Been Openly Hostile to His Election--Political Experience Is Stressed

By Guido Enderis Wireless To the New York Times

Reich, A O McCormick and others comment

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Notable Births

1939Larry Burkett, American author and radio host (died 2003)^[†]

Larry Burkett was an American radio personality whose work focused on financial counseling from a Christian point of view.

1939M. L. Jaisimha, Indian cricketer (died 1999)^[†]

Motganhalli Laxminarsu Jaisimha was an Indian Test cricketer.

Historical Events

1939In Bombay, Mohandas Gandhi begins a hunger strike in protest at the autocratic rule in British India.^[†]

Mumbai, also known as Bombay, is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12.5 million (1.25 crore). Mumbai is the centre of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, which is among the most populous metropolitan areas in the world with a population of over 23 million. Mumbai lies on the Konkan coast on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2008, Mumbai was named an alpha world city. Mumbai has the highest number of billionaires out of any city in Asia.