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March 20, 1939

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Notable Births

1939Gerald Curran, American lawyer and politician (died 2013)^[†]

Gerald Curran was an American politician and lawyer.

1939Don Edwards, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2022)^[†]

Don Edwards was an American cowboy singer, guitarist, and recording artist who specialized in Western music. Two of his albums, Guitars & Saddle Songs and Songs of the Cowboy, are included in the Folklore Archives of the Library of Congress.

1939Walter Jakob Gehring, Swiss biologist and academic (died 2014)^[†]

Walter Jakob Gehring was a Swiss developmental biologist who was a professor at the Biozentrum Basel of the University of Basel, Switzerland. He obtained his PhD at the University of Zurich in 1965 and after two years as a research assistant of Ernst Hadorn he joined Alan Garen's group at Yale University in New Haven as a postdoctoral fellow.

1939Brian Mulroney, Canadian lawyer and politician, 18th Prime Minister of Canada (died 2024)^[†]

Martin Brian Mulroney was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, and politician who served as the 18th prime minister of Canada from 1984 to 1993 as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada.

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Headlines from March 20, 1939

Gold Sarcophagus Found in Egyptian Tomb; Mummy Believed a Father-in-Law of Solomon

By Joseph M. Levy Wireless To the New York Times

Sarcophagus containing mummified king discovered in Nile delta

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MILK PRICE STRIKE BY PRODUCERS SEEN; Consumer-Farmer Cooperative Head Warns of Fight on Low Return to Dairymen

By Unknown Author

M Parodneck of Consumer-Farmer Milk Cooperative predicts producer strike; assails marketing pacts

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Litvinoff Flouts Nazi Coup Notes; Replies Reasons Are Untruthful; He Notifies Germany Her Statements Are Contrary to Facts Known to the World-- Makes No Other Move

By Walter Duranty Wireless To the New York Times

Brit reaction and press comment

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STATE REPUBLICANS OPEN FISCAL TALKS; New Series of Albany Meetings Seeks Solid Party Unity on Budget Cuts and Taxes

By Warren Moscow Special To the New York Times

State Budget Emergency Com urges aid cut

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No Reply, Says Miaja

By Unknown Author

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BURGOS INSISTENCE ON VICTORY REPLIES TO PLEA OF MADRID; Promise Only of Generosity Held to Be Rejection of Request to Negotiate FRESH DRIVE IS PREPARED War Would End This Week if Franco Would Give Us Half a Chance, Says Valencia

By Unknown Author

BURGOS, Spain, March 19.--Insistence by Ramon Serrano Suner, Nationalist Minister of the Interior and Propaganda, on "victorious peace" was regarded here today as rejection of a Republican offer to negotiate an end to the Spanish civil war.

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Quick Peace Possible; 'VICTORY' IS REPLY TO PLEA OF MADRID

By George Axelsson Wireless To the New York Times

VALENCIA, Spain, March 19.-- "If Franco would give us half a chance there could be peace in Spain this week."

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BUCHAREST TO SIGN; Officials Deny Accord Follows the Original German Proposals BETTER PRICES STRESSED Nazi Bid on Farm Products Is Higher Than Those of Other Countries, It Is Asserted...

By Dr. Eugen Kovacs Wirelees To the New York Times

Rumania to sign pact; stresses good prices to be received

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France to Strengthen Ties; RUMANIA ACCEPTS HITLER TRADE PACT

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

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Bill to Be Filed in Senate Today For a Rail Reorganization Court; Wheeler and Truman, Sponsors, Reveal Terms of Measure Designed to Prevent 'Recurring Cycles of Insolvency'

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Wheeler and Sen Truman to offer ct bill; provisions

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COALITION SOUGHT; British Act for Bloc to Resist Reich--Soviet Response Cautious LONDON MOVING SWIFTLY Fears Hitler Might Even Open War on Britain--Envoy Talks With Washington Officials

By Ferdinand Kuhn Jr. Special To the New York Times

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NEUTRALITY FIGHT NEARS IN CONGRESS OVER EASING LAW; Watching Europe, Lawmakers Turn to Bills Designed to Give President Leeway RELIEF DECISION IMPENDS Other Legislation Slated for Early Action Includes Reorganization, Defense

By Luther A. Huston Special To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, March 19.--Congress will consider this week the important domestic questions of relief, government reorgainzation, housing, national defense and various appropriations measures, but will keep a weather eye on Europe and the White House to watch every move on the checkerboard of international affairs.

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