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April 17, 1939

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POPE HOPES SPAIN WILL SEE NEW ERA; Justice to 'Crime' but Kindness to Those Others 'Led Astray' Is Urged by Pontiff Pins Faith on General Franco

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

VATICAN CITY, April 16.--In a brief broadcast today Pope Pius XII congratulated "his beloved children of Catholic Spain" on the final victory of the Nationalist forces and expressed the hope that the peace achieved after "a long and...

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Fingerprints of 166,457 Sent to FBI in March

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Rept on records filed with FBI, Mar

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PLEA TO PRESIDENT TO END COAL TIE-UP IS MADE BY MAYOR; La Guardia Cites 'Emergency' Facing City in Possibility of Transit Shut-Down HOPEFUL OF SETTLEMENT Never Saw Two Sides 'Less Apart,' He Says--Conferees to Meet Again Today Groups "Not Far Apart" Utilities Facing Shortage ROOSEVELT ASKED TO END COAL TIE-UP Anthracite Strike Intimated Penalties Held One-Sided

By Unknown Author

Anthracite tie-up implied by Lewis; contract conf scheduled

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World War Shell Explodes in Jersey Yard; Man Is Cut by Glass, Three Children Unhurt

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Stanjer, P, hurt, World War shell, North Arlington

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PEACE MOVE FAILS IN BUILDING DISPUTE; Bambrick Calls Proposal of Realty Board 'Drivel'-- Parley Sought Today Shop Issue Is Put First Offers a New Agreement PEACE MOVE FAILS IN BUILDING DISPUTE

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realty bd offers peace proposal; rejected by union

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Notable Births

1939Robert Miller, American art dealer (died 2011)^[†]

Robert Miller was an American art dealer.