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April 26, 1939

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STATUE DEDICATED TO PRESS FREEDOM; Publishers, in Session Here, Visit Fair to Hail It as Symbol of Our Most Vital Liberty

By Times Wide World

conv opens; members visit N Y World's Fair and dedicate Freedom of Press statue on grounds; J G Stahlman, pres, and G A Whalen s; illus

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HEAVY NEW TAXES; High Incomes, Luxuries, Tobacco, Sugar and Autos Bear Burdens HALF OF BUDGET FOR ARMS 'Soak-the-Rich' Flavor of Plan Is Designed to Curb Some Imports for Defense

By Unknown Author

Commons gets £1,322,000,000 budget, only part to be raised by borrowing

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PRESIDENT DECREES THREE BIG OFFICES IN CENTRALIZING 21; Relief, Social Security and Lending Agencies Grouped in Reorganization Message A WARNING TO DICTATORS Democracies Need Not Always Be Weak, He Says, but Must Keep Tools Up to Date

By Felix Belair Jr. Special To the New York Times

Govt reorganization plan number 1

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FRENCH CURB PRESS IN RACIAL ATTACKS; Defamation Based on Blood or Religion Punishable by Imprisonment or Fine Hits at Hatred Campaigns FRENCH CURB PRESS IN RACIAL ATTACKS

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

France curbs press on racial and religious attacks

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JAPAN STILL AVOIDS WAR AID TO HITLER; Cabinet Majority, Civilians and Navy Oppose Fighting Britain and Others in Pacific Axis Supported in Army

By Hugh Byas Wireless To the New York Times

Japanese Army difficulties ascribed to Brit support of Chiang Kai-shek; Roosevelt's return of fleet to Pacific seen to indicate Amer sympathy for China

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