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July 7, 1939

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Notable Births

1939Elena Obraztsova, Russian soprano and actress (died 2015)^[†]

Elena Vasilyevna Obraztsova was a Soviet and Russian mezzo-soprano. She was awarded the People's Artist of the USSR in 1976 and Hero of Socialist Labour in 1990.

Notable Deaths

1939Deacon White, American baseball player and manager (born 1847)^[†]

James Laurie "Deacon" White was an American baseball player who was one of the principal stars during the first two decades of the sport's professional era. The outstanding catcher of the 1870s during baseball's barehanded period, he caught more games than any other player during the decade, and was a major figure on five consecutive championship teams from 1873 to 1877 – three in the National Association (NA), in which he played throughout its five-year existence from 1871 to 1875, and two in the National League (NL), which was formed as the first fully recognized major league in 1876, partially as a result of White and three other stars moving from the powerhouse Boston Red Stockings to the Chicago White Stockings. Although he was already 28 when the NL was established, White played 15 seasons in the major leagues, completing a 23-year career at the top levels of the sport.

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Headlines from July 7, 1939

HOOVER URGES BAN ON BOMBING CITIES; Ex-President Asks Pact Protecting Food Ships, Neutral 'Referees' for War HOOVER URGES BAN ON BOMBING CITIES Neutral Observers Suggested Holds Frightfulness Futile

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Conv; H Hoover s; gets citation; election

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REICH MAKES JEWS JOIN FOR SELF-CARE; All Placed in One Organization Running Schools and Relief-- Speedier Migration Is Aim

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

German decree places Jews in organization with rights of business concern to run schools and welfare work

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M'NUTT IN '40 RACE, THIRD TERM OR NO; Friends to Continue Efforts, He Says--Smathers Believes Roosevelt Will Run McNutt in '40 Race Regardless of 3d Term; Smathers Believes Roosevelt Will Run Smathers Favors Third Term Smathers to Stay in Senate

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Reptd he will run for Pres regardless of Roosevelt; conf with Postmaster Gen Farley and Roosevelt; por

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BUCKNER RECEIVES 2 YEARS IN PRISON; Two Others Get 18-Month Terms Each in Philippine Rail Bond Frauds

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sentences; retrial motions rejected

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'Giro on Philadelphia-Camden Mail Run; Opens City-to-Airport Taxi Flight Service

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

PHILADELPHIA, July 6.--A blue-and-silver autogiro, loaded with 42,000 pieces of mail, soared from the roof of the Philadelphia postoffice at 3:16 this afternoon and headed for Central Airport, just outside Camden, six miles away, to open the world's first autogiro airmail service.

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BRITAIN TO EXTEND 60,000,000 CREDITS TO ALLIES FOR ARMS; Most of the Sum Earmarked Already--Poland Likely to Get Lion's Share PLANES TO VISIT FRANCE Fifty-two to Take Part in Bastille Day Exercises-- Danzig Pledge Delayed British to Give Credits Much Already Earmarked BRITAIN TO EXTEND CREDITS TO ALLIES Planes to Go to Paris Reservists to Be Called First Part of Draft Clear New Orders Sent to Seeds Joint Declaration Suggested

By Ferdinand Kuhn Jr. Special Cable To the New York Times

Smaller allies to get export credits; negotiations with Polish mission

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STRIKE OF 30,000 WPA MEN ORDERED BY A.F.L. HERE; MOVE SPREADS IN NATION; CONGRESS IS DEFIED Building Council Calls for 'Finish' Fight on Increase in Hours LEADERS ASSAIL HODSON He Repeats Strikers Will Not Get Relief--50,000 or More Quit Throughout Country Hodson Firm in Stand Nation-Wide Order Doubted STRIKE OF 30,000 ON WPA ORDERED C.I.O. Group Aids Strike To Confer With Mayor Meany's Letter to Hodson Reply by Commissioner 1935 Strike Recalled

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Sees no nation-wide AFL strike to back WPA workers strike

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FRAUDS IN CITY SALES TAX BARED WITH 5 ARRESTS; CHIEF INVESTIGATOR HELD; 68 ARE QUESTIONED Bureau Employes and Payers' Agents Linked to Cut-Rate Plots LARGE SUM IS INVOLVED Secret Inquiry Going On for Year and Half--Offices of Many Concerns Guarded List of the Prisoners Long Secrecy Is Ended 5 SEIZED AS CITY BARES TAX FRAUDS Evidence Goes Far Back Joint Statement Is Issued

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The chief investigator and two accountants of the Emergency Revenue Division, which administers the emergency relief taxes of the city, and two private accountants were arrested on felony charges last night and this morning in the office of Controller Joseph D. McGoldrick...

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4 Prominent Cubans Questioned by Police On Peso Fall as Batista Calls Congressmen

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

4 Havana business men questioned by police on alleged conspiracy to cause peso depreciation; 5 banks raise quotations; Batista calls Cong session; Sec to Pres promises speculation halt

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SENATE COMMITTEE LEAVES DOOR OPEN, 10 TO 2, ON 3D TERM; But Judiciary Body Votes Tie, 7-7, on Burke Ban--Will Not Recommend Either One CUTS ACROSS PARTY LINES Majority Opposes Two Moves for War Referenda and Will Not Endorse Such a Plan

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Sen com defeats war referendum amendment

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Hague Grants Wide Use of Streets In a Liberalized Free-Speech Law; Mayor in Friendly Mood as Jersey City Board Adopts Revised Act--Labor Organizing Permitted, but Journal Sq. Is Barred HAGUE LIBERALIZES FREE-SPEECH LAW

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Hague and City Com adopt revised free s law

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The Labor Situation

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