A chain of seaplane landings extending from Long Island Sound to the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River has been assured by the voting of funds in seven New York communities for materials to be used in the construction of seaplane floats by National Youth Administration workers, Karl D. Hesley, up-State NYA director, announced yesterday.

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ROOSEVELT TALKS LONG WITH FARLEY; Chairman Enters Hyde Park Colloquy Prepared to Speak Out Against Third Term

By Felix Belair Jr. Special To the New York Times

conf with Roosevelt, Hyde Pk; opposition to 3d term seen

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1939Walt Bellamy, American basketball player and coach (died 2013)^[†]

Walter Jones Bellamy was an American professional basketball player. He played 14 seasons as a center in the National Basketball Association, playing for four different teams. As a star for Indiana University in basketball in rebounds, he was invited to join the 1960 United States men's Olympic basketball team. In the Games that year, the team won every game by an average of over 40 points and is considered among the best amateur level basketball teams of all time. Bellamy was the first overall pick of the 1961 draft, where he was selected by the expansion team Chicago Packers. In his rookie season, he averaged 31.6 points per game and 19 rebounds on his way to winning Rookie of the Year in what has been called one of the best rookie seasons in NBA history.

Headlines from July 24, 1939

Old-Age Credits to Jan. 1 Ready for All Who Ask

DROUGHT DAMAGE GROWS IN JERSEY; Cattle Stampede in Search for Water--Farmers Digging Wells in Night Shifts

CITY'S COSTS SHOW A PER CAPITA RISE; On That Basis Expenditures Advanced From $75.02 in 1936 to $85.30 in 1937

Chain of Seaplane Landings Is Assured, Here to Great Lakes, as Cities Vote Funds

ROOSEVELT TALKS LONG WITH FARLEY; Chairman Enters Hyde Park Colloquy Prepared to Speak Out Against Third Term

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