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July 29, 1939

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MANY IRISH LEAVE LONDON TO ESCAPE TERRORIST ROUNDUP; Train Departs in 3 Sections as the Police Start Raids Under Newly Enacted Law 'MAN WITH SLOUCH' OUSTED Republican Army Extremists May Be Barred by Eire-- De Valera Calls Cabinet

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

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ROOSEVELT CALLS HATCH BILL VAGUE; 'Studying' Measure, He Says --Author Retorts Its Base Is Plain Civil Service Law

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Roosevelt studies bill; calls bill vague; Hatch answers all Roosevelt's questions

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FRANCE TO PROLONG CHAMBER 2 YEARS; Daladier Believes Election at This Time is Undesirable-- Final Action Planned Today

By P.j. Philip Wireless To the New York Times

admission of Jews to schools regulated; Jewish Olympic champions declared citizens with equal rights

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House Caucus Backs Roosevelt, But Avoids Commitments on Bills; 189 Democrats Vote 'Support' of President but Cut From Resolution All Mention of Lending and Housing Programs

By Turner Catledge Special To the New York Times

mention of bill omitted from resolution of New Deal Cong backing Roosevelt

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$25,000 FOR LEPKE DEAD OR ALIVE NOW PLANNED BY DEWEY; Prosecutor Asks Reward to End 'War of Extermination' in Garment Racket SEQUEL TO PENN MURDER Bodyguards for All in Racket Case Ordered After 'Mistaken Identity' Killing

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Dewey admits Penn may have been mistaken for Orlovsky

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