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August 19, 1939

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Ford Defies NLRB Order to Reinstate 24 And Alleges Attempt to Bar Free Speech

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

co refuses to obey order; charges Bd with attempt to bar free s

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BRITAIN RULES OUT TALKS WITH JAPAN ON ECONOMIC ISSUE; Currency and Silver Demands at Tientsin Cannot Be Met, Craigie Tells Arita TOKYO PRESS IS ANGERED Immediate Break-Up of Parley Is Predicted--Attitude of U.S. Causes Hesitation Two Japanese Demands Firmer Attitude Seen BRITAIN RULES OUT TALKS WITH JAPAN U.S. Is Informed Britons Again Warned Japanese on Hong Kong Border

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Gt Brit rejects silver and currency discussion unless 9-power treaty signatories' views are known

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MAYOR INTERVENES IN CITY MILK CRISIS; SUPPLIES CUT 43%; PARLEY ON MONDAY Dealers and Farmers to Meet Here in Move to End the Strike EMERGENCY PLANS MADE Dr. Rice Is Ready to Meet Any Health Problem--Extension of Shed Abandoned Chief Target of Strike Statement of the Mayor MAYOR INTERVENES IN CITY MILK CRISIS

By Unknown Author

LaGuardia calls conf of all parties; Dairymen's League acceptance wire text; supply off 43%; Rice has emergency plan; shed extension abandoned; Govs action hailed by dealers; Wright announces settlement with some up-State independent dealers; scores Fed marketing agreement; CIO support grows; Milk Consumers Protective Com lauds strike aims; dumping and violence drop

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BUND YOUTH UNIT DENOUNCED BY GIRL FOR IMMORALITY; Helen Vooros of Brooklyn Tells Dies Inquiry of Racial Excuse for Laxity of Visit to Reich LECTURED ON NAZI AIMS Giving Conquest of America as One, Witness Links Kuhn With German Espionage Recital of Nazi Objectives Racial Doctrines Set Forth BUND YOUTH UNIT DENOUNCED BY GIRL Bund Contacts With Nazi Spies Revolted by Camp Conduct Refusal to Stay in Germany Bringing Propaganda Books ACCUSES BUND CAMP LEADERS

By Frederick R. Barkley Special To the New York Times

H Vooros on aims, propaganda and impression of leaders

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ARMS PACT SIGNED; Nazis to Command Army of 30,000 With Reserve Force of 300,000 COUNCIL YIELDS ITS POWER Berlin Is Expected to Send a Military Ruler to Bratislava --Reich Troops Massing Reports Are Listed Pact Secretly Negotiated Accord Is on Garrisons SLOVAKIA PLACED UNDER REICH ARMY Held Normal Development Border Is Closed

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Germany takes over mil control; pact signed; Brit press comment

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1939Ginger Baker, English drummer and songwriter (died 2019)[circular reference]^[†]

Peter Edward "Ginger" Baker was an English drummer. His work in the 1960s and 1970s earned him the reputation of "rock's first superstar drummer", for a style that melded jazz and African rhythms and pioneered both jazz fusion and world music.

Headlines from August 19, 1939

Ford Defies NLRB Order to Reinstate 24 And Alleges Attempt to Bar Free Speech

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