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September 10, 1940

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DRAFT CALL DELAY BARRED BY SENATE IN HOUSE BILL TEST; Clark of Missouri Is Beaten on Attempt to Bind Conferees for Fish Amendment AGE COMPROMISE IS SEEN House Version's 21 to 45 Left Open--Agreement Is Likely on Draft of Industry Adams Motion Defeated DRAFT BILL DELAY BARRED BY SENATE Wheeler Attacks House Bill Opposes Ballyhoo for Recruits

By Frederick R. Barkley Special To the New York Times

Sen rejects House bill and asks for conf; opposes Fish amendment and Clark motions to bind Sen conferees to insist on 21-31-yr age limits

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WILLKIE ACCLAIMS CAMPAIGN EFFORTS; Organizations of All Groups in Country Are in Good Shape on Eve of His Tour, He Says Principal Speeches Are Ready WILLKIE ACCLAIMS CAMPAIGN EFFORTS Cincinnati Backers Pay a Visit

By James A. Hagerty Special To the New York Times

Willkie lauds campaign progress; reveals plans for western tour ss; conf with H Ford, Col McCormick, radio co reprs, Pryor and Cincinnati Willkie Club delegation; backers uneasy about his reception in Chicago

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Notable Births

Roy Ayers

1940Roy Ayers, American singer-songwriter, keyboard player, vibraphonist, and producer (died 2025)[†]

Roy Edward Ayers Jr. was an American vibraphonist, record producer, and composer. Ayers began his career as a post-bop jazz artist, releasing several studio albums with Atlantic Records, before his tenure at Polydor Records beginning in the 1970s, during which he helped to pioneer jazz-funk. He was a key figure in the acid jazz movement, and has been described as "The Godfather of Neo Soul". He was best known for his compositions "Everybody Loves the Sunshine", "Running Away", and "Freaky Deaky" and others that charted in the 1970s. At one time, Ayers was listed among the performers whose music was most often sampled by rappers.

Buck Buchanan

1940Buck Buchanan, American football player (died 1992)[†]

Junious "Buck" Buchanan was an American professional football defensive tackle who played for the Kansas City Chiefs in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). Buchanan was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990. He was selected to the NFL 100th Anniversary Team. Buchanan was massive for his era, standing at 6 ft 7 in, and weighing 270 lbs.. His height gave him an advantage against linemen in the trenches.

Bob Chance

1940Bob Chance, American baseball player (died 2013)[†]

Robert Chance was an American first baseman and right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators and California Angels in part of six seasons spanning 1963 through 1969. Listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and 215 pounds (98 kg), Chance batted left handed and threw right handed. He was born in Statesboro, Georgia.

Notable Deaths

Issy Smith

1940Issy Smith, British-Australian soldier and Jewish recipient of the Victoria Cross (born 1890)[†]

Issy Smith was a British-Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to eligible forces of the Commonwealth and United Kingdom.