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March 15, 1944

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' STATE RIGHTS' BILL FOR SOLDIERS' VOTE PASSED BY SENATE; Backing Measure on Roll-Call of 47 to 31 Are 23 Democrats and 24 Republicans 24 DEMOCRATS AGAINST IT Barkley Assails Legislation as Cutting Services Vote -- House Will Act Today SOLDIER VOTE BILL PASSED BY SENATE

By C.p. Trussellspecial To the New York Times

Sen passes conf rept; Sens Barkley and Walsh denounce bill; Walsh reads ed criticizing it into record; Sen Bridges states pub will hold Roosevelt responsible for soldier vote failure if he vetoes bill

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NAZIS RAID LONDON WITH FIRE ATTACK; Two City Areas Suffer, 8 of Foe Downed -- U.S. Fighters and RAF Strike in France NAZIS RAID LONDON WITH FIRE ATTACK

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London has incendiary attack; 6 Ger planes downed; children's hosp among bldgs hit

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Two Joyriding Mechanics Killed In Plane Crash at La Guardia Field; 2 MEN KILLED HERE IN CRASH OF PLANE

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Brosowski, H R, and E G Glick, Amer Airlines mechanics servicing plane leased to army transport, unauthorized 20-min flight, LaGuardia Field; army inquiry

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VETERANS' AID BILL IS SENT TO DEWEY WITH ROAD PROJEC; Unemployment Insurance for Returned Service Men Is Provided in Legislation HIGHWAY PLAN IS SCORED Democrats Charge Measure for Help Up-State but None in City Is 'a Breach of Faith' VETERANS' AID BILL IS SENT TO DEWEY

By Warren Moscowspecial To the New York Times

I Steingut leads Dem opposition, Assembly debate

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1944Chi Cheng, Taiwanese runner^[†]

Chi Cheng is a Taiwanese politician and athlete in track and field. She was an Olympic medalist in 1968 and was named the Associated Press Athlete of the Year for 1970. She was a former pentathlete turned sprinter.

1944Jacques Doillon, French director and screenwriter^[†]

Jacques Doillon is a French film director and screenwriter.

1944Francis Mankiewicz, Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1993)^[†]

Francis Mankiewicz was a Canadian film director, screenwriter and producer. In 1945, his family moved to Montreal, where Francis spent all his childhood. His father was a second cousin to the famous Hollywood brothers, Joseph L. Mankiewicz and Herman J. Mankiewicz.

Headlines from March 15, 1944

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' STATE RIGHTS' BILL FOR SOLDIERS' VOTE PASSED BY SENATE; Backing Measure on Roll-Call of 47 to 31 Are 23 Democrats and 24 Republicans 24 DEMOCRATS AGAINST IT Barkley Assails Legislation as Cutting Services Vote -- House Will Act Today SOLDIER VOTE BILL PASSED BY SENATE

NAZIS RAID LONDON WITH FIRE ATTACK; Two City Areas Suffer, 8 of Foe Downed -- U.S. Fighters and RAF Strike in France NAZIS RAID LONDON WITH FIRE ATTACK

Two Joyriding Mechanics Killed In Plane Crash at La Guardia Field; 2 MEN KILLED HERE IN CRASH OF PLANE

VETERANS' AID BILL IS SENT TO DEWEY WITH ROAD PROJEC; Unemployment Insurance for Returned Service Men Is Provided in Legislation HIGHWAY PLAN IS SCORED Democrats Charge Measure for Help Up-State but None in City Is 'a Breach of Faith' VETERANS' AID BILL IS SENT TO DEWEY

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