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Will be consulted on limit of concessions to Belgium
A Hayck, A and D Oliverio, 14 yrs old, admit 100 robberies in Far Rockaway, Cedarhurst, Laurelton and Woodmere, E Levine and F Crici arrested for receiving stolen goods
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Mrs P Marburgh and M F Brown candidates on Hylan ticket in Manhattan and Bronx
1925Mike Connors, American actor and producer (died 2017)[†]
Krekor Ohanian, known professionally as Mike Connors, was an American actor. He was best known for playing private detective Joe Mannix in the CBS television series Mannix from 1967 to 1975. This role earned him a Golden Globe Award in 1970, the first of six straight nominations, as well as four consecutive Emmy nominations from 1970 to 1973. He starred in the short-lived series Tightrope! (1959–1960) and Today's FBI (1981–1982).
1925Rose Maddox, American singer-songwriter and fiddle player (died 1998)[†]
Roselea Arbana "Rose" Maddox was an American country singer-songwriter and fiddle player, who was the lead singer with the Maddox Brothers and Rose before a successful solo career. Her musical styles blended hillbilly music, rockabilly and gospel. She was noted for her "reputation as a lusty firebrand", and her "colorful Western costumes"; she was one of the earliest clients of Hollywood tailor, Nathan Turk.
1925Oscar Peterson, Canadian pianist and composer (died 2007)[†]
Oscar Emmanuel Peterson was a Canadian jazz pianist and composer. As a virtuoso who is considered to be one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time, Peterson released more than 200 recordings, won eight Grammy Awards, as well as a lifetime achievement award from the Recording Academy, and received numerous other awards and honours. He played thousands of concerts worldwide in a career lasting more than 60 years. He was called the "Maharaja of the keyboard" by Duke Ellington, simply "O.P." by his friends, and was informally known in the jazz community as "the King of inside swing".
1925Bill Pinkney, American singer (died 2007)[†]
Willie "Bill" Pinkney was an American performer and singer. Pinkney was the last surviving original member of The Drifters, who achieved international fame with numerous hit records. He was chiefly responsible for its early sounds. The Drifters have had a strong influence on soul, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll music. As an original group member, Bill Pinkney was a 1988 inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with The Drifters.
1925Erik Schmidt, Swedish-Estonian painter and author (died 2014)[†]
Erik Schmidt was a painter and writer.
1925Konrad Mägi, Estonian painter and educator (born 1878)[†]
Konrad Vilhelm Mägi was an Estonian painter; one of the first modernist painters in Estonia and the Nordic countries, at the core of whose creative legacy are visionary landscapes. He only worked for sixteen years, yet the total volume of his oeuvre is estimated to be around 400 paintings.