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Unshaken in intentions by London deal on French debt, believes France able to pay on same terms granted to Britain
Strike order issued as final peace move fails; 158,000 men to quit Aug 31; status of maintenance men to be settled later by parleys now under way; Inglis denounces strike; mine at Oneida, Pa, closes
French occupy all Branes land; Reds transfer hdqts for aiding Riffians to Lisbon; Internatl Socialists Cong urges arbitration by League of Nations
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1925Billy Grammer, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2011)[†]
Billy Wayne Grammer was an American country music singer and accomplished guitar player. He recorded the million-selling "Gotta Travel On", which made it onto both the country and pop music charts in 1959. Grammer would become a regular performer on the Grand Ole Opry, eventually designing, and marketing his namesake guitar after co-founding a guitar company, in Nashville, Tennessee.
1925Donald O'Connor, American actor, singer, and dancer (died 2003)[†]
Donald David Dixon Ronald O'Connor was an American dancer, singer and actor. He came to fame in a series of films in which he co-starred, in succession, with Gloria Jean, Peggy Ryan, and Francis the Talking Mule.
1925Philip Purser, English author and critic (died 2022)[†]
Philip John Purser was a British television critic and novelist.