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BOSTON. April ?. -- Theodore Douglas Robinson. Assistant Secretary of the Navy, arrived here today to investigate the disappearance of his son Douglas from Harvard Friday.
Report circulates that Pres Coolidge told him that he wished to see Sen Brookhart ousted in contest with D F Steck
Extends Col C A Thompson's Philippine mission to all posessions in Pacific, seeking data for plan to merge control of administrations
well known figure in Paris
D Robinson, son of Asst Sec of Navy, found in hospital; missing from Harvard Uniy 5 days
1926Henry N. Cobb, American architect and academic, co-founded Pei Cobb Freed & Partners (died 2020)[†]
Henry Nichols Cobb was an American architect and founding partner with I.M. Pei and Eason H. Leonard of Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, an international architectural firm based in New York City.
1926Shecky Greene, American comedian (died 2023)[†]
Shecky Greene was an American comedian and actor. He was known for his nightclub performances in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he became a headliner in the 1950s and 1960s. He appeared in several films, including Tony Rome; History of the World, Part I; and Splash. In television, he guest-starred on such television shows as Love, American Style and Combat!, and later Laverne & Shirley and Mad About You.
1926Jürgen Moltmann, German theologian and academic (died 2024)[†]
Jürgen Moltmann was a German Reformed theologian who was a professor of systematic theology at the University of Tübingen and was known for his books such as the Theology of Hope, The Crucified God, God in Creation and other contributions to systematic theology. His works were translated into many languages.