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He and his brother testify troopers fired first; Coroner's jury finds 13 troopers guilty; warrants issued for arrests of them and 3 others
The difficulties in New York of Charlie Chaplin are to be adjusted within a few days, according to his attorneys, who continued their negotiations yesterday to free from Government tax liens more than $800,000, which represents the film comedian's wealth here, as well as that of the two motion picture companies in this city controlled by him.
Dem leaders look to G W Olvany to restore harmony; Bway Assn urges immediate award to existing transit lines
Ordered to return to Peking
1927Lou Creekmur, American football player and sportscaster (died 2009)[†]
Louis Creekmur was an American professional football offensive tackle who played for 10 years from 1950 to 1959 with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1996.
1927Joe Perry, American football player (died 2011)[†]
Fletcher Joseph Perry was an American professional football fullback who played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and National Football League (NFL). He played for the San Francisco 49ers from 1948 to 1960, the Baltimore Colts from 1961 to 1962, and returned to the 49ers in 1963 for his final year in football. He was exceptionally fast, a trait uncommon for a fullback and one which earned him the nickname, "the Jet". The first African-American to be named the NFL Most Valuable Player (MVP), he became one of American football's first black stars.
1927James Ford Rhodes, American historian and author (born 1848)[†]
James Ford Rhodes, was an American industrialist and historian born in Cleveland, Ohio. After earning a fortune in the iron, coal, and steel industries by 1885, he retired from business to devote time to historical research. He wrote a seven-volume history of the United States from 1850, initially published from 1893 to 1906 with an eighth volume added in 1920. Another book, A History of the Civil War, 1861–1865 (1918), won the second-ever Pulitzer Prize for History.
1927Teddy Wakelam gives the first live radio commentary of a football match, between Arsenal F.C. and Sheffield United at Highbury.[†]
Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Blythe Thornhill Wakelam, known as Teddy Wakelam, was an English sports broadcaster and rugby union player who captained Harlequin F.C.