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1927Bob Keeshan, American actor and producer (died 2004)[†]
Robert James Keeshan was an American television producer and actor. He created and played the title role in the children's television program Captain Kangaroo, which ran from 1955 to 1984, the longest-running nationally broadcast children's television program of its day. He also played the original Clarabell the Clown on the Howdy Doody television program.
1927Prime Minister of Japan Tanaka Giichi convenes an eleven-day conference to discuss Japan's strategy in China. The Tanaka Memorial, a forged plan for world domination, is later claimed to be a secret report leaked from this conference.[†]
The prime minister of Japan is the head of government of Japan. The prime minister chairs the Cabinet of Japan and has the ability to select and dismiss its ministers of state. The prime minister also serves as the commander-in-chief of the Japan Self Defence Forces.
Dominant force at Naval Conf; summing up
W B Wheeler on drive against wet candidates in 1928 and readiness to name own ticket if needed
16 carloads of coal dumped in slight wreck
Through him Maj Gen Wood asks S D Repubs to support Pres Coolidge in 1928
Attack on views of Dr Fosdick and Judge Lindsey praised by J R Straton
Statistics from 1927 income tax returns showing increase and distribution of big incomes of individuals and corporations since 1916, figures for women cited
Deputy Chief J J T Waldron presents ring to H G Miller on 20th anniversary of service and is in turn presented with gold badge by men in honor of his 20 years in Dept
McDonough, A, killed by R Tierney
New storms block flight, Byrd will await experts' word to go; crew arrive at field prepared to leave
War Dept tells problems of flight to Hawaii; race in prospect with three planes nearly ready; Smith says he will go next day; Army fliers await orders; Grace prepares in secrecy; por of Lts Hegenberger and Maitland; illus of their plane; chart of Cal-Hawaii flight
Sosa, R, student flier, crashes at Curtiss Field; unhurt