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Bergman says Internatl Revenue agent named Todd told him "gratuities" received from agencies were exempt from income tax
Chief Justice Hitz of D C Supreme Court overrules demurrers to indictments against A B Fall, E L Doheny and E L Doheny Jr, charged with bribery over leases of Elk Hills reserve in Cal, forcing them to stand trial
personnel to include Bennett, Noville, Balchen, Mulroy and Demas
Wheeler, C (Capt), and Sack, C J (Lt), killed in crash
inspires Capt Legendre, ace helpless for 9 yrs, to walk to Napoleon's tomb at Invalides
1927Alan J. Dixon, American lawyer and politician, 34th Illinois Secretary of State (died 2014)[â ]
Alan John Dixon was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served in the Illinois General Assembly from 1951 to 1971, as the Illinois Treasurer from 1971 to 1977, as the Illinois Secretary of State from 1977 to 1981 and as a member of the United States Senate from 1981 to 1993.
1927Charlie Louvin, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2011)[â ]
Charles Elzer Loudermilk, known professionally as Charlie Louvin, was an American country music singer and songwriter. He is best known as one of the Louvin Brothers, and was a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1955.
1927Doc Severinsen, American trumpet player and conductor[â ]
Carl Hilding "Doc" Severinsen is an American retired jazz trumpeter who led the NBC Orchestra on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
1927Gösta Mittag-Leffler, Swedish mathematician and academic (born 1846)[â ]
Magnus Gustaf "Gösta" Mittag-Leffler was a Swedish mathematician. His mathematical contributions are connected chiefly with the theory of functions that today is called complex analysis. He founded the prestigious mathematical periodical Acta Mathematica and was its editor for 40 years.