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Gov appts Judge Scudder head of inquiry; City yields to State; Connolly has 8 days to answer before hearing begins; A H Parry testifies before Higgins on differences in costs before and after Rice's 1917 specifications; Rice again questioned; C H Graham testifies; por of Judge Scudder
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N Y S insurance brokers barred from placing any insurance on his $5,000,000 art collection with Lloyd's of London
1927Richard Long, American actor and director (died 1974)[†]
Richard McCord Long, also known as Dick Long, was an American actor best known for his leading roles in three ABC television series, The Big Valley, Nanny and the Professor, and Bourbon Street Beat. He was also a series regular on ABC's 77 Sunset Strip during the 1961–1962 season.
1927Edward Meneeley, American painter and sculptor (died 2012)[†]
Edward Meneeley was an American artist who created paintings, sculptures, and prints.
1927Rajendra Lahiri, Indian activist (born 1892)[†]
Rajendra Nath Lahiri, known simply as Rajendra Lahiri, was an Indian revolutionary, who was a mastermind behind the Kakori conspiracy and Dakshineshwar bombing. He was an active member of the Hindustan Republican Association, aimed at ousting the British from India.
1927Indian revolutionary Rajendra Lahiri is hanged in Gonda jail, Uttar Pradesh, India, two days before the scheduled date.[†]
Rajendra Nath Lahiri, known simply as Rajendra Lahiri, was an Indian revolutionary, who was a mastermind behind the Kakori conspiracy and Dakshineshwar bombing. He was an active member of the Hindustan Republican Association, aimed at ousting the British from India.