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July 4, 1928

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J.M. PHILLIPS DIES; HEAD OF SEWER RING FACED TWO TRIALS.; Lock-Joint Pipe Manufacturer Succumbs Suddenly at Atlantic City. LINKED TO QUEENS GRAFT Was to Plead to Indictment With Connolly and Two Others on Friday. TAX CASE LIKELY TO STAND Lawyer Says He Was Anxious to Vindicate Himself in Court-- Was a Political Power. Death Announced by Employe. Considered Loss to Defense. J.M. PHILLIPS DIES; FACED TWO TRIALS Confer on Tax Trial. Reputed to Have $5,000,000.

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AMUNDSEN IS SAFE, BRITISH YACHT HEARS FROM A FISHING BOAT; Albion, Owned by Lever Brothers, Reports That Cutter Has Explorer and Companions. HUNT FOR VESSEL IS MADE But Italian Plane Is Unable to Locate Vessel Stated to Have Signaled News. RESCUE NEARS CASTAWAYS Russian Ice-Breaker Only 55 Miles From Remnant of Italia's Crew --Nobile Seriously Ill. AMUNDSEN IS SAFE, BRITISH SHIP HEARS ITALIAN STARTING ON FLIGHT ON WHICH HE FOUND NOBILE.

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Rumors about Amundsen; Nobile is ill; Dr Malmgren's party believed lost; illus U Maddalena's takeoff on search

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Notable Births

Giampiero Boniperti

1928Giampiero Boniperti, Italian footballer and politician (died 2021)[†]

Giampiero Boniperti was an Italian footballer who played his entire 15-season career at Juventus between 1946 and 1961, winning five Serie A titles and two Coppa Italia titles. He also played for the Italy national team at international level and took part in the 1950 and 1954 FIFA World Cup finals, as well as the 1952 Summer Olympics with Italy. After retirement from professional football, Boniperti was the CEO and chairman of Juventus and, later, a deputy to the European Parliament.

Teofisto Guingona Jr.

1928Teofisto Guingona Jr., Filipino politician; 11th Vice President of the Philippines[†]

Teofisto "Tito" Tayko Guingona Jr. is a Filipino politician and diplomat who served as the 11th vice president of the Philippines from 2001 to 2004, during the first term of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Born in San Juan, he is a graduate of Ateneo de Manila University, where he was a working student.

Jassem Alwan

1928Jassem Alwan, Syrian Army Officer (died 2018)[†]

Jassem Alwan was a Syrian military officer and prominent military figure in Syria in the early 1960s. He rose to prominence during the period of the United Arab Republic (UAR) when he served as the Commander of the Qatana Base near Damascus. Alwan, a staunch supporter of UAR President Gamal Abdel Nasser, opposed Syria's secession from the union in 1961, leading two failed coup attempts to overthrow the secessionist government in 1962.

1928Shan Ratnam, Sri Lankan physician and academic (died 2001)[†]

Emeritus Professor Sittampalam Shanmugaratnam, also known as Shan Ratnam, was a Singaporean obstetrician and gynaecologist.

Chuck Tanner

1928Chuck Tanner, American baseball player and manager (died 2011)[†]

Charles William Tanner was an American professional baseball player and manager. A left fielder and pinch hitter who appeared in 396 games in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1955 and 1962, he was known for his unwavering confidence and infectious optimism. As a manager for all or parts of 19 seasons, he led the Pittsburgh Pirates to a World Series championship in 1979. In his last baseball job, he served as a senior advisor to Pirates general manager Neal Huntington.