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State acts to seize $3,000,000 believed cached in vault in Montreal
Threatens libel suit over rept of Com of Fourteen on vice conditions
Affects communications in Central Canada
Fisherman reports seeing parachute from plane; Belgian authorities cannot grant death certificate; brother-in-law will administer estate
1928Don Bolles, American investigative reporter (died 1976)[โ ]
Donald Fifield Bolles was an American investigative reporter for The Arizona Republic newspaper who was known for his coverage of organized crime in and around Phoenix, Arizona, especially by the Chicago Outfit. His murder in a car bombing was suspected to be mob-related but was later found to be connected to his reporting on real estate fraud by local contractors.
1928Bernard Buffet, French painter and illustrator (died 1999)[โ ]
Bernard Buffet was a French painter, printmaker, and sculptor. An extremely prolific artist, he produced a varied and extensive body of work. His style was exclusively figurative and is often classified as Expressionist or "miserabilist".
1928Alejandro de Tomaso, Argentinian-Italian race car driver and businessman, founded De Tomaso (died 2003)[โ ]
Alejandro de Tomaso was an Argentine racing driver and businessman. His name is sometimes seen in an Italianised form as Alessandro de Tomaso. He participated in two Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 13 January 1957. He scored no championship points. He later founded the Italian sports car company De Tomaso Automobili in 1959.
1928Moshe Greenberg, American-Israeli rabbi and scholar (died 2010)[โ ]
Moshe Greenberg was an American rabbi, Bible scholar, and professor emeritus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

1928John Glenn, American baseball player (died 2023)[โ ]
John Glenn was an American professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball outfielder. Over the course of 15 minor league seasons, made appearances in 32 games for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1960.