Reubin O'Donovan Askew was an American politician, who served as the 37th governor of Florida from 1971 to 1979. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 7th U.S. trade representative from 1979 to 1980 under President Jimmy Carter. He led on tax reform, civil rights, and financial transparency for public officials, maintaining an outstanding reputation for personal integrity.

1928Earl Holliman, American actor (died 2024)^[†]

Henry Earl Holliman was an American actor, animal rights activist, and singer known for his many character roles in films, mostly Westerns and dramas, in the 1950s and 1960s. He won a Golden Globe Award for the film The Rainmaker (1956) and portrayed Sergeant Bill Crowley on the television police drama Police Woman throughout its 1974 to 1978 run.

Headlines from September 11, 1928

John Coolidge Starts Railroad Work Today As Clerk for New Haven's General Manager

GANGSTER IS SLAIN IN QUAKER CITY FEUD; Bottling Plant Owner's PumpGun Barrage Fells Anotheras Girl Fires at Him.DRY 'ACE' TO AID CLEAN-UPGolding's Unit Joins in War on'Liquor Ring'--Dyer LinksGangs With Chicago.

Loewenstein's Death Found Due to Accident, Doctors Report; No Trace of Poison in Body

SAYS SCIENCE HALTS AT MYSTERY OF LIFE; Prof. Evans Tells Scientists in Glasgow Each Must Decide on It for Himself. DR. HILL TO REPORT TESTS Will Give Today Results of Experiments on Why Tissue Disintegrates and Man Dies.

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