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Biggest bar in theatre dist raided; 150 found drinking; 20 kegs of beer seized
Sen T H Caraway says Wickersham should resign as head of Law Enforcement Comm
Swims out to sea to die; had lost garden he romped in
Sen George predicts Sen will yield to flood of protests and curb features of bill; Sen Borah to fight flexible provisions
1929Dick Button, American figure skater and actor (died 2025)[†]
Richard Totten Button was an American figure skater and skating analyst. He was a two-time Olympic champion and five-time consecutive world champion (1948–1952). He was also the only non-European man to have become European champion. Button is credited as having been the first skater to successfully land the double Axel jump in competition in 1948, as well as the first triple jump of any kind – a triple loop – in 1952. He also invented the flying camel spin, which was originally known as the "Button camel". He "brought increased athleticism" to figure skating in the years following World War II. According to figure skating historian James R. Hines, Button represented the "American School" of figure skating, which was a more athletic style than skaters from Europe.
1929Screamin' Jay Hawkins, American R&B singer-songwriter, musician, and actor (died 2000)[†]
Jalacy J. "Screamin' Jay" Hawkins was an American singer-songwriter, musician, actor, film producer, and boxer. Famed chiefly for his powerful, shouting vocal delivery and wildly theatrical performances of songs such as "I Put a Spell on You", he sometimes used macabre props onstage, making him an early pioneer of shock rock. He received a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in the 1989 indie film Mystery Train.