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M Crosson killed in women's natl air derby; por
Laments lack of unity in China
Says Sen Finance Com's revision of tariff bill defends farmer and industry
A G Prada resigns as Amb to U S when told to restore servant who quit service of M Poindexter
Petition designating him as Socialist party candidate for City Judge of Yonkers filed
1929Herman Badillo, Puerto Rican-American lawyer and politician (died 2014)[†]
Herman Badillo was an American lawyer and politician who served as borough president of The Bronx and United States Representative, and ran for Mayor of New York City. He was the first Puerto Rican elected to these posts, and the first Puerto Rican mayoral candidate in a major city in the continental United States.
1929X. J. Kennedy, American poet, translator, anthologist, editor[†]
X. J. Kennedy is an American poet, translator, anthologist, editor, and author of children's literature and textbooks on English literature and poetry. He was long known as Joe Kennedy; but, wishing to distinguish himself from Joseph P. Kennedy, he added an "X" as his first initial.
1929Ahmed Kathrada, South African politician and political prisoner (died 2017)[†]
Ahmed Mohamed Kathrada OMSG, sometimes known by the nickname "Kathy", was a South African politician and anti-apartheid activist.