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1930Ben Atchley, American politician (died 2018)[†]
Curtis Bentley Atchley Jr., known as Ben Atchley, was an American politician in the state of Tennessee. He served in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1972 to 1976 and the Tennessee State Senate from 1977 to 2005, as a Republican. He was a majority leader and caucus chairman in the senate. He was an alumnus of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and veteran of the United States Naval Reserve. He was married with two children.
1930Ahmed Zaki Yamani, Saudi Arabian politician (died 2021)[†]
Ahmed Zaki Yamani was a Saudi Arabian politician who served as Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources under four Saudi monarchs from 1962 to 1986, and a minister in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) for 25 years.
1930Ignatius Peter VIII Abdalahad, Syrian bishop (died 2018)[†]
Ignatius Peter VIII Abdalahad was patriarch of Antioch and all the East of the Syriac Catholic Church. He served as patriarch from 2001 to 2008, when he resigned and retired.
D Jackson and F O'Brine plan another attempt to "bring record back to St Louis,"
Killed in plane crash
Engineers map routes to go shortest way and with few transfers; interlocking system; unusual Bklyn service
Resumption of mob violence at Port Arthur checked by sheriff
Canonization of Canadian martyrs
4 prisoners flee from Soviets as stowaways
R Q Williams with H Connor and E Boyd makes non-stop round-trip flight between N Y and Bermuda in 17 hrs; description of flight; int with Williams; map; J H Kimball hails new navigation method used; pors
Rides as guest of honor in parade in Ware, Mass
Crowds at shore
Junta (council) of 6 high Army officers makes position secure and outlines program; country tranquil