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1931Regis Philbin, American actor and television host (died 2020)[†]
Regis Francis Xavier Philbin was an American television presenter, comedian, actor, and singer. Once called "the hardest-working man in show business", he held the Guinness World Record for the most hours spent on US television.
1931Dorothea Fairbridge, South African author and co-founder of Guild of Loyal Women (born 1862)[†]
Dorothea Ann Fairbridge referred as Dora Fairbridge was a South African author and co-founder of the Guild of Loyal Women.
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Blown into Vineyard Haven, Mass, by squall; passengers carried to safety
Wall St bankers willing to grant short-term credit to new govt; comment by Daily News
Adopts peep plan of speakeasy to prevent holdups
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, Aug. 24.-- President Isidro Ayora resigned today, after accepting the resignation of his entire Cabinet and appointing Colonel Luis Larrea Alba Minister of Government, thus leaving him as head of the government.
Col Lindbergh visions service across Pacific
asks MacDonald to resume premiership
S Baldwin says general election will follow financial reform; explains why Conservatives entered natl Govt
20,000 at anti-gang rally; lrs from S Seabury, Gov Roosevelt and Vice Pres Curtis read; speakers include B Colby, Maj Gen S D Butler and Comr Mulrooney; record roundup of criminals started by police; radio equipment voted for police autos; Webb and Churchill funerals; Mulrooney lays gangs to prohibition and asks for pistol curb; illus of Churchill funeral
Typhoon threatens stricken areas; 40,000 refugees on hills behind Wuchang; hunger-crazed band clashes with soldiers
Expected to become head of Labor Party
Gov considers tentative plan to raise $25,000,000 for relief by taxes on cosmetics and cigarettes; confers with leaders