BUCHAREST, Jan. 18 -- The Rumanian political police believe the arrest yesterday of a group of Russian Communists who arrived at Constanza aboard the Greek steamship Philomena to be of the greatest importance in view of the large sum of money, reported by the newspapers at between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000, found in their possession.

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1932Russ Hamilton, English singer-songwriter (died 2008)^[†]

Russ Hamilton was an English singer and songwriter. Hamilton made the Top 10 in the United Kingdom with "We Will Make Love", but in the United States, it was the B-side, "Rainbow", which made the Top 10.

1932Richard Lester, American-English director, producer, and screenwriter^[†]

Richard Lester Liebman is an American retired film director, who spent the majority of his professional life in the United Kingdom. He is known for the fast-paced, flamboyant directing he brought to his comedy films, most notably the Beatles' vehicles A Hard Day's Night (1964) and Help! (1965), and The Knack ...and How to Get It (1965).

1932Harry Lonsdale, American chemist, businessman, and politician (died 2014)^[†]

Harold K. Lonsdale was an American scientist, businessman, and politician. A Democrat, he ran for United States Senate in the U.S. state of Oregon three times, losing twice in the primaries and once as the Democratic candidate, losing in the 1990 general election to incumbent Republican Mark Hatfield. In 2011 Lonsdale sponsored a research challenge to determine the origin of life on Earth.