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4 white whales captured in Hudson Bay
Sens Tyding and Beck expect action by present Cong; Sen Bingham doubtful
In time of depression, said former Secretary NEWTON D. BAKER a Jew days ago, the question whether any substantial part of the money spent in higher education is "socially wasted" is likely to get frank consideration. The values have to be weighed against an increased and increasing economic sacrifice.
1932John Grant, English journalist and politician (died 2000)[†]
John Douglas Grant was a British politician who served as an MP of the United Kingdom parliament from 1970 to 1983. He was as a member of the Labour Party until he left in 1981 to join the new Social Democratic Party (SDP). He represented Islington East from 1970 to 1974 and Islington Central from 1974 to 1983.
1932Henry Lewis, American bassist and conductor (died 1996)[†]
Henry Jay Lewis was an American double-bassist and orchestral conductor whose career extended over four decades. A child prodigy, he joined the Los Angeles Philharmonic at age 16, becoming the first African-American instrumentalist in a major symphony orchestra and, later, the first African-American symphony orchestra conductor in the United States. As musical director of the Seventh Army Symphony Orchestra, he supported America's cultural diplomacy initiatives in Europe after World War II.
1932Lucien Paiement, Canadian physician and politician (died 2013)[†]
Lucien Paiement was a doctor, municipal politician and owner of racehorses in the Canadian province of Quebec.