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House com speeds work on bills
Mulrooney warns against failing to supply 3.2% alcoholic content if so labelled; speakeasies to be liable to both Fed and State prosecution
Japanese bomb Tungchow, 10 miles from Peiping; Amer school children endangered as missiles drop near school; Japanese cross Lwan River and attack Lwanchow; anti-foreign tone reptd injected into Japanese propaganda
Hearing set for plan drafted by Sec Perkins on mobilization of industry on war-time basis with pub works projects
1933Dickie Bird, English cricketer and umpire (died 2025)[†]
Harold Dennis "Dickie" Bird was an English cricketer and international cricket umpire. During his long umpiring career, he became a well regarded figure among players and the viewing public, not only due to his high standards as an umpire but also for humour and eccentricity.
1933Jayne Mansfield, American model and actress (died 1967)[†]
Jayne Mansfield was an American actress, Playboy Playmate, and sex symbol of the 1950s and early 1960s. She was known for her numerous publicity stunts and open personal life. Her film career was short-lived, but she had several box-office successes and won a Theatre World Award and Golden Globe Award. She gained the nickname of Hollywood's "smartest dumb blonde."