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La Guardia, in s to Kings County Repubs, says Fusion will defeat Curry and Flynn separately or together
Revised regulations give Chief of Staff additional powers
Noted architects debarred from preparing plans for block of Govt offices, Whitehall, by condition that no one over 55 may apply
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1933Joe Benton, English soldier and politician[†]
Joseph Edward Benton is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bootle from 1990 to 2015.
1933Miguel Ortiz Berrocal, Spanish sculptor and educator (died 2006)[†]
Miguel Ortiz Berrocal was a Spanish figurative and abstract sculptor. He is best known for his puzzle sculptures, which can be disassembled into many abstract pieces. These works are also known for the miniature artworks and jewelry incorporated into or concealed within them, and the fact that some of the sculptures can be reassembled or reconfigured into different arrangements. Berrocal's sculptures span a wide range of physical sizes from monumental outdoor public works, to intricate puzzle sculptures small enough to be worn as pendants, bracelets, or other body ornamentation.
1933Johnny "Country" Mathis, American singer-songwriter (died 2011)[†]
"Country" Johnny Mathis was an American country music singer and songwriter. He was a successful solo performer and one half of the duo Jimmy & Johnny. Mathis is credited with penning more than 500 tunes over the course of his long career.