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Sen passes bill imposing extra tax on liquors from war-debt defaulting nations
Central bank rumor discounted
Planes at Honolulu; set record of 24 hrs, 56 mins for 2,408 miles; McGinnis describes flight; Honolulu welcomes fliers
Remaining members of Mueller cabinet resign; Prussian police raid homes of Berlin sees of Pastors' Emergency Fed; Hindenburg summons Mueller to audience; 1,500,000 join laymen's leagues to support Pastors' Fed
1934Alan Sharp, Scottish-American author and screenwriter (died 2013)[†]
Alan Sharp was a Scottish novelist and screenwriter. He published two novels in the 1960s, and subsequently wrote the screenplays for about twenty films, mostly produced in the United States.
1934Mick Sullivan, English rugby player and coach (died 2016)[†]
Michael Sullivan was an English professional rugby league footballer and coach who played as a wing. He started his playing career at Huddersfield before joining Wigan for a record transfer fee in 1957. He won two Challenge Cups with the club, and won a third Challenge Cup medal with St Helens after signing with the club for another record fee in 1961.
1934Paul Kochanski, Polish violinist and composer (born 1887)[†]
Paul Kochanski was a Polish violinist, composer and arranger active in the United States.