Peter Leonard Brooke, Baron Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, was a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he served in the Cabinet under prime ministers Margaret Thatcher and John Major, and was a member of Parliament (MP) representing London and Westminster from 1977 to 2001.

1934Jimmy Garrison, American bassist and educator (died 1976)^[†]

James Emory Garrison was an American jazz double bassist. He is best remembered for his association with John Coltrane from 1961 to 1967.

Headlines from March 3, 1934

STREWL IDENTIFIED BY KIDNAP VICTIM; Accused Creates a Disturbance in Albany Court When Pointed Out by O'Connell. WITNESS OVERHEARD PLOT Merchant Tells of a 'Mob' in New York Hotel, With Strewl Mentioning O'Connells. STREWL IDENTIFIED BY KIDNAP VICTIM

ROOSEVELT OFFERS PHILIPPINES PLAN, REMOVING ARMY; Message Asks Revision of Hawes Act to End Occupation at Dawn of Independence.

INQUIRY IS VOTED ON ARMY PLANES; House Empowers Committee to Go Further and Investigate Buying of All Supplies. BUILDING LEASES INVOLVED Mead Denounces 'Sob Stuff' Attacks by Critics as AirMail Row Is Revived. INQUIRY IS VOTED ON ARMY PLANES

City Subway Lines Take $29,850 in Fares in Day

Emperor Kang Teh Likes His Ham and Eggs; Prefers American-Style Suit to Fine Robes

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