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Lays responsibility of N Y C schools listed as "firetraps" to borough bldg depts
Advances prices
E F S Hanfstaengel, Hitler aide, declines invitation to Harvard Univ class reunion following protests by Jewish alumni; comment by B Halpern and Dr E C Cutler
prospects for passage good
Sen adopts Harrison surtax amendment and capital stock and profits tax, and compromises with Sen La Follette on estate tax
1934John Carey, English author and critic[†]
John Carey is a British literary critic, and post-retirement (2002) emeritus Merton Professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford. He is known for his anti-elitist views on high culture, as expounded in several books. He has twice chaired the Booker Prize committee, in 1982 and 2003, and chaired the judging panel for the first Man Booker International Prize in 2005.
1934Roman Herzog, German lawyer and politician, 7th President of Germany (died 2017)[†]
Roman Herzog was a German politician, judge and legal scholar, who served as the president of Germany from 1994 to 1999. A member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), he was the first president to be elected after the reunification of Germany. He previously served as a judge of the Federal Constitutional Court, and he was the President of the court 1987–1994. Before his appointment as a judge he was a professor of law. He received the 1997 Charlemagne Prize.
1934Moise Safra, Brazilian businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Banco Safra (died 2014)[†]
Moise Yacoub Safra was a Lebanese-Brazilian businessman and philanthropist of Syrian descent. He co-founded Banco Safra with his brothers Edmond Safra and Joseph Safra.
1934Stanley Turrentine, American saxophonist and composer (died 2000)[†]
Stanley William Turrentine was an American Grammy nominated jazz tenor saxophonist and record producer. He began his career playing R&B for Earl Bostic and later soul jazz recording for the Blue Note label from 1960, touching on jazz fusion during a stint on CTI in the 1970s. He was described by critic Steve Huey as "renowned for his distinctively thick, rippling tone [and] earthy grounding in the blues." In the 1960s Turrentine was married to organist Shirley Scott, with whom he frequently recorded, and he was the younger brother of trumpeter Tommy Turrentine, with whom he also recorded.
1934Salvatore Di Giacomo, Italian poet, playwright, songwriter and fascist intellectual (born 1860)[†]
Salvatore Di Giacomo was an Italian poet, songwriter, playwright and fascist, one of the signatories to the Manifesto of the Fascist Intellectuals.
1934Jiro Sato, Japanese tennis player (born 1908)[†]
Jiro Sato was a Japanese tennis player. He was ranked world No. 3 in 1933 but committed suicide in the Strait of Malacca during his trip to the Davis Cup in 1934.