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July 22, 1934

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LABOR STRUGGLE VIEWED AS LEADERSHIP SHUFFLE; New Dealers Discern Revolt Against Old Union 'Oligarchy' as Common Basis of Present Flare-Ups. 'SETTLEMENTS' NOT SUFFICIENT 'Crudeness' Is Regarded as 'Inevitable' in Tactics to Develop New Democracy in Governance of Workers.

By Turner Catledge

WASHINGTON, July 21. -- Official Washington has been viewing the troubled labor situation in the country with mingled feelings. Regardless of the outcome of any or every one of the specific disputes sprinkled over the map, all elements are agreed that the new and sharper issues which have developed during the past year between labor and management arise from causes far too fundamental to be settled or even materially diminished by the suggested palliatives.

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Notable Births

Junior Cook

1934Junior Cook, American saxophonist (died 1992)[โ€ ]

Herman "Junior" Cook was an American hard bop tenor saxophone player.

Louise Fletcher

1934Louise Fletcher, American actress (died 2022)[โ€ ]

Estelle Louise Fletcher was an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her portrayal of the antagonist Nurse Ratched in the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), which earned her numerous accolades, including the Academy Award, BAFTA Award, and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress.

Leon Rotman

1934Leon Rotman, Romanian canoeist[โ€ ]

Leon Rotman is a retired Romanian sprint canoeist. He won two individual gold medals at the 1956 Olympics and a bronze medal in 1960.

Notable Deaths

John Dillinger

1934John Dillinger, American gangster (born 1903)[โ€ ]

John Herbert Dillinger was an American gangster during the Great Depression. He commanded the Dillinger Gang, which was accused of robbing twenty-four banks and four police stations. Dillinger was imprisoned several times and escaped twice. He was charged with but not convicted of the murder of East Chicago, Indiana, police officer William O'Malley, who shot Dillinger in his bulletproof vest during a shootout; it was the only time Dillinger was charged with homicide.