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Bd of Aldermen considers bill
In Wash; confers with Roosevelt; permanent program mapped
Signs Cuba-U S trade pact
CHICAGO, Aug. 24. -- Areas in the Northwest and Rocky Mountain region which a few weeks ago were recording 100 degrees temperature were today in the grip of a cold wave.
Gorman rejects invitation; sends copy of lr to Natl Labor Relations Bd
1934Lise Bacon, Canadian judge and politician, Deputy Premier of Quebec[†]
Lise Bacon is a former Canadian politician who served as Deputy Premier of Quebec from 1985 to 1994. A member of the Quebec Liberal Party, she served as a Member of the National Assembly of Quebec (MNA) for the riding of Bourassa from 1973 to 1976 and again for the riding of Chomedey from 1981 to 1994. She was the second woman elected to the National Assembly after Marie-Claire Kirkland. She served as president of the Quebec Liberal Party from 1970 to 1973, making her the first woman elected president of a political party in Canada.
1934Eddie Ilarde, Filipino journalist and politician (died 2020)[†]
Edgar Ubalde Ilarde was a Filipino politician, public servant, and radio and television host. On radio and television, he hosted programs such as Kahapon Lamang, Student Canteen and Darigold Jamboree.