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Comments on shooting of Sen H P Long
Lull in Italo-Ethiopian negotiations; believed Italy is playing for time until weather permits attack; League's function may be to make peace rather than to prevent conflict; Geneva flooded with advisers and peace delegations; rumors rife
Says economic interests of country need total rest cure, in comment on Roosevelt-Howard correspondence on New Deal program, in pub, Facts and Opinion
Munitions stolen from U S Army storeroom, possible revolutionary use; V F Goytia resisting arrest; H Ayala on bail
Shot in 1933 payroll hold-up; A Cugino said to have confessed before his suicide
1935Gopal Baratham, Singaporean neurosurgeon and author (died 2002)[†]
Gopal Baratham was a Singaporean author and neurosurgeon. He was known for his frank style and his ability to write about topics that were often considered controversial in the conservative city-state.
1935Nadim Sawalha, Jordanian-born English actor[†]
Nadim Joakim Sawalha is a Jordanian-British actor. He has made over 100 appearances in film and television, in a career spanning more than 40 years, which include two James Bond films, The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and The Living Daylights (1987). He is the father of actresses Nadia and Julia Sawalha.
1935Chaim Topol, Israeli actor, singer, and producer (died 2023)[†]
Chaim Topol, mononymously known as Topol, was an Israeli actor and singer. He is best known for his portrayal of Tevye, the lead role in the stage musical Fiddler on the Roof and the 1971 film adaptation, performing this role more than 3,500 times from 1967 through 2009.