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WHAT with Billy Rose now in command of the Hippodrome, it seems not entirely outside reason that next Spring will see Hassard Short heaving the wrestlers out of Madison Square Garden. For Mr. Short has designs for an American production of "Wild Violets," which requires, among other things, a vast ice rink.
Stocks ended the week yesterday active and strong in the heaviest trading for a half day since Feb. 10, 1934. Transactions on the Stock Exchange reached 1,639,480 shares, compared with 1,166,000 on the Saturday before. Steel shares led the advance, which, for many of the leaders, resulted in net gains of 1 to 2 3/4 points.
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Feature article on change and development in character of Soviet masses through education and improved material conditions
1935Bobby Joe Conrad, American football player[†]
Bobby Joe Conrad is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies.
1935Toni Sailer, Austrian skier and actor (died 2009)[†]
Anton Engelbert "Toni" Sailer was an Austrian alpine ski racer, considered among the best in the sport. At age 20, he won all three gold medals in alpine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics. He nearly duplicated the feat at the 1958 World Championships with two golds and a silver. He also won world titles both years in the combined, then a "paper" race, but awarded with medals by the International Ski Federation (FIS).
1935Masatoshi Sakai, Japanese record producer (died 2021)[†]
Masatoshi Sakai was a Japanese record producer who produced a large number of hit songs. He received the Person of Cultural Merit in November 2020. He achieved sales of records to the value of more than ¥870 billion. He produced songs such as Ihojin by Saki Kubota, and Ii Hi Tabidachi and Playback Part 2 by Momoe Yamaguchi.