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Gov Lehman reiterates decision to delay action on demand for Geoghan's removal; praises jury's work; lr to foreman
S at Natl Conf of Social Work convention, Atlantic City
Missing Brit boat with Capt G Osborne turns up in Africa and disappears again; believed to be on treasure hunt in Salvage Islands
stops row on united front, at Socialist convention
1936Benjamin Bathurst, English admiral[†]
Admiral of the Fleet Sir David Benjamin Bathurst, is a former Royal Navy officer. He is the only living person, apart from King Charles III, holding the rank of Admiral of the Fleet in the Royal Navy since the death of Lord Boyce. After training as a pilot and qualifying as a helicopter instructor, Bathurst commanded a Naval Air Squadron and then two frigates before achieving higher command in the navy. He served as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff from 1993 to 1995: in that capacity he advised the British Government on the deployment of Naval Support including Sea Harriers during the Bosnian War.
1936Louis Gossett Jr., American actor and producer (died 2024)[†]
Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. was an American actor. He made his stage debut at the age of 17. Shortly thereafter, he successfully auditioned for the Broadway play Take a Giant Step. Gossett continued acting onstage in critically acclaimed plays including A Raisin in the Sun (1959), The Blacks (1961), Tambourines to Glory (1963), and The Zulu and the Zayda (1965). In 1977, Gossett appeared in the popular miniseries Roots, for which he won Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series at the Emmy Awards.
1936Marcel Masse, Canadian educator and politician, 29th Canadian Minister of National Defence (died 2014)[†]
Marcel Masse was a Canadian politician. He served as a Quebec MLA, federal MP and federal cabinet minister.