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June 1, 1936

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HUGE LINER RUSHES AT 30.5-KNOT PACE AFTER LEAVING FOG; But Queen Mary Will Not Break the Normandie's Record, Ship's Officers Radio. SLOWED 11 HOURS BY MIST Does 678 Miles in Day -- To Reach Ambrose Light at 8:30 A.M. Today, Dock at 4. NEW PIER IS DECORATED Police Launches and About 500 Men to Be on Guard at the Welcoming Ceremonies. HUGE LINER RUSHES AT 30.5-KNOT PACE

By T. Walter Williamswireless To the New York Times

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Notable Births

Anatoly Albul

1936Anatoly Albul, Soviet and Russian wrestler (died 2013)[†]

Anatoly Mikhaylovich Albul was a Russian wrestler. He was born in Leningrad. He was Olympic bronze medalist in Freestyle wrestling in 1960, competing for the Soviet Union. He won a silver medal at the 1963 World Wrestling Championships.

1936André Bourbeau, Canadian politician (died 2018)[†]

André Bourbeau, was a Canadian politician. A member of the Quebec Liberal Party, Bourbeau served as member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Laporte serving from 1981 until 2003.

Bekim Fehmiu

1936Bekim Fehmiu, Bosnian actor (died 2010)[†]

Bekim Fehmiu was an Albanian theater and film actor. He was the first Eastern European actor to star in Hollywood during the Cold War, and one of the internationally best-known ethnic Albanian actors.

Gerald Scarfe

1936Gerald Scarfe, English illustrator and animator[†]

Gerald Anthony Scarfe is an English satirical cartoonist and illustrator. He has worked as editorial cartoonist for The Sunday Times and illustrator for The New Yorker.