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results; Russell leading; Speaker B D Rivers leading for Gov
Nominated by Repubs for Lt Gov, Conn
anti-Communist exhibit opened
convenes; ovation to Gov Cross; keynote s by Sen F T Maloney
1936Peter Lovesey, British writer (died 2025)[â ]
Peter Harmer Lovesey, also known by his pen name Peter Lear, was a British writer of historical and contemporary detective novels and short stories. His best-known series characters are Sergeant Cribb, a Victorian-era police detective based in London, and Peter Diamond, a modern-day police detective in Bath. He was also one of the world's leading track and field statisticians.
1936The first world individual Speedway World Championship was held at London's Wembley Stadium.[â ]
The World Championship of Speedway is an international competition between the highest-ranked motorcycle speedway riders of the world, run under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). The first official championships were held in 1936.