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1st plane arrives; message received from I P Mazuruk, reptd missing; Polar base not considered practical for permanent landing field
election; Premier H Colijn supported
comment by leaders and Amer Roadbldrs Assn
exec com of Natl Confessional Synod jailed
1937Allan Carr, American playwright and producer (died 1999)[†]
Allan Carr was an American producer and manager of stage and screen. He was nominated for numerous awards, winning a Tony Award and two People's Choice Awards, and was named Producer of the Year by the National Association of Theatre Owners.
1937In California, the Golden Gate Bridge opens to pedestrian traffic, creating a vital link between San Francisco and Marin County, California.[†]
California is a state in the Western United States that lies on the Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares an international border with the Mexican state of Baja California to the south. With almost 40 million residents across an area of 163,696 square miles (423,970 km2), it is the largest state by population, third-largest state by area and the largest state economy.