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June 16, 1937

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Notable Births

1937Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Bulgarian politician, 48th Prime Minister of Bulgaria^[†]

Simeon Borisov Saxe-Coburg-Gotha is a Bulgarian politician who reigned as the last Tsar of the Tsardom of Bulgaria as Simeon II from 1943 until 1946. In 1946, the monarchy was abolished by a referendum, forcing Simeon into exile. Following the fall of communism in Bulgaria, Simeon returned to his home country in 1996, and founded the National Movement for Stability and Progress party. After winning the 2001 election as its leader, Simeon proceeded to govern Bulgaria as prime minister of the Republic of Bulgaria from 2001 to 2005.

1937Erich Segal, American author and screenwriter (died 2010)^[†]

Erich Wolf Segal was an American author, screenwriter, educator, and classicist who wrote the bestselling novel Love Story (1970) and its film adaptation.

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Headlines from June 16, 1937

JERSEY HOMESTEAD GETS PRIVATE AID IN BREAK WITH RA; Garment Workers' Cooperative Leases Factory When Plea for $50,000 Is Denied

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Hightstown, N J, project, in break with RA, gets private aid

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STATE POLICE HOLD JOHNSTOWN LINES; 200 Take Over Control at the Struck Bethlehem Plant on Governor Earle's Order

By Russell B. Porter

Pa RR sends police to protect Johnstown deliveries

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INSURGENTS PRESS ADVANCE ON BILBAO; City Is in Straits, but Rebels Move Cautiously as Wings Try to Clear Out Basques

By Unknown Author

Night shelling, Madrid; Rebels press advance on Bilbao; concentrate on Santander road; illus

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Madrid Suffers Greatly In Worst Night Shelling

By Unknown Author

Madrid trembled early today under the worst night shelling the capital has experienced in its seven-month siege. The casualties were believed to be heavy. The whole city was in an uproar with Insurgent shells exploding at the rate of twenty to thirty a minute and government artillery replying with almost as heavy fire.

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