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Sen Borah scores implication that there is secret Brit-U S alliance
Rept on shift to Queens, 1937; esimated population as of Jan 1
U S Steel Corp financial rept, 1937; 1938 plans
110 election officials indicted in 1937 Repub primary frauds
Council votes inquiry on Quinn's election; com apptd; Dems fight move, question residences of Councilmen Quill and Baldwin
1938Norman Fowler, English journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Transport[†]
Peter Norman Fowler, Baron Fowler, is a British politician who served as a member of both Margaret Thatcher and John Major's ministries during the 1980s and 1990s. He held the office of Lord Speaker from 1 September 2016 to 30 April 2021.
1938Bo Hopkins, American actor (died 2022)[†]
William Mauldin "Bo" Hopkins was an American actor. He was known for playing supporting roles in several major studio films from 1969 to 1979, especially for his breakout role in the ensemble cast of George Lucas's American Graffiti. His credits span several films and TV appearances.
1938Gene MacLellan, Canadian singer-songwriter (died 1995)[†]
Gene MacLellan was a Canadian singer-songwriter from Prince Edward Island. Among his compositions were "Snowbird", made famous by Anne Murray, "Put Your Hand in the Hand", "The Call", "Pages of Time" and "Thorn in My Shoe". Elvis Presley, Lynn Anderson, Loretta Lynn, Joan Baez, and Bing Crosby were among the many artists who recorded MacLellan's songs.