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subcom approves Connally rider
68 arrested in raids on Adelman bros tipster ring on mail fraud indictment
Roosevelt Sq dedication; Roosevelt s; illus
Two powerful new motor cars, designed especially for the Secret Service, were put into use for the parade in honor of President Roosevelt here today.
LaGuardia's rept on N Y C benefits from work relief
1938Holger Czukay, German musician (died 2017)[†]
Holger Schüring, known professionally as Holger Czukay, was a German musician who co-founded the krautrock group Can. Described as "successfully bridg[ing] the gap between pop and the avant-garde", Czukay also created early important examples of ambient music, explored "world music" well before the term was coined, and was a pioneer of sampling.
1938David Irving, English historian and author[†]
David John Cawdell Irving is an English author who has written on the military and political history of the Second World War, especially Nazi Germany. He was found to be a Holocaust denier in a British court in 2000 as a result of a failed libel case.
1938Larry Wilson, American football player (died 2020)[†]
Lawrence Frank Wilson was an American professional football safety who played with the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). An eight-time Pro Bowl selection, he played his entire 13-year career with the Cardinals and remained on the team's payroll until 2003, long after the team moved to Phoenix in the 1988 season.
1938Yondonwangchug, Mongolian politician (born 1870)[†]
Yondonwangchug was an Inner Mongolian nobleman of Ulanqab League and politician under the Qing Dynasty, Republic of China and Mengjiang governments.