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suspended until end of inquiry
wire is chief clue; possible poisoning to be investigated; funeral
Sen com repts Lee bill to draft wealth with 1% bonds for all owning over $1,000
Rebels enter Mora de Rubielos, Teruel-Sagunto drive; map; Rebels shell cities; heavy Ital losses admitted in Ital official communique; France protests Cerbere raid
1938Johnny Paycheck, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2003)[†]
Johnny Paycheck was an American country music singer and songwriter. He is a notable figure in the outlaw movement in country music.
1938John Prescott, British sailor and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (died 2024)[†]
John Leslie Prescott, Baron Prescott was a British politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007 and as First Secretary of State from 2001 to 2007.
1938Peter Yarrow, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (died 2025)[†]
Peter Yarrow was an American singer and songwriter who found fame as a member of the 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary along with Paul Stookey and Mary Travers. Yarrow co-wrote one of the group's best known hits, "Puff, the Magic Dragon" (1963). He was also a political activist and supported causes that ranged from opposition to the Vietnam War to school anti-bullying programs.