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June 28, 1938
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Headlines from June 28, 1938
LONDON AND PARIS TO PROTECT HAINAN; Warn Tokyo to Keep Hands Off Chinese Island Opposite French Indo-China Government Policy Explained LONDON AND PARIS TO PROTECT HAINAN Denies Getting Warning France Ready to Act
Conf with Min Ugaki
A. F. L. WILL SUPPORT LEHMAN CAMPAIGN; FIGHTS LABOR PARTY; Meany Says State Federation Will Back Governor if He Is Named for Senate GROUP CHALLENGES LEWIS Rose Declares the Attack on 'C. I. O. Political Machine' Is Just a Spite Move Renews Its Warfare Rose Sees Spite Move A. F. L. TO SUPPORT LEHMAN CAMPAIGN Repudiates Labor Party
AFL Non-Partisan Com urges resignation of AFL members; A Rose comments
Appeals Court Reopens Republic Steel-NLRB Case
Fed Appeals Ct dismisses corp's petition for rev of NLRB reinstatement order
Roosevelt Hails Friendly Sweden; Crown Prince Speaks From Ship; President AcceptsDelaware ShaftFrom Bertil--Hull Notes Peace Aid--Gustaf Adolf Coming to Medical Center Here Today ROOSEVELT HAILS FRIENDLY SWEDEN Gift From the Swedish People" Statement as to Crown Prince Hull Speaks After Luncheon
S at Del Swedish tercentenary
Notable Births
1938John Byner, American actor and comedian[โ ]
John Byner is an American actor, comedian and impressionist who has had a lengthy television and film career. His voice work includes the cartoon series The Ant and the Aardvark, in which the title characters are voiced by Byner's impressions of Dean Martin and Jackie Mason.
1938Leon Panetta, American lawyer and politician, 23rd United States Secretary of Defense[โ ]
Leon Edward Panetta is an American retired politician and government official who has served under several Democratic administrations as Secretary of Defense (2011โ2013), Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (2009โ2011), White House Chief of Staff (1994โ1997), director of the Office of Management and Budget (1993โ1994), as well as a U.S. representative from California (1977โ1993).

1938S. Sivamaharajah, Sri Lankan Tamil newspaper publisher and politician (died 2006)[โ ]
Sinnathamby Sivamaharajah was a Sri Lankan Tamil newspaper publisher, politician and Member of Parliament.
1938Simon Douglas-Pennant, 7th Baron Penrhyn, British baron[โ ]
Simon Douglas-Pennant, 7th Baron Penrhyn, is a British nobleman. He is the current holder of the title of Baron Penrhyn โ he succeeded his father Nigel's elder brother the 6th Baron, who died without male issue in 2003.