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Indicted on charges of price fixing in WPA projects and Nassau County jobs
Play and film banned because of pro-French spirit, Bohemia-Moravia
Coal shortage may hamper U S Navy work
Arrives in N Y C by plane; did not know about mechanics strike
Pan Amer Day celebration at Pan Amer Union
1939Marty Wilde, English singer-songwriter and actor[†]
Marty Wilde, is an English singer and songwriter. He was among the first generation of British pop stars to emulate American rock and roll, scoring several 1950s and 1960s hit singles including "Endless Sleep", "Sea of Love" and "Bad Boy". During the late 1960s to early 1980s, Wilde continued to record and, with Ronnie Scott, co-wrote hit singles for others including the Casuals' "Jesamine" and Status Quo's "Ice in the Sun". He is the father of pop singer Kim Wilde and co-wrote many of her hit singles including "Kids in America" with his son Ricky. He continues to perform and record.
1939Desiré Ecaré, Ivorian filmmaker (died 2009)[†]
Désiré Ecaré was an Ivorian film director. His directorial debut was the film Concerto pour un exil in 1968, followed by A Nous Deux, France (1970). He directed the seminal film Faces of Women in 1985, which went on to win the FIPRESCI Prize at Cannes Film Festival.