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Sen Vandenberg will seek re-election
Duke testifies on protection-paying racket and own payments through Ditchik; A Duke testifies on brother's payments
Rosetti, A, saved
WASHINGTON, May 29.--Army officials are preparing the most intensive recruiting campaign since the World War, with a goal of nearly 115,000 recruits or re-enlistments in the next thirteen months.
1939Michael J. Pollard, American actor (died 2019)[†]
Michael J. Pollard was an American character actor. With his distinctive bulbous nose, dimpled chin and smirk, he gained a cult following, usually portraying quirky, off-beat, simplistic but likeable supporting characters. He was best known for his role as C. W. Moss, in the film Bonnie and Clyde (1967), which earned him critical acclaim along with nominations for an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and two Golden Globe Awards. Other notable appearances include The Wild Angels (1966), Hannibal Brooks (1969), Little Fauss and Big Halsy (1970), Dirty Little Billy (1972), Roxanne (1987), American Gothic (1988), and Tango & Cash (1989).
1939Dieter Quester, Austrian race car driver[†]
Dieter Quester is an Austrian former racing driver. Quester participated in 53 24-Hour Races. He competed in a single Formula One race in which he finished ninth.
1939Tim Waterstone, Scottish businessman, founded Waterstones[†]
Sir Timothy John Stuart Waterstone is a British bookseller, businessman and author. He is the founder of Waterstones, the United Kingdom-based bookseller retail chain, the largest in Europe.
1939Floyd Roberts, American race car driver (born 1904)[†]
Floyd Marion Roberts was an American racing driver. He won the 1938 Indianapolis 500 with a then-record speed of 117.2 mph (188.6 km/h). He led for 92 laps. The following year, 1939, driving the same car, Roberts was killed in a crash. He was the first defending champion of the race to have been killed in competition.