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Dr J Wrana urges State health ins
French communique repts enemy artillery fire south of Zweibruecken and Pirmasens; press repts 1st zone of Westwall attacked; German radio confirms Saarbruecken evacuation; 6 more French planes reptd shot down
Govt dissolves party and bars propaganda; curbs Communist officials
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26-- Clerks in the House and Senate postoffices sighed with relief today as the flood of letters and postcards on neutrality legislation subsided.
1939Nicholas Haslam, English interior designer and author[†]
Nicholas Ponsonby Haslam is an English interior designer and socialite, and founder of the London-based interior design firm, Nicky Haslam Studio.
1939Carol Lynn Pearson, American author, poet, and playwright[†]
Carol Lynn Wright Pearson is an American poet, author, screenwriter, and playwright. She frequently addresses the topics of LGBT acceptance and the role of Latter-day Saint women.
1939Kathy Whitworth, American golfer (died 2022)[†]
Kathrynne Ann Whitworth was an American professional golfer. During her playing career she won 88 LPGA Tour tournaments, more than anyone else on the LPGA or PGA Tours. Whitworth was also a runner-up 93 times, giving her 181 top-two finishes. In 1981, she became the first woman to reach career earnings of $1 million on the LPGA Tour. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.