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July 17, 1940

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By Turner Catledge Special To the New York Times

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By Kathleen McLaughlin Special To the New York Times

get equal membership with men on platform com

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By Hugh Byas Wireless To the New York Times

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By James A. Hagerty Special To the New York Times

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1940Tim Brooke-Taylor, English actor and screenwriter (died 2020)^[†]

Timothy Julian Brooke-Taylor was an English actor and comedian. He was best known as a member of The Goodies.