Claudia Falconer Card was the Emma Goldman (WARF) Professor of Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, with teaching affiliations in Women's Studies, Jewish Studies, Environmental Studies, and LGBT Studies.

1940Harry Jerome, Canadian sprinter (died 1982)^[†]

Harry Winston Jerome was a Canadian track and field sprinter and physical education teacher. He won a bronze medal at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo and set a total of seven world records over the course of his career.

1940Dewey Martin, Canadian-American drummer (died 2009)^[†]

Dewey Martin was a Canadian rock drummer, best known for his work with Buffalo Springfield, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.

Headlines from September 30, 1940

ROME TALK IS NEAR; Spanish Negotiator Not Expected to Agree to War With Britain ITALIANS THREATEN U.S. Mussolini's Newspaper Says We Will Be Destroyed if We Enter Conflict

WILLKIE DEPARTS FOR 4-STATE TOUR; TO RETURN FRIDAY; Will Launch on Week-End an Intensive Personal Campaign Here and in New Jersey CONFERS WITH MARTIN Speeding Up of Fight Expected as Result--Also Talks With McNaboe and Smith Jr.

PROFITS TAX BILL PUT IN FINAL FORM FOR QUICK PASSAGE; Conferees, Completing Work in Sunday Session, Drop Sharp Connally War Levies LATTER LEFT TO FUTURE Congress Approval Slated by Thursday--Billion Measure Hailed as Aid to Defense

MADAGASCANS DEFY BRITISH 'ULTIMATUM'; Governor Reports Rejection of Demand That He End Tie to Vichy Regime

Navy Must Treble Its Personnel, Lacks Funds to Man Larger Fleet; 172,000 Men Appropriated For, but 460,000 Will Be Needed for Two-Ocean Force-- Reserve Officers Face Induction Soon

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