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October 5, 1941

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Notable Births

1941Stephanie Cole, English actress^[†]

Patricia Stephanie Cole is an English stage, television, radio and film actress, known for high-profile roles in shows such as Tenko (1981–1985), Open All Hours (1982–1985), A Bit of a Do (1989), Waiting for God (1990–1994), Keeping Mum (1997–1998), Cabin Pressure (2008–2014), Ed Reardon's Week (2005–2021), Still Open All Hours (2013–2019), Man Down (2014–2017) and as Sylvia Goodwin in ITV soap opera Coronation Street (2011–2013). Starting in 2004, Cole played aunt Joan Norton in Doc Martin but left the show after the 4th season.

1941Eduardo Duhalde, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 50th President of Argentina^[†]

Eduardo Alberto Duhalde is an Argentine former Peronist politician who served as the interim President of Argentina from January 2002 to May 2003. He also served as Vice President and Governor of Buenos Aires in the 1990s.

1941Frank Stagg, Irish republican died on hunger strike (died 1976)^[†]

Frank Stagg was an Irish militant and Republican activist. He was a Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) hunger striker from County Mayo, Ireland who died in 1976 in Wakefield Prison, West Yorkshire, England after 62 days on hunger strike. Stagg was one of 22 Irish republicans to die on hunger strike in the twentieth century.

Notable Deaths

1941Louis Brandeis, American lawyer and jurist (born 1856)^[†]

Louis Dembitz Brandeis was an American lawyer who served as an associate justice on the Supreme Court of the United States from 1916 to 1939.

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Headlines from October 5, 1941

Blake Drawings To Be Displayed To Aid Agencies; Exhibition at Knoedler's Will Be Featured by a Cocktail Party on Oct. 21

By Unknown Author

Benefit art exhibit planned

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Lions, Paced by Governali, Beat Stubborn Brown Team; Columbia Back Pitches Two Scoring Passes to McIlvennan to Decide Battle -- Bruins Lose Chance to Tie on Penalty

By Arthur Daley

Two Columbia plays, identical in both conception and execution but differing only in yardage covered, gave the Lions a sparkling 13-to-6 victory over Brown before a gathering of 12,000 at Baker Field yesterday.

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Society Gathers To See Matches For Writers Cup; Southerners, North for Piping Rock Horse Show, Are Among Guests of Families Society Gathers For Polo Matches

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

WESTBURY, L.I., Oct. 4 -- The last of the high goal polo matches of the season on Long Island will take place tomorrow afternoon on International Field at the Meadow Brook Club when two picked teams, fresh from triumphs in the National Open Championship and the Waterbury Cup matches, will compete in the annual contest for the Writers Cup.

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ARMS BUDGET PUT 7 BILLIONS HIGHER; Soaring Production and Jump in Costs Raise 1942 Fiscal Estimate to 18 Billions ARMS BUDGET PUT 7 BILLIONS HIGHER

By Turner Catledgespecial To the New York Times

Budget Bur issues revised estimate of 1941-42 spending; total raised to $18 billion; chart

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IN THE OLD TRADITION; Philadelphia's Walnut Street Theatre Returns to a First Love IN THE OLD TRADITION

By WALTER W. RUCH

History revd

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N.Y.U. PASS TRIPS LAFAYETTE, 6 TO 0; Frank Tosses to Millman for Score in Last Period After Delfino Recovers Fumble N.Y.U. PASS TRIPS LAFAYETTE, 6 TO 0

By Kingsley Childsspecial To the New York Times

EASTON, Pa., Oct. 4 -- Ample revenge for recent gridiron reverses received from Lafayette was obtained by N.Y.U.'s football forces today when the violet-jerseyed warriors struck with stunning swiftness in the fourth quarter for a 6-to-0 decision.

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FALL IN CALIFORNIA; The Gay Spirit of Old Spain Animates a Big Program of Fiestas and Fairs

By Andrew Hamilton

LOS ANGELES -- The typical Southern Californian of this day and age, be he a retired banker from Iowa, a tall, heavy-shouldered citrus grower, or a Hollywood extra, has this in common with his dark-skinned Spanish ancestor who once lived in this sunny land: he loves a fiesta.

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NEW TRAVEL GOALS; Nations of Both Americas in Broad Plan To Ease Visits Throughout Hemisphere WIDE TRAVEL AIMS IN AMERICAS

By Elizabeth Fagg

Inter-Amer congs plan to aid tourists

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FENELON, ALSAB SMASH RECORDS; Former Wins $58,000 Event -- Latter Sets U.S. Mark for Mile by a 2-Year-Old TURF RECORDS SET BY FENELON, ALSAB

By Bryan Field

Belmont Park's getaway day crowd of 26,996 came up all standing twice yesterday as crack thoroughbreds set records that doubtless will stand for many a year to come.

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BIDDING TEST HITS SMALL INVESTORS; Holders of A.T. & T. 5 1/2 s Are Deprived of Quality Issue by Insurance Activity

By Howard W. Calkins

The sale in competitive bidding last Monday of $90,000,000 of American Telephone and Telegraph Company 2 3/4 per cent debentures to a group of three life insurance companies has a far deeper significance than that of merely depriving the investment banking community of an opportunity to participate in the business.

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