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Gen Spencer Gardens, apt-house project, planned, Passaic; E L Scanlan comments
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 8 -- An unusual incident highlighted a bitterly fought gridiron encounter between Columbia and Pennsylvania on sun-drenched Franklin Field today. Penn was the winner toy a 19-16 count, but they'll be talking and arguing about this one for many a day.
Benefit Ice Follies to mark 25th anniv
OPM to intensify inventory-control program to relieve shortages
WHEN George S. Kaufman's and Edna Ferber's "The Land Is Bright" opened several days ago, this column applied several approving but generalized adjectives to it "Vibrant" would have been more exact than any of those used.
1941David Constant, English cricketer and umpire[†]
David John Constant is a former English professional cricketer and cricket umpire. He played first-class cricket from 1961 to 1968 for Kent County Cricket Club and Leicestershire County Cricket Club. He later became an international umpire, officiating in 36 Test matches from 1971 to 1988 and 33 one-day internationals from 1972 to 2001. He also spent nearly four decades as a first-class umpire.
1941Tom Fogerty, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1990)[†]
Thomas Richard Fogerty was an American musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist for Creedence Clearwater Revival. He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.
1941John Singleton, Australian businessman[†]
John Desmond Singleton is an Australian entrepreneur. He built his success and wealth in the advertising business in Australia in the 1970s and 1980s, and later also had diverse investment interests in radio broadcasting, publishing and thoroughbred breeding and racing.