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1942Oscar Bonavena, Argentinian boxer (died 1976)[†]
Oscar Natalio "Ringo" Bonavena was an Argentine heavyweight professional boxer with a career record of 58 wins, 9 losses and 1 draw. A rugged, wild-swinging puncher, he was nicknamed "Ringo" because of his Beatles haircut, and enjoyed professional success in both Argentina and the United States. He is remembered for giving Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali hard-fought bouts.
1942Robert Miano, American actor and producer[†]
Robert Miano is an American actor.
1942Henri Pescarolo, French race car driver[†]
Henri Jacques William Pescarolo is a French former racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from 1968 to 1976. In endurance racing, Pescarolo is a four-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and won the 24 Hours of Daytona in 1991 with Joest.
1942John Taylor, English pianist and educator (died 2015)[†]
John Taylor was a British jazz pianist, born in Manchester, England, who occasionally performed on the organ and the synthesizer. In his obituary, The Guardian described him as "one of the great jazz pianists and composers of his generation" and at a musical level comparable to Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett, McCoy Tyner and Brad Meldhau.
1942Dee Dee Warwick, American singer (died 2008)[†]
Delia Juanita Warrick, known professionally as Dee Dee Warwick, was an American soul singer. Born in East Orange, New Jersey, she was the sister of singer Dionne Warwick, the niece of Cissy Houston, and a first cousin of singers Whitney Houston and Leontyne Price.
Asst Sec Bard says US is losing war
Dies names 19 Communist-linked Fed officials and employes affiliated with Natl Fed for Constitutional Liberties and Wash Com for Dem Action, as reply to Biddle; fed replies; Dies submits com study of R Marshall Foundation, which supplied funds to alleged Communist-front groups
repts USSR officials and pub coolness toward US and Brit
S on farm income, Sen
Gers rept raid on Tuapse, southeast of Novorossiisk
Sec Wickard asks immediate voluntary cut in individual consumption to 2 1/2 lbs wkly and 21% retail deliveries cut; cites large armed forces and lease-lend needs; urges housewives cooperation; text
Moses seeks Polo Grounds el yds razing; yds illus; collection rept; key drive extended
LONDON, Sept. 24 -- Smashing through clouds pierced by lightning bolts, four-engined heavy British bombers flew out into clear moonlight last night over the German submarine yards at the Baltic port of Flensburg and delivered a heavy attack.
US destroyer Jarvis and transport Little reptd lost; half of Little crew saved; Jarvis capt Lt Comdr W W Graham and Little capt Lt Comdr G B Lofberg lost; Graham por; Jarvis illus
Passenger trains-freight collide Dickerson, Md; 20 dead; R R McClelland, engineer, held on manslaughter charge; investigation; illus
MOSCOW, Sept. 24 -- Maintaining its heavy pressure on the northern face of the Germans' Volga salient, the Red Army was reported today to have held its ground through the night in the region of the city. Recent German penetrations have been deeper than heretofore, but the enemy attacks in all sectors were reported held.