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1943Nelson Briles, American baseball player (died 2005)[†]
Nelson Kelley Briles was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. A hard thrower whose best pitch was a slider, he exhibited excellent control. Briles batted and threw right-handed. He was a starting pitcher on World Series champions with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1967 and Pittsburgh Pirates in 1971.
1943Sammi Smith, American country music singer-songwriter (died 2005)[†]
Jewel Fay "Sammi" Smith was an American country music singer and songwriter. She is best known for her 1971 crossover hit "Help Me Make It Through the Night", which was written by Kris Kristofferson. She became one of the few women in the outlaw country movement during the 1970s.
bomb-scarred island starred in avenger's role as Eisenhower hdqrs
anti-New Dealers win; run-off between Conner and Speaker Bailey planned
Describes US Ploesti raid; illus
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 4 (U.P.) -- Sharply critical of a Washington report that national "equality" in gasoline rationing would become effective Sept. 1, members of the Clark Senatorial committee ended a two-day hearing today and said they would fight for an amendment to the reported order.
WLB approves wage increases agreed upon by Greater NY Laundry Workers Joint Bd and employer assns to avert manpower shortage and eliminate substandard living conditions; W E Dean sees price rise
Brit-Canadian troops break-through to Centuripe by taking Catenanuova
rejects Crowley's suggestion that he resign; dismissed
ODT lifts delivery restrictions for mail and telephone orders
strike cited
USSR forces break into Orel city; Ger announces evacuation; USSR opens offensive, Belgorod salient below Kursk; 3d force attacks from Mius bridgehead near Voroshilovgrad; map
Adm Brown promises action on driving ban; conf with C Bowles and D M Nelson; Sen com to fight proposed rationing equalization order