Chinese troops take Warong; drive on Kamaing from northwest; Chindits close in from east and south; bldg of Allied highway noted; Allied forces capture supply dump, north of Kamaing; bitter st fighting continues, Myitkyina; Brit troops from Zigyum reptd within 1 1/2 mi of Myitkyina; Jap bn annihilated, Bishenpur area; Aradura ridge battle reptd imminent, Kohima; increased enemy activity noted, Kaladan area; Allied planes dive-bomb Paletwa, Minbya and Buthidaung; damage Mandalay rail communications; map

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The Actress-Playwrights

By MERRITT M. DAVIS

M M Davis replies to lr on actresses writing own plays

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Notable Births

1944Faith Brown, English actress and singer^[†]

Faith Brown is an English actress, singer, comedian and impressionist. She was a star of the ITV impressions show Who Do You Do?, and was The Voice in the TV show Trapped!.

1944Rudy Giuliani, American lawyer and politician, 107th mayor of New York City^[†]

Rudolph William Louis Giuliani is an American politician and disbarred lawyer who served as the 107th mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001. He previously served as the United States Associate Attorney General from 1981 to 1983 and the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York from 1983 to 1989.

1944Gladys Knight, American singer-songwriter and actress^[†]

Gladys Maria Knight is an American singer and actress. Knight recorded hits through the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s with her family group Gladys Knight & the Pips, which included her brother Merald "Bubba" Knight and cousins William Guest and Edward Patten. She has won seven Grammy Awards, and is often referred to as the "Empress of Soul".

1944Sondra Locke, American actress and director (died 2018)^[†]

Sandra Louise Anderson, professionally known as Sondra Locke, was an American actress and director.

1944Rita MacNeil, Canadian singer and actress (died 2013)^[†]

Rita MacNeil was a Canadian singer and songwriter from the community of Big Pond on Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Island. Her biggest hit, "Flying On Your Own", was a crossover Top 40 hit in 1987 and was covered by Anne Murray the following year, although she had hits on the country and adult contemporary charts throughout her career. In the United Kingdom, MacNeil's song "Working Man" was a No. 11 hit in 1990.

1944Patricia Quinn, British actress and singer^[†]

Patricia Quinn, Lady Stephens is a Northern Irish actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Magenta in the 1975 musical comedy horror film The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and the original stage play from which it was adapted. She appeared as Dr. Nation McKinley in the 1981 musical film Shock Treatment. In 2012, Quinn played the role of Megan in the horror film The Lords of Salem.

1944Gary Stewart, American singer-songwriter (died 2003)^[†]

Gary Ronnie Stewart was an American musician and songwriter, known for his distinctive vibrato voice and his outlaw country sound influenced by southern rock. At the height of his popularity in the mid-1970s, Time magazine described him as the "king of honkytonk." He had a series of country chart hits from the mid- to late 1970s, the biggest of which was "She's Actin' Single ", which topped the U.S. country singles chart in 1975.

1944Billy Vera, American singer-songwriter and actor^[†]

Billy Vera is an American singer, songwriter, actor, author, and music historian. He has been a singer and songwriter since the 1960s, his most successful record being "At This Moment", a US number 1 hit in 1987. He continues to perform with his group Billy Vera & The Beaters and won a Grammy Award in 2013.