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Condition of 1,700 Gers living in cave on F von Papen Saar estate described
D Molnar tries to kill wife; kills A Rozanski, father-in-law, C Scott, Police Chief R Shanley and Patrolman W Rusniak; injures 2 policemen; surrenders, Carteret
jury, in interim rept, charges payrolls have been padded with useless apptmts to pay pol debts; alleges contingent funds misuse; cites legis costs rise since '24; offers 5 recommendations to be submitted to Gov, Legis and Budget Dir to aid in budget making
natl sales spurt on Pearl Harbor Day; expected to exceed goal; NYC rept; rallies described
10 Jap planes bomb B-29 base, Saipan; destroy 1 B-29 and damage 2; lose 6 planes; map
1944George Baker, Dutch singer-songwriter[†]
Johannes "Hans" Bouwens, known as George Baker, is a Dutch singer and songwriter who, with his band George Baker Selection, scored three international hits: "Little Green Bag" (1969), "Paloma Blanca" (1975) and "Santa Lucia by Night" (1985).
1944Bertie Higgins, American singer-songwriter[†]
Elbert Joseph "Bertie" Higgins is an American singer-songwriter. In 1982, Higgins had a top 40 album with Just Another Day in Paradise. It spawned the hit song "Key Largo", which referenced the Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall film of the same name and reached No. 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100, No. 1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and No. 50 on the Billboard Country chart.
1944Ted Irvine, Canadian ice hockey player[†]
Edward Amos Irvine is a Canadian former professional hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League from 1964 to 1977.
1944Vince MacLean, Canadian educator and politician[†]
Vincent James MacLean was leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party in 1985 and again from 1986 to 1992. He was replaced by John Savage.