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1946Matthew Fisher, English musician, songwriter, and producer[†]
Matthew Charles Fisher is an English musician, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his longtime association with the rock band Procol Harum, which included playing the Hammond organ on the 1967 single "A Whiter Shade of Pale", for which he subsequently won a songwriting credit. In his later life, he became a computer programmer, having qualified from Cambridge University.
1946John Heard, American actor and producer (died 2017)[†]
John Heard Jr. was an American actor. Heard made his debut appearance in film with the ensemble Between the Lines (1977). He appeared in a number of successful films, including Heart Beat (1980), Cutter's Way (1981), Cat People (1982), Beaches (1988), and Deceived (1991). He was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1999 for guest-starring as Vin Makazian on The Sopranos (1999–2004).
1946Peter Wolf, American singer-songwriter and musician[†]
Peter Wolf is an American musician best known as the lead vocalist of The J. Geils Band from 1967 to 1983 and as a solo artist.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Mar. 7--Whether the most extensive telephone strike in the nation's history would go into effect at 6 A.M. hung in the balance early this morning as telephone unions all over the country voted on acceptance of a compromise wage agreement tentatively approved by their negotiating committees.
govt makes pub draft of proposed new Const approved by Hirohito
conf with Sec Byrnes
S to Fed Council of Chs of Christ in Amer, Columbus, Ohio
Citizens' group request of tax increase money for slum clearance noted
House coalition group seeks drastic modifications in law
Ghavam mission to Moscow ends; mission failure hinted; situation discussed; London reaction; Stalin intervention in talks noted
Whitney and Johnston set progressive strike deadline; Truman apptmt of fact-finding bd seen way to delay strike
Patman bill, price features weakened, faces vote; passage seen; Monroney price freezing amendment defeated
U S Sen reptd split on s; Sen Pepper sees Big 3 unity destroyed and world peace threatened; other views noted
UN 1st troops to guard forthcoming Security Council sessions scheduled to begin Mar 21 at Hunter Coll interim hdqrs