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primary election early returns indicate Stassen candidates victory; Gov Thyde takes lead over Sen Shipstead for Repub party nomination for US Ren: L W Youngdahl leads H Petersen for Gov nomination
Rabbi S S Wise and L Lipsky denied passport visas for visit to Palestine; Wise statement; Brit Colonial Office spokesman denies knowledge of action
Dr H V Evatt proposes autonomous agency not subject to Security Council veto on its functions of licensing, inspection and punishment of minor violations, closed subcom session; plan leaves major penalties to council; Evatt holds new treaty necessary for agency formation
TWU Local 100 rejects arbitrator A P Burke's award on 1-man operation of 5th Av Coach Co buses; attacks Burke reliance on LaGuardia lr to decide dispute, statement; union to start ct action; co vp E C Collins comments on award
1946Bon Scott, Scottish-Australian singer-songwriter (died 1980)[†]
Ronald Belford "Bon" Scott was an Australian singer who was the second lead vocalist and lyricist of the hard rock band AC/DC from 1974 until his death in 1980. In the July 2004 issue of Classic Rock, Scott was ranked number one in a list of the "100 Greatest Frontmen of All Time". Hit Parader ranked Scott as fifth on their 2006 list of the 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Vocalists of all time.