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bill vetoed; Truman objects to failure to remedy improper control of carriers after reorganization
Chiang issues policy statement promising to end Kuomintang 1-party rule and inst const Govt; blames Communists for situation; lays down 6-pt program; text
Molotov in s to peace conf accuses certain powers (allegedly US and GB) of attempts to dominate Mediterranean area
primary election early returns; Gov Proctor defeated by E W Gibson in bid for Repub Gov nomination; R E Flanders leads S R Waterman in US Sen race; Repr Plumley takes slight lead over Prof A E Nuquist in Cong contest
bill signed; Pres Truman cites bill shortcomings; surveys reptd underway in 40 states; US Pub Health Service cites State control of programs
1946Antonio Fargas, American actor[†]
Antonio Fargas is an American actor known for his roles in 1970s blaxploitation and comedy movies, as well as his portrayal as Huggy Bear in the 1970s TV series Starsky & Hutch.
1946Larry Graham, American soul/funk bass player and singer-songwriter[†]
Larry Graham Jr. is an American bassist and baritone singer, with the psychedelic soul/funk band Sly and the Family Stone and as the founder and frontman of Graham Central Station. In 1980, he released the single "One in a Million You", which reached the top ten on the US Billboard Hot 100. He is credited with the invention of the slapping technique on the electric bass guitar, which radically expanded the tonal palette of the bass, although he himself refers to the technique as "thumpin' and pluckin'".
1946Susan Saint James, American actress[†]
Susan Saint James is an American former actress and activist, most widely known for her work in television during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, especially the detective series McMillan & Wife (1971–1976) and the sitcom Kate & Allie (1984–1989).
1946Tom Walkinshaw, Scottish race car driver and businessman (died 2010)[†]
Thomas Dobbie Thomson Walkinshaw was a British racing car driver from Scotland and the founder of the racing team Tom Walkinshaw Racing (TWR). He was also involved in professional rugby union, as owner of Gloucester Rugby, and chairman of the team owners organisation for the Aviva Premiership.