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January 28, 1947

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SUBWAY CHIEF SEES ALL-DAY RUSH SOON ON RUN-DOWN LINES; ALL-DAY RUSH SEEN IN SUBWAYS SOON

By Unknown Author

Gross warns on congestion; Elec Engineers Amer Inst; estimates amt needed for system rehabilitation in 7-8 yrs; outlines immediately essential construction program for IRT, BMT and IND divs; attacks TWU pres M J Quill for insisting city continue to run own power plants rather than sell to Consol Edison Co; criticizes smallness of city appropriations, pol influences; new experimental train described; illus

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Notable Births

Jeanne Shaheen

1947Jeanne Shaheen, American educator and politician, 78th Governor of New Hampshire[†]

Cynthia Jeanne Shaheen is an American politician and former educator serving since 2009 as the senior United States senator from New Hampshire. A member of the Democratic Party, she served from 1997 to 2003 as the 78th governor of New Hampshire. Shaheen is the first woman elected both governor and a U.S. senator, and was the first female governor of New Hampshire.

Notable Deaths

Reynaldo Hahn

1947Reynaldo Hahn, Venezuelan-French composer, conductor, and critic (born 1875)[†]

Reynaldo Hahn de Echenagucia was a French composer, conductor, music critic, and singer. He is best known for his songs – mélodies – of which he wrote more than 100.