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Truman places wreath on monument honoring Chapultepec Battle heroes; ceremony and pub reaction described; move lauded by Min Torres Bodet; exchs toasts with Aleman; state dinner illus
WASHINGTON, March 4--The scene was laid today for what promised to be a drawn-out struggle between the House and Senate on how much President Truman's $37,500,000,000 budget for the 1948 fiscal year should be reduced.
Paris, Hapes and Filchok testify; Paris admits he lied in telling dist atty he alone instigated bribe offer; says he paid Hopes and Filchok $500 each; describes 1st meeting with players and bribe offer; admits knowing Stemmer, Krakauer and Zarowitz; tells of Stemmer visits while hosp patient
1947Clodagh Rodgers, Northern Irish singer and actress (died 2025)[†]
Clodagh Rodgers was a Northern Irish singer, best known for her hit singles including "Come Back and Shake Me", "Goodnight Midnight" and "Jack in the Box" and albums including You Are My Music, It's Different Now and Save Me.
1947Kent Tekulve, American baseball player and sportscaster[†]
Kenton Charles Tekulve, nicknamed "Teke", is an American former professional baseball right-handed relief pitcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He also played for the Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds. Pitching with an unusual submarine delivery, Tekulve was known as a workhorse relief pitcher who holds several records for number of games pitched and innings pitched.
1947Alfredo Casella, Italian pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1883)[†]
Alfredo Casella was an Italian composer, pianist and conductor.