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1,000 employes to be dismissed; procedure caused by budget cut described; repts on break-up of Canadian border patrol cited; Mex border patrol to be affected; Sen Dirksen says extent of cuts is exaggerated
Amb Novikov opposition noted
UAWA ends strike against Allis Chalmers; votes to return without contract; strike cost seen near $85 million; Buse scores co and independent union; pledges continued fight for demands; co pres W Geist comments on strike end in lr to employes; issues revd; Buse sees employes reunited
USSR reptd investigating Christian Dem Union leaders for connection with Amers; E Ewald seized; effect on unity of pol parties noted
US policy background repts discussed
1947Dennis Erickson, American football player and coach[†]
Dennis Brian Erickson is an American football coach who most recently served as the head coach for the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) league. He was also the head coach at the University of Idaho, the University of Wyoming (1986), Washington State University (1987–1988), the University of Miami (1989–1994), Oregon State University (1999–2002), and Arizona State University (2007–2011). During his tenure at Miami, Erickson's teams won two national championships, in 1989 and 1991. A coach who won conference championships with four different programs, his record as a college football head coach is 179–96–1 (.650).
1947Christine Gregoire, American lawyer and politician, 22nd Governor of Washington[†]
Christine Gregoire is an American attorney and politician who served as the 22nd governor of Washington, from 2005 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she defeated Republican candidate Dino Rossi in 2004 and 2008, the first of which was the closest gubernatorial election in the history of Washington. She was Washington’s second female governor. Gregoire served as chair of the National Governors Association from 2010 to 2011. She also served on the governors' council of the Bipartisan Policy Center.
1947Mick Jones, English footballer and coach (died 2022)[†]
Michael Jones was an English professional footballer and coach.
1947Alan Sugar, English businessman[†]
Sir Alan Michael Sugar, Baron Sugar is a British business magnate, media personality, author, politician, and political adviser.