On this day
June 29, 1947
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Headlines from June 29, 1947
MERCURY HITS 87.2 , HOTTEST OF YEAR; Little Relief for the Week-End, Seashore Resorts Crowded, Two Boys Drowned MERCURY HITS 87, HOTTEST OF YEAR
Jacobstein, J, swimming, Edgemere, NYC
TWA Combining Its Three Regional Offices To Increase Both Economy and Efficiency
ST. LOUIS, June 28 (AP) -- The board of directors of Transcontinental and Western Air, Inc., or Trans World Airline, has approved a reorganization plan that will center its administrative offices in Kansas City.
TRUMAN EXPECTED TO SIGN EXTENSION OF RENT CONTROLS; Members of Congress Warn of Consequences of a Veto -- Wednesday Is Deadline TENANTS TO BATTLE RISES Groups in City Begin Drive on 'Voluntary' 15% Increase Allowed by the Measure TRUMAN EXPECTED TO SIGN RENT BILL
Pres Truman expected to sign bill
Notable Births
1947Richard Lewis, American actor and screenwriter (died 2024)[†]
Richard Philip Lewis was an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. Lewis came to prominence in the 1980s and became known for his dark, neurotic, and self-deprecating humor. As an actor, he was known for starring in the ABC sitcom Anything but Love from 1989 to 1992, and for playing the role of Prince John in the 1993 film Robin Hood: Men in Tights. Lewis also had a recurring role as a fictionalized version of himself in the HBO comedy series Curb Your Enthusiasm from 2000 to 2024.