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1947Gardner Dozois, American journalist and author (died 2018)[†]
Gardner Raymond Dozois was an American science fiction author and editor. He was the founding editor of The Year's Best Science Fiction anthologies (1984–2018) and was editor of Asimov's Science Fiction (1986–2004), garnering multiple Hugo and Locus Awards for those works almost every year. He also won the Nebula Award for Best Short Story twice. He was inducted to the Science Fiction Hall of Fame on June 25, 2011.
1947David Essex, English singer-songwriter, and actor[†]
David Essex is an English singer-songwriter and actor. From 1973 to 1994, he had 19 Top 40 singles in the UK and 16 Top 40 albums. Internationally, he had the most success with his 1973 single "Rock On".
1947Torsten Palm, Swedish race car driver[†]
Torsten Palm is a former racing driver from Sweden.
1947Robin Simon, English historian, critic, and academic[†]
Robin Simon is a Welsh art historian and critic, and editor of the British Art Journal.
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Testifies, Chief Signalman Hirshberg trial
LONDON, July 22 -- A minimum expenditure of $3,000,000,000 annually for the next three years is the bill the United States will have to pay to bail western Europe out of its present economic difficulties, according to experts examining the requirements of the Continent in the light of the Marshall proposal.
US effort to get current subsidy program authorized under Internatl Trade Charter blocked, Geneva conf subcom; US membership in Jnternatl Trade Organization seen hinging on program revision
sea-borne troops capture eastern Java sections
Denies '46 profit charge
GB asks for full information on arrests
O'Dwyer replies
V Kravchenko, testifying before com, says USSR infests US with spies; calls her officials in US econ or pol spies; discusses USSR management of Communist party; A A Gromyko comment
House passes Reed bill to exempt commercial photo equipment from 25% tax and to modify taxes on other items; Forand amendment exempts 1st $25 of any item from 20% tax on jewelry
Queens grand jury opens inquiry; Polizio, Martin, Moran and 4 others testify