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Former Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia lay dying yesterday in his Riverdale home at 5020 Goodridge Avenue. The 64-year-old "Little Flower" had been almost continuously in a coma since Tuesday evening and no hope was held out for his recovery.
W S Symington takes oath as Sec
repts on situation in Trieste
explains 'limited direction' of labor emergency order
1947Henry Bromell, American novelist and screenwriter (died 2013)[†]
Alfred Henry Bromell was an American novelist, screenwriter, and director.
1947Lol Creme, English musician, songwriter, and music video director[†]
Laurence Neil "Lol" Creme is an English musician and music video director, best known for his work in 10cc. He was later one half of the duo Godley & Creme, with 10cc drummer Kevin Godley. Creme has collaborated with Trevor Horn's Band. He sings and plays guitar, bass and keyboards.
1947Tanith Lee, English author (died 2015)[†]
Tanith Lee was a British science fiction and fantasy writer. She wrote more than 90 novels and 300 short stories, and was the winner of multiple World Fantasy Society Derleth Awards, the World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award and the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement in Horror. She also wrote a children's picture book, and many poems. She wrote two episodes of the BBC science fiction series Blake's 7 .