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NYS sues operators of Cedar Grove and Mt Hebron cemeteries, Queens, NY; Dist Atty cites excessive costs for graves and other services
Gov Dewey pledges moves to curb E Eur dictators, s, Buffalo
Truman reaffirms aim to seek accord with USSR without appeasement, s, Miami; rejects charges his policy leads to war; rites major peace moves since '45
Lt Gen Groves says cold war hampers workability of US plan for atomic energy control
1948James Howard Kunstler, American author and critic[†]
James Howard Kunstler is an American writer, social critic, public speaker, and blogger known for his analysis of urban development, suburbanization, and energy issues. Born in New York City to Jewish parents, he gained prominence through his non-fiction works critiquing American suburban development and predicting societal changes based on resource constraints. His most influential books include The Geography of Nowhere (1993) and Home from Nowhere (1996), a critical examination of American suburbia and urban planning, The Long Emergency (2005) and Too Much Magic (2012), which explore the potential consequences of peak oil and energy depletion on modern civilization and humanity's over-reliance on technology to solve problems. Kunstler's work has become standard reading in architecture and urban planning courses, and he has been a prominent spokesperson for the New Urbanism movement.
1948Dave Mallow, American voice actor and screenwriter (died 2025)[†]
Dave Mallow was an American voice actor.
1948Patrick Simmons, American singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]
Patrick Simmons is an American musician best known as a founding member of the rock band The Doobie Brothers, with whom he was inducted as into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020. He is the only member of the band to appear on every release.