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May 31, 1949

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Tom Berenger

1949Tom Berenger, American actor, film producer and television writer[โ€ ]

Thomas Michael Moore, known professionally as Tom Berenger, is an American actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of the Staff Sergeant Bob Barnes in Platoon (1986). He is also known for playing Jake Taylor in the Major League films and Thomas Beckett in the Sniper films. Other films he appeared in include Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977), The Dogs of War (1980), The Big Chill (1983), Eddie and the Cruisers (1983), Someone to Watch Over Me (1987), Betrayed (1988), The Field (1990), Sniper (1993), Gettysburg (1993), The Substitute (1996), Training Day (2001), and Inception (2010).

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Headlines from May 31, 1949

LILIENTHAL BRANDS HICKENLOOPER TALK A 'SMEAR' CAMPAIGN; Attack Is 'Calculated Attempt' to Spur Fears of Atomic Program's End, He Says JOINT INQUIRY WELCOMED AEC's Chairman Holds Senator Casts 'Wholesale Aspersion' on 60,000 in Projects LILIENTHAL SCORES SENATOR'S ATTACK

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Lilienthal charges Hickenlooper arouses pub fears of program's near collapse, int; fears danger to program in 'scare stories'; asks right to defend self publicly; Sen E C Johnson asks ltd inquiry; Hickenlooper on Lilienthal charges

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