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Royal Comm repts no sign of monopoly but warns against further concentration of ownership; rejects state control; recommends press form gen council as permanent body to improve standards
Reeves denies Palmer motions for mistrial based on newspaper story and on Govt closing arguments; Reeves charges jury; jury deliberates for over 12 hrs, but fails to reach verdict; asks Reeves for further instructions on 'intent' of defendant; jury sent to hotel; Coplon int
Dem leaders, heartened by prospect of Lehman entering Sen race, turn to Cashmore; Liberals would not back him; move to ask O'Dwyer to reconsider refusal starts again; Liberal leaders reptd suggesting Pecora, Ewing and Wagner; ADA comments on Wagner, Pecora, Javits, Morris and A A Berle Jr; Repubs seen leaning toward Hogan
Question of press comment on Fed trial in progress raised at A Hiss trial
WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The Senate decided today to bring the labor bill fight to a showdown tomorrow, as organized labor virtually abandoned its efforts to repeal or revise the Taft-Hartley Act this year.
1949Uwe Kliemann, German footballer, coach, and manager[†]
Uwe Kliemann is a retired German football player and coach. As a player, he spent 11 seasons in the Bundesliga with Rot-Weiß Oberhausen, Eintracht Frankfurt, Hertha BSC and Arminia Bielefeld. He represented Germany once, in a friendly against Netherlands.
1949Andy Scott, Welsh singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer[†]
Andrew David Scott is a Welsh musician and songwriter. He is best known for being the lead guitarist and a backing vocalist in the glam rock band Sweet. Following bassist Steve Priest's death in June 2020, Scott is the last surviving member of the band's classic lineup.
1949Bùi Thanh Liêm, Vietnamese cosmonaut (died 1981)[†]
Bùi Thanh Liêm was a Vietnamese cosmonaut.
1949Édouard Alphonse James de Rothschild, French financier and polo player (born 1868)[†]
Édouard Alphonse James de Rothschild, also known as Baron Édouard de Rothschild was an aristocrat, French financier and a member of the prominent Rothschild banking family of France.