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W Ger voters urged by RC clergy to vote for candidates pledging safeguard; Christian Dems want state schools to give religion courses; Soc Dems opposed
'Manchurian People's dem authorities' and USSR sign 1-yr trade pact
SHANGHAI, July 31 -- Bleary-eyed and unshaven but still retaining a sense of humor, 39-year-old Reuben R. Thomas, of Rosebud, Ark., resumed his "negotiations" with former employes of the United States Navy here early this morning after an all-night talk-fest broken only by a half hour of sleep atop a filing cabinet.
Adm leaders oppose repeal during '48; Sec Snyder earlier statement urging revisions cited; US C of C urges repeal, pres H W Steinkraus lrs to Sen George and Repr Doughton
state and munic agencies revealed to fill all jobs for which there are no active civil service lists from dominant pol orgn recommendations
1949Bettina Arndt, Australian writer and commentator[†]
Bettina Mary Arndt is an Australian writer and commentator who specialises in sex and gender issues. Starting as a sex therapist, she established her career in the 1970s publishing and broadcasting as well as writing several books. In the last two decades she has abandoned feminism and attracted controversy with her social commentary and her views on sexual abuse, domestic violence and men's rights advocacy.
1949Kurmanbek Bakiyev, Kyrgyzstani politician, 2nd President of Kyrgyzstan[†]
Kurmanbek Sali uulu Bakiyev is a Kyrgyzstani politician who served as the second president of Kyrgyzstan from 2005 until his removal from office as a result of the Kyrgyz Revolution of 2010, forcing Bakiyev to flee the country.
1949Jim Carroll, American poet, author, and musician (died 2009)[†]
James Dennis Carroll was an American author, poet, and punk musician. Carroll was best known for his 1978 autobiographical work The Basketball Diaries, which inspired a 1995 film of the same title that starred Leonardo DiCaprio as Carroll, and his 1980 song "People Who Died" with the Jim Carroll Band.
1949Ray Nettles, American football player (died 2009)[†]
Ray Nettles was a football linebacker at the University of Tennessee who played professional Canadian football from 1972 to 1980. He was a five-time Canadian Football League (FL) All-Star and Hall of Famer.