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M Maione held, NYC, as distributor of bogus money in East for Chicago gang
RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 2 -- State Senator John S. Battle was nominated today to be Virginia's next Governor in a Democratic primary that beat back the first serious threat to the party leadership of Senator Harry F. Byrd in twenty-five years.
Sen in worst log jam on funds bills; Sen Lucas comments
Jet fighters to replace all non-jets in Eur
1949Philip Casnoff, American actor and director[†]
Philip Casnoff is an American actor, known for his roles in TV series and on Broadway. He has also been a director.
1949B. B. Dickerson, American bass player and songwriter (died 2021)[†]
War is an American funk/soul/rock band from Long Beach, California, formed in 1969.
1949Sue Slipman, English politician[†]
Susan Slipman was President of the National Union of Students between 1977 and 1978. She later joined the National Union of Public Employees. Since then she has held a wide range of appointments and offices in the public sector and the field of training and education.
1949Ignotus, Hungarian poet and author (born 1869)[†]
Hugó Veigelsberg was a noted Hungarian editor and writer who usually published under the pen name Ignotus. He was known for the lyric individuality of his poems, stories, and sociological works. In addition to "Ignotus", he also wrote under the pseudonyms "Dixi," "Pató Pál," and "Tar Lorincz".
1949The Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball League finalize the merger that would create the National Basketball Association.[†]
The Basketball Association of America (BAA) was a professional basketball league in North America, founded in 1946. Following its third season, 1948–49, the BAA merged with the National Basketball League (NBL) to form the National Basketball Association (NBA).