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House com votes to cut tax on capital gains in effort to stimulate risk capital flow
Sec Gen Lie repts health good
Erickson records reveal partnership with J Adonis, M Lansky and others in Fla gambling casinos; business link to F Costello also cited
bill extending coverage to additional 10 million approved by Sen com; House and Sen bills compared
1950Rod Milburn, American hurdler and coach (died 1997)[†]
Rodney "Rod" Milburn Jr. was an American hurdler who won gold at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich in the 110 m hurdles.
1950Mark Mothersbaugh, American singer-songwriter and painter[†]
Mark Allen Mothersbaugh is an American musician and composer. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as co-founder, lead vocalist and keyboardist of the new wave band Devo, whose "Whip It" was a top 20 single in the US in 1980, peaking at No. 14, and which has since maintained a cult following. Mothersbaugh was one of the primary composers of Devo's music.
In 1950, the world population was approximately 2,499,322,157 people[†]