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1925Veljko Kadijević, Croatian general and politician, 5th Federal Secretary of People's Defence (died 2014)[†]
Veljko Kadijević was a Serbian general of the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA). He was the Minister of Defence in the Yugoslav government from 1988 until his resignation in 1992, which made him de facto commander-in-chief of the JNA during the Ten-Day War in Slovenia and the initial stages of the Croatian War of Independence.
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White House official says he expects Federal Attys to prosecute personal use violators and bootleggers alike; stresses need to cut off sources of supply
Telephone order for liquor comes as dry agents raid apt; M Cohn and 3 others held
Capt Foley exonerated of attempt to influence testimony of Mrs Lansdowne; Davies's protest waits; Sec Wilbur refers demand for discharge of court to Judge Advocate Leonard; Capt C P Clark (Mitchell witness) who had criticised dirigible's construction admits he is no expert
J Gustaveson held on charge of abducting Mrs M L Stewart, 82, from Bellevue Hosp; her money reported gone
Comment by Roulstone on decision of Bd of Estimate to defer action on war memorial until Mayor-elect Walker's term
Alexandra, Queen of Eng, death, &c
Natl Council of Traveling Salesmen appts com to assist in bringing end to anthracite strike
Death and career
Justice Morschauser convenes court but adjourns it again on request of Judge Mills, counsel for Rhinelander; Mills denies that plaintiff's father has taken hand in case
Red mutineers seize units of commercial fleet for Soviet