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November 22, 1936

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Headlines from November 22, 1936

OUR MADRID ENVOY TOLD HE MAY LEAVE; Wendelin Ordered to Consider Closing of the Embassy and Quitting the Capital. 100 AMERICANS REMAIN U.S. Consul at Barcelona Told to Shut Office Any Time and Ask for Naval Assistance. OUR MADRID ENVOY TOLD HE MAY LEAVE

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

U S State Dept instructs E C Wendelin, in charge of Madrid Embassy, to consider closing of embassy and evacuation of capital with staff and nationals; Consul Gen in Barcelona authorized to close consulate at any time and request naval aid for evacuation

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Notable Births

John Bird (actor)

1936John Bird, English actor, writer and satirist (died 2022)[โ€ ]

John Michael Bird was an English actor, director, writer and satirist. He performed in the television satire boom of the 1960s, appearing in That Was the Week That Was. His television work included many appearances with John Fortune. Bird had an acting career in film, television, theatre and radio for over 55 years. He appeared in films including Take A Girl Like You (1970) and Jabberwocky (1977) as well as in television shows such as Joint Account, Marmalade Atkins, El C.I.D. and Chambers. He and Fortune also starred with Rory Bremner in the sketch show Bremner, Bird and Fortune (1993โ€“2010), on Channel 4, which was nominated for BAFTA TV Awards.