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December 22, 1936

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ADVISER TO CHIANG TELLS OF CAPTIVITY; W.H. Donald, After Six Days With Dictator, Reveals He Is Well-Treated by Chang. BUT FOUND GREAT PERILS Says Captor Controls Few of Sian Troops -- Generalissimo Now Becoming Less Tense. ADVISER TO CHIANG TELLS OF CAPTIVITY

By Archibald Steelewireless To the New York Times

Donald on return from Sian repts on captivity of Chiang Kai-shek and conditions in Shensi; says troops of Yang Fu-cheng are a problem; repts Chang Hsueh-liang ready to stand trial in Nanking to justify actions

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James Burke (science historian)

1936James Burke, Irish historian and author[†]

James Burke is a broadcaster, science historian, author, and television producer. He was one of the main presenters of the BBC1 science series Tomorrow's World from 1965 to 1971 and created and presented the television series Connections (1978), and its more philosophical sequel The Day the Universe Changed (1985), about the history of science and technology. The Washington Post has called him "one of the most intriguing minds in the Western world".

Héctor Elizondo

1936Héctor Elizondo, American actor and director[†]

Héctor Elizondo is an American character actor. He is known for playing Phillip Watters in the television series Chicago Hope (1994–2000) and Ed Alzate in the television series Last Man Standing (2011–2021). His film roles include Pocket Money (1972), The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974), Cuba (1979), American Gigolo (1980), The Flamingo Kid (1984), Taking Care of Business (1990), Pretty Woman (1990), Beverly Hills Cop III (1994), How High (2001), and Love in the Time of Cholera (2007).