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December 4, 1938

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Headlines from December 4, 1938

ABROAD; 'Tunisia! Tunisia!' Italians Demand Election in Prague New Era Opens Bermuda's Governor Death in Rumania Iron Guard Outrages In Behalf of Refugees International Aid British Serenade

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In the eighteenth century, when Italy was still a geographical name and a land of many principalities, France bought the rocky, strategic island of Corsica from the Genoese. (French troops had to subdue Corsican patriots, among them Napoleon's father.) In the nineteenth century the French...

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Normandie Taken Out of Service In Move to Break French Strike; 200 Passengers Transfer to British Aquitania --326 American Volunteers From Spain Stranded--50 Ships Requisitioned PARIS DISCHARGES NORMANDIE CREW Longshoremen See Loss

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Govt takes Normandie out of service and discharges 3,000 crew members in move to break strike; Paris and Ile de France crews join strike; Min de Chappedelaine explains move; French Line officials comment; J P Ryan comments on effect on U S longshoremen

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Notable Births

Andre Marrou

1938Andre Marrou, American lawyer and politician[†]

Andrew Verne Marrou is an American politician who served in the Alaska House of Representatives from the 5th district as a member of the Libertarian Party from 1985 to 1987. He was the Libertarian vice-presidential nominee in the 1988 election and presidential nominee in the 1992 election.

1938Yvonne Minton, Australian-English soprano and actress[†]

Yvonne Fay Minton CBE is an Australian-born but mostly British-resident opera singer. She is variously billed as a soprano, mezzo-soprano or contralto.

Notable Deaths

Borghild Holmsen

1938Borghild Holmsen, Norwegian pianist, composer and music critic (born 1865)[†]

Borghild Holmsen was a Norwegian pianist, teacher, music critic and composer. She is thought to be the first Norwegian woman to perform a concert featuring only her own compositions.

Tamanishiki San'emon

1938Tamanishiki San'emon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 32nd Yokozuna (born 1903)[†]

Tamanishiki San'emon was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kōchi. He was the sport's 32nd yokozuna. He won a total of nine top division yūshō or tournament championships from 1929 to 1936, and was the dominant wrestler in sumo until the emergence of Futabayama. He died whilst still an active wrestler.