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S on Eur war, Natl Defense Pub Interest Com; scores neutral critics of Allies
Damaged by German plane
Aquitania sails for secret destination
Bldg and Construction Trades Council proposes wage cut and uniform scale to spur small bldg
Stockholm hears of new USSR map increasing Finnish territorial losses presented to delegates
1940Solomon Burke, American singer-songwriter (died 2010)[†]
Solomon Vincent McDonald Burke was an American singer who shaped the sound of rhythm and blues as one of the founding fathers of soul music in the 1960s. He has been called "a key transitional figure bridging R&B and soul", and was known for his "prodigious output".
1940Andrea Elle, German bicyclist[†]
Andrea Elle is a former East German road bicycle racer.