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agreement, reached between Amb Craigie and Vice Min Tani after Brit conf with Chinese Natl Govt
Gayda and press try to stir up Brit and French hate
Air Ministry repts heavy damage on mechanized units near Lee Andelys, Suzay and Reacheville
Gt Brit repts rushing troops and material to France for possible counter-offensive
Pres Inonu and Cabinet order defense preparations redoubled
1940Bobby Freeman, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (died 2017)[†]
Robert Thomas Freeman was an American rock, soul and R&B singer, songwriter and record producer from San Francisco, best known for his two top ten hits, the first in 1958 on Josie Records called "Do You Want to Dance" and the second in 1964 for Autumn Records, "C'mon and Swim".
1940Dallas Long, American shot putter and physician (died 2024)[†]
Dallas Crutcher Long was an American track and field athlete, who mostly competed in the shot put. Between 1959 and 1964 he set six official and five unofficial world records.