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On Sup Ct decision on Fed Child Labor law const
Itals evacuate Barentu, Eritrea; Brit raid Tripoli base
House passage certain
Vichy believes Laval will return from Paris with Darlan to be readmitted in Cabinet; Petain believed acquiescent; Vichy reiterates fleet will remain French; Paris radio and press attack Vichy Govt; 3 or 4 persons may take over ministerial functions
Debt limit bill: reptd out by House com
1941Russell Cooper, Australian politician, 33rd Premier of Queensland[†]
Theo Russell Cooper is an Australian retired National Party politician. He was Premier of Queensland for a period of 73 days, from 25 September 1989 to 7 December 1989. His loss at the state election of 1989 ended 32 years of continuous National Party rule over Queensland.
1941Ron Rangi, New Zealand rugby player (died 1988)[†]
Ronald Edward Rangi was a New Zealand rugby union player. A centre three-quarter, Rangi represented Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1964 to 1966. He made 10 appearances for the All Blacks, all of them in test matches, scoring three tries. Of Māori descent, Rangi played for the New Zealand Māori side between 1963 and 1965, and was awarded the Tom French Cup for the Māori player of the year in 1964 and 1965.
1941Jiří Raška, Czech skier and coach (died 2012)[†]
Jiří Raška was a Czechoslovakian ski jumper. He is regarded as the most famous Czech ski jumper in the 20th century.
1941John Steel, English musician and songwriter[†]
John Steel is an English musician who is the long-serving drummer for the British rock band the Animals. Having served as the band's drummer at its inception in 1963, he is the only original band member playing in the current incarnation of the Animals. He was inducted with the band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.
1941The United Service Organization (USO) is created to entertain American troops.[†]
The United Service Organizations Inc. (USO) is an American nonprofit-charitable corporation that provides live entertainment, such as comedians, actors and musicians, social facilities, and other programs to members of the United States Armed Forces and their families. Since 1941, it has worked in partnership with the Department of War, and later with the Department of Defense (DoD), relying heavily on private contributions and on funds, goods, and services from various corporate and individual donors. Although it is congressionally chartered, it is not a government agency.