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AFL sympathy strike at Snohomish County (Wash) airport ends
MANILA, April 2 -- The initial contact between British and American defense forces in the Far East was accomplished here today with the arrival in Manila of Air Chief Marsshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, Commander in Chief of the British forces in Eastern Asia.
On Repr Sumners' statement on defense obstruction and electrocution
Brit and Indian troops drive Itals from Asmara towards Adowa and Addis Ababa; Brit sink Ital warship and capture German merchant ship fleeing Massawa; South African planes bomb retreating Itals; Brit troops on Libyan coast continue to withdraw
1941Jan Berry, American singer-songwriter (died 2004)[†]
Jan and Dean were an American rock duo consisting of William Jan Berry and Dean Ormsby Torrence. In the early 1960s, they were pioneers of the California Sound and vocal surf music styles later popularized by the Beach Boys.
1941Philippé Wynne, American soul singer (died 1984)[†]
Philippé Wynne was an American singer, best known for his role as a lead vocalist of The Spinners. Wynne scored notable hits such as "How Could I Let You Get Away", "The Rubberband Man", and "One of a Kind ". After leaving The Spinners, Wynne never regained the same success, although he was featured in hits by other artists such as "(Not Just) Knee Deep" by Funkadelic. Wynne died of a heart attack while performing at a nightclub.
1941Tachiyama Mineemon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 22nd Yokozuna (born 1877)[†]
Tachiyama Mineemon was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture. He was the sport's 22nd yokozuna. He was well known for his extreme strength and skill. He won 99 out of 100 matches from 1909 to 1916, and also won eleven top division tournament championships.
1941Pál Teleki, Hungarian academic and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of Hungary (born 1879)[†]
Count Pál János Ede Teleki de Szék was a Hungarian politician who served as Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1920 to 1921 and from 1939 to 1941. He was also an expert in geography, a university professor, a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and chief scout of the Hungarian Scout Association. He descended from an aristocratic family from Transylvania.