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Mass arrests reptd; demonstration reptd, Trondheim; shipyard workers strike, Aker
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Sept 12 (AP) -- The Germans are resorting to mass arrests in an attempt to forestall a threatened gigantic conflict within the next few days, border advices said tonight. Angered by repressive measures to block a
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N Y C Educ Bd rules persons in contact with cases need not remain out of school; Health Dept approves
1941Tadao Ando, Japanese architect and academic, designed Piccadilly Gardens[â ]
Tadao Ando is a Japanese architect. Self-taught, he is known for his unique integration of architecture and landscape. Architectural historian Francesco Dal Co described his work as an example of "critical regionalism". Ando was awarded the Pritzker Prize in 1995.
1941David Clayton-Thomas, English-Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist[â ]
David Clayton-Thomas is a Grammy Award-winning Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the American band Blood, Sweat & Tears.
1941Ahmet Necdet Sezer, Turkish judge and politician, 10th President of the Republic of Turkey[â ]
Ahmet Necdet Sezer is a Turkish statesman and judge who served as the tenth president of Turkey from 2000 to 2007. Previously, he was president of the Constitutional Court of Turkey from January 1998 to May 2000. The Grand National Assembly of Turkey elected Sezer as president in 2000 after SĂźleyman Demirel's seven-year term expired. He was succeeded by Abdullah GĂźl in 2007.
1941Elias Disney, Canadian-American farmer and businessman (born 1859)[â ]
Elias Charles Disney was a Canadian-American construction worker and entrepreneur. He was best known as the father of Roy and Walt Disney, co-founders of The Walt Disney Company. Elias was a strict and hardworking man who played a major role in shaping his sons' early lives, instilling in them a strong work ethic. He spent his early years as a construction worker for the World's Columbian Exposition, which was the inspiration for Disney's son, Walt Disney, and the Disney Kingdom he eventually created. His entrepreneurial tendencies were passed on to his son Walt, despite financial difficulties and business setbacks.