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Special master, J K Clark, recommends injunction to break boycott by Elec Workers Internatl Brotherhood (AFL) against products of 11 mfrs; union to appeal; plaintiffs listed
Justice Jackson holds greatest weakness was lack of flexibility
USSR repts German lines cut, Leningrad sector
Incredible as it may seem, the Yankees can be defeated in a world series game and, at a few minutes past 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Brooklyn's dazzling Dodgers completed the demonstration by pinning the mighty Bronx Bombers down on their own mat and keeping them there.
Morgenthau urges banks to stimulate sale; suggests Xmas bonuses be paid in bonds or stamps
1941Chubby Checker, American singer-songwriter[ā ]
Ernest Evans, known professionally as Chubby Checker, is an American rock 'n' roll singer and dancer. He is known for popularizing many dance styles, including the Twist, with his 1960 hit cover of Hank Ballard & The Midnighters' R&B song "The Twist", and the Pony, with his 1961 cover of the song "Pony Time". His biggest UK hit, "Let's Twist Again", was released one year later. That year, he also popularized the song "Limbo Rock", a previous-year instrumental hit by the Champs to which he added lyrics and its trademark Limbo dance. He also introduced other dance styles, such as the Fly. In September 2008, "The Twist" topped Billboard's list of the most popular singles to have appeared in the Hot 100 since its debut in 1960, an honor it maintained in an August 2013 update of the list. In 2014, Checker was inducted into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame, and he was selected for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2025.
1941Andrea de Adamich, Italian racing driver and sportscaster[ā ]
Andrea Lodovico de Adamich is a former racing driver from Italy. He participated in 34 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, making his debut on 1 January 1968. He scored a total of six championship points. He also participated in numerous non-championship Formula One races.
1941John Elliott, Australian businessman (died 2021)[ā ]
John Dorman Elliott was an Australian businessman and state and federal president of the Liberal Party. He had also been president of the Carlton Football Club. He frequently provoked controversy due to his political affiliations, his brushes with the law, and his abrasive personal style.
1941Nicolae Čerban TanaČoca, Romanian historian and philologist (died 2017)[ā ]
Nicolae Čerban TanaČoca was a Romanian historian and philologist. An ethnic Aromanian, he specialized in the study of classical philology, Byzantine and Ottoman studies and cultures of the Balkans, including the Aromanians.