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Reprs push claims
Allied bombers sink Jap ship, damage 2 others, in raid on Amboina Is; raid Rabaul; Japanese raid Port Moresby; Blamey urges rigorous training as guard against Jap invasion, radio s to Allied land forces
com favors lowering exemptions for married couples to $1,000, single persons, $500
N J Adm asst W J Walters predicts 7-gal ration
1942Byron Dorgan, American lawyer and politician[â ]
Byron Leslie Dorgan is an American author, businessman and former politician who served as a United States Representative (1981â1992) and United States Senator (1992â2011) from North Dakota. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
1942Alistair McAlpine, Baron McAlpine of West Green, English businessman and politician (died 2014)[â ]
Robert Alistair McAlpine, Baron McAlpine of West Green was a British businessman, politician and author who was an advisor to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
1942Tony PĂ©rez, Cuban-American baseball player and manager[â ]
Atanasio "Tony" PĂ©rez Rigal is a Cuban-American former professional baseball player, coach and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a first baseman and third baseman from 1964 through 1986, most notably as a member of the Cincinnati Reds dynasty that won four National League pennants and two World Series championships between 1970 and 1976. He also played for the Montreal Expos, Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies.