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Sevastopol forces beat off Germans; USSR lines holding against German Kharkov push; Germans claim gains, both sectors; rept Stalin fort taken, Sevastopol; map
S on war sacrifices and future econ outlook, Soldier Field, Chicago
Brit hold off German forces in battle for Tobruk road; Tobruk calm in face of Axis threat; Germans and Itals see gains in Libyan battles; map
1942-43 basic realty rate expected to be cut to $2.79
Reads Bible lesson at St Martins-in-the-Fields United Nations Day service
1942Ian Greenberg, Canadian broadcaster, founded Astral Media (died 2022)[†]
Ian Greenberg was a Canadian businessman and media pioneer. He was the co-founder of Astral Media Inc. and served as its president and chief executive officer from 1996 until 2013.
1942John E. McLaughlin, American diplomat[†]
John Edward McLaughlin is an American intelligence official who was Deputy Director of Central Intelligence and briefly acting Director of Central Intelligence. He is a Senior Fellow and Distinguished Practitioner-in-Residence at the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) of the Johns Hopkins University.
1942Peter Norman, Australian sprinter (died 2006)[†]
Peter George Norman was an Australian track athlete. He won the silver medal in the 200 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, with a time of 20.06 seconds, which remained the Oceania 200 m record for more than 56 years. He was a five-time national 200-metre champion.