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1942Mohamed Kamel Amr, Egyptian politician, Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs[†]
Mohamed Kamel Amr is an Egyptian politician and diplomat who served as Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs between 2011 and 2013. He resigned from office on 30 June 2013.
1942John Crowley, American author and academic[†]
John Crowley is an American author of fantasy, science fiction, historical fiction, and non-fiction. Crowley studied at Indiana University and has a second career as a documentary film writer.
1942Ross Edwards, Australian cricketer[†]
Ross Edwards is a former Australian cricketer. Edwards played in 20 Test matches for Australia, playing against England, West Indies and Pakistan. He also played in nine One Day Internationals. He was a part of the Australian squad which finished as runners-up at the 1975 Cricket World Cup. He was a right-handed batsman and superb cover fielder as well as a part-time wicket-keeper.
1942Leon Wachholz, Polish scientist and medical examiner (born 1867)[†]
Leon Jan Wachholz (Wacholz) (June 20, 1867 – December 1, 1942) was a Polish scientist and medical examiner. He researched and taught as a professor of forensic and social medicine at the Jagiellonian University between 1896 and 1933 and published formative works on forensics.
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US tanks supported by Brit infantry advance into Djedeida
Nazi saboteurs case: Leiner cleared of treason charges; Biddle orders immediate internment as enemy alien without recourse to alien enemy hearing bd; indictment revd; Mr and Mrs Faje trial postponed
Sen subcom approves Sen Gillette and Reed resolution seeking OPA commodity price policy investigation
submarine Iris crew interned, Barcelona, Spain
Nation-wide ration to be effected; ration method criticized by Sen Vandenberg, praised by L Henderson; Henderson outlines highlights; Under-Sec Patterson deplores opposition; tank car shipments to east, wk ended Nov 21; decline noted
Collapse of Ital resistance held near; Churchill Nov 30 s on attack on Italy cited
Fire Comr W A Reilly hearing; S Tomaszewski and others testify; R S Moulton, Natl Fire Protection Assn exec, cites safety violations; pre-fire Fire Dept rept
OPA postpones deadline for turning in idle ones
Lt Comdr T B Klakring tells how his submarine sank 4 Jap ships, damaged 4, within sight of big Jap ports; to get Navy Cross
USSR repts on Ger losses; Stalingrad, Nov 26-30
Solomon Islands: US Army fliers attack Jap convoy west of New Georgia Islands; score 5 hits on cargo ship; down 3 Zeros; US patrols destroy Jap arms, upper Lunga River area; Jap move to set up powerful base, New Georgia, seen