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A War Service Luncheon will be given under the auspices of the Musicians Emergency Fund on Jan. 29 in the Viennese Roof of the St. Regis to acquaint members of the board and sponsors of the fund with the wartime program of the organization, the principal feature of which is feeing young artists to give concerts at East Coast naval bases.
Wickard bars employment of dollar-a-year men
Benefit ball plans; illus
NYS Parole Bd was consulted on day Poletti commuted sentences; no recommendation sought; Poletti reiterates stand of full responsibility
One of the unique entertainments of the season will be a gala variety show entitled "A Night in an English Music Hall," which will be presented in the grand ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria on Jan. 25 by the Canadian Club of New York. The organization has arranged the fete to raise funds for providing medical aid and other assistance for United Nations war-relief projects.
1943Chris Montez, American singer-songwriter and guitarist[â ]
Chris Montez is an American guitarist and vocalist, whose stylistic approach has ranged from rock & roll to pop standards and Latin music. His rock sound is exemplified in songs such as his 1962 hit "Let's Dance", which reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. When his early music's popularity began to fade, he switched to a more traditional role as a popular singer of soft ballads, scoring hits with âThe More I See Youâ and âCall Me" in 1966. He has also recorded in Latin styles. Over the intervening years, he has continued to work in all three modes.
1943RenĂ© PrĂ©val, Haitian agronomist and politician, 52nd President of Haiti (died 2017)[â ]
René Garcia Préval was a Haitian politician and agronomist who twice was President of Haiti, from early 1996 to early 2001, and again from mid-2006 to mid-2011. He was also Prime Minister from early to late 1991 under the presidency of Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
1943World War II: Greek submarine Papanikolis captures the 200-ton sailing vessel Agios Stefanos and mans her with part of her crew.[â ]
World War II or the Second World War was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war. Tanks and aircraft played major roles, enabling the strategic bombing of cities and delivery of the first and only nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II is the deadliest conflict in history, causing the death of 70 to 85 million people, more than half of whom were civilians. Millions died in genocides, including the Holocaust, and by massacres, starvation, and disease. After the Allied victory, Germany, Austria, Japan, and Korea were occupied, and German and Japanese leaders were tried for war crimes.