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January 19, 1943

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Headlines from January 19, 1943

Allied Planes Smite Rommel As 8th Army Gains in Libya; BRITISH CLICK OFF THIRTY MILES MORE IN LIBYA ALLIED AIR FORCES HAMMER ROMMEL

By Grant Parrspecial Cable To the New York Times

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Nazi Chutist Steals An Auto in London

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Ger bomber crewman steals car after being shot down, London

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Allies Held on Italian Submarine Escape in Blast by British Plane; PRISONERS ESCAPE SINKING SUBMARINE

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

CAIRO, Egypt, Jan. 18 -- American airmen and British fliers and army men are safe in Allied territory instead of prisoners of the Axis because a British bomber sank an Italian submarine aboard which they were being transported.

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A.M.A. LOSES FIGHT IN SUPREME COURT ON A HEALTH PLAN; Its Conviction Under Anti-Trust Law in Cooperative Case Unanimously Upheld TRADE' QUESTION AVOIDED Refusal of Defendants to Let Doctors and Hospitals Aid Business Is Called Issue GROUP HEALTH WINS HIGH COURT APPEAL

By Lewis Woodspecial To the New York Times

Upholds Amer Med Assn and DC Med Soc conviction for blocking Group Health Assn activities

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COAL STRIKE GOES TO THE PRESIDENT; QUICK END IS SEEN; Case Taken 'Under Advisement' After WLB Delegation Makes Visit to White House MEN SPLIT IN NEW VOTES Demands Increase in Congress for Anti-Strike Laws -- Halt Called Near Treason COAL STRIKE CASE GOES TO PRESIDENT

By W.h. Lawrencespecial To the New York Times

demands increase in Cong for anti-strike legis

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1943Larry Clark, American director, producer, and screenwriter^[†]

Lawrence Donald Clark is an American film director, photographer, writer and film producer who is best known for his controversial teen film Kids (1995) and his photography book Tulsa (1971). His work focuses primarily on youth who casually engage in illegal drug use, underage sex, and violence, and who are part of a specific subculture, such as surfing, punk rock, or skateboarding.

1943Janis Joplin, American singer-songwriter (died 1970)^[†]

Janis Lyn Joplin was an American singer and songwriter. One of the most iconic and successful rock performers of her era, she was noted for her powerful mezzo-soprano vocals and her "electric" stage presence.

1943Princess Margriet of the Netherlands^[†]

Princess Margriet of the Netherlands is the third daughter of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard. As an aunt of the reigning monarch, King Willem-Alexander, she is a member of the Dutch Royal House and currently eighth and last in the line of succession to the throne.

Headlines from January 19, 1943

Allied Planes Smite Rommel As 8th Army Gains in Libya; BRITISH CLICK OFF THIRTY MILES MORE IN LIBYA ALLIED AIR FORCES HAMMER ROMMEL

Nazi Chutist Steals An Auto in London

Allies Held on Italian Submarine Escape in Blast by British Plane; PRISONERS ESCAPE SINKING SUBMARINE

A.M.A. LOSES FIGHT IN SUPREME COURT ON A HEALTH PLAN; Its Conviction Under Anti-Trust Law in Cooperative Case Unanimously Upheld TRADE' QUESTION AVOIDED Refusal of Defendants to Let Doctors and Hospitals Aid Business Is Called Issue GROUP HEALTH WINS HIGH COURT APPEAL

COAL STRIKE GOES TO THE PRESIDENT; QUICK END IS SEEN; Case Taken 'Under Advisement' After WLB Delegation Makes Visit to White House MEN SPLIT IN NEW VOTES Demands Increase in Congress for Anti-Strike Laws -- Halt Called Near Treason COAL STRIKE CASE GOES TO PRESIDENT

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