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Giraud offers to meet de Gaulle, lr to Catroux; de Gaulle issues statement renewing negotiation offer; early meeting seen
Sends message to Red Cross rally, Madison Sq Garden, NYC
special detective detail assigned to Harlem area
Jap drive collapses under Chinese counter-attacks northern Hunan; Chinese retake 7 towns between Yangtze River and Tungting Lake; raid Jap positions north of Yangtze, western Hupeh; Japanese retain Hwajung; map
group, after conf with Connally, plans to offer resolution despite apparent Cong opposition
1943Ãlvaro de Soto, Peruvian diplomat[â ]
Ãlvaro de Soto Polar is a Peruvian diplomat. He ended a 25-year career with the United Nations in May 2007.
1943Ursula Goodenough, American biologist, zoologist, and author[â ]
Ursula W. Goodenough is a retired Professor of Biology Emerita at Washington University in St. Louis, where she researched on eukaryotic algae. She authored the textbook Genetics and the best-selling book The Sacred Depths of Nature and speaks regularly about religious naturalist orientation and evolution. She contributed to the NPR blog 13.7: Cosmos & Culture from 2009 to 2011.
1943Hans Heyer, German race car driver[â ]
Hans Heyer is a German retired racing driver who mainly raced touring cars. He is most commonly known for starting one Formula One World Championship race, the 1977 German Grand Prix, despite failing to qualify.
1943Harry van Hoof, Dutch conductor, composer, and music arranger (died 2024)[â ]
Harry van Hoof was a Dutch conductor, composer, and music arranger.