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BERNE, Switzerland, Monday, July 26 -- Official quarters in Berlin were still out of telephonic touch with Berne at an early hour Monday morning, and authoritative reaction to the resignation of Signor Mussolini and his Cabinet may not be forthcoming before noon today.
USSR forces take more than 30 villages, Orel advance; Ger counter-attacks to stop narrowing of escape corridor stiffen; USSR repts July 5 Ger wedge into USSR lines at Belgorod entirely erased
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Gers lay many mines in front of 8th Army
1943Peter Hyams, American director, screenwriter, and cinematographer[†]
Peter Hyams is an American film director, screenwriter and cinematographer known for directing the 1977 conspiracy thriller film Capricorn One, the 1981 science fiction-thriller Outland, the 1984 science fiction film 2010: The Year We Make Contact, the 1986 action/comedy Running Scared, the comic book adaptation Timecop, the action film Sudden Death, and the horror films The Relic and End of Days.
1943Mick Jagger, English singer-songwriter, producer, and actor[†]
Sir Michael Philip Jagger is an English musician. He is the lead singer and one of the founder members of the Rolling Stones. Jagger has co-written most of the band's songs with lead guitarist Keith Richards; their songwriting partnership is one of the most successful in rock music history. His career has spanned more than six decades, and he has been widely described as one of the most popular and influential front men in the history of rock music. His distinctive voice and energetic live performances, along with Richards' guitar style, have been the Rolling Stones' trademark throughout the band's career. Early in his career, Jagger gained notoriety for his romantic involvements and illicit drug use, and has often been portrayed as a countercultural figure.