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1943Henri-François Gautrin, Canadian physicist and politician[†]
Henri-François Gautrin is a Quebec politician, professor and physicist. He was the Member of National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Verdun in the Montreal region. He represented the Quebec Liberal Party and was the former Minister of Governmental Services from February 2006 to February 2007.
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Eisenhower lauds pub and King for ousting Mussolini
Port Rouge and Merville airfields and Rouen power station bombed
anti-war demonstrations reptd, Fiume, Pola and Trieste
Repub Congressmen hold Roosevelt veterans program bid for votes; H E Spangler issues official protest
WFA sees civilian supply for yr ending June 30, '44, cut 20% below '42
101 Allied airmen reptd rescued from North Sea after raids on Ger
LONDON, Friday, July 30 -- Russian troops, aided by newly arrived cavalry, smashed across a fiercely defended river barrier south of Orel yesterday and captured an enemy base, which contained sixteen ammunition dumps and other spoils and took prisoners, a Soviet communique said today.
Jap ships sunk or damaged since Pacific war start
WASHINGTON, July 29 (AP) -- While the Navy communique giving the latest reports on submarine activities in the Pacific and China Sea areas contained no details of the operations, it was regarded here as further evidence of the success of American strategy in reducing sharply Japan's ability to maintain her far-flung empire that is dependent on shipping for its existence.
US troops capture Nicosia, key road junction in Ger defense line