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USSR forces take Slatino, 12 mi north of Kharkov; take huge booty; gain, Bryansk drive; map; Ger radio commentator admits Ger peril
Brit capture Acireale
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- President Roosevelt made a mistake in geography today in announcing his fishing trip to the Georgian Bay district, but an alert newspaper man set him right.
Returns after fishing trip to Lake Huron, Canada
Stars & Stripes correspondent Sgt Foisie describes US forces surprise attack from sea
1943Louise Forestier, Canadian singer-songwriter and actress[†]
Louise Forestier is a Canadian singer, songwriter and actress.
1943Jimmy Griffin, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2005)[†]
James Arthur Griffin was an American singer, guitarist and songwriter, best known for his work with the 1970s soft rock band Bread. He won an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1970 as co-writer of "For All We Know".
1943Michael Mantler, American trumpet player and composer[†]
Michael Mantler is an Austrian avant-garde jazz trumpeter and composer of contemporary music.
1943Shafqat Rana, Indian-Pakistani cricketer[†]
Shafqat Rana is a Pakistani former cricketer who played in five Test matches from 1964 to 1969.
1943Ronnie Spector, American singer-songwriter (died 2022)[†]
Veronica Yvette Greenfield, known professionally as Ronnie Spector, was an American singer who co-founded and fronted the girl group the Ronettes. She is sometimes referred to as the original "bad girl of rock and roll".