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3 party conf; Curran and Kennedy reptd reluctant to accept Levy who has support of leading bar assns and ALP; Sen Donovan says Kennedy sponsored Aurelio nomination; Aurelio still inaccessible to pub
Asst Sec Berle replies to his inquiries on repts that US State Dept pursues policies favorable to Eur reactionaries
McNutt advises on job transfers
Gers use steel and concrete boxes, holding 6 or 7 men, for fortifications and armor-plated shields
LONDON, Aug. 29 -- American Flying Fortresses and their escorting Thunderbolts destroyed 307 German fighters in the twin raids on Regensburg and Schweinfurt, Germany, on Aug. 17, and the heavy assaults cost fifty-nine of the B-17 planes, a record bomber loss for an Allied air operation, United States Army Headquarters here announced tonight.
1943Tal Brody, American-Israeli basketball player and coach[†]
Talbot "Tal" Brody, nicknamed Mr. Basketball, is an American-Israeli former professional basketball player and current goodwill ambassador of Israel. Brody was drafted #12 in the 1965 NBA draft, but chose to pass up an NBA career, to instead play basketball in Israel. He played on national basketball teams of both the United States and Israel, and served in the armies of both countries.
1943Robert Crumb, American illustrator[†]
Robert Dennis Crumb is an American artist who often signs his work R. Crumb. His work displays a nostalgia for American folk culture of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and satire of contemporary American culture.
1943Colin Dann, English author[†]
Colin Dann is an English author. He is best known for his The Animals of Farthing Wood series of books, which was subsequently made into an animated series.
1943Nigel Hall, English sculptor and academic[†]
Nigel Hall is an English sculptor and a draughtsman.
1943Jean-Claude Killy, French skier[†]
Jean-Claude Killy is a French former World Cup alpine ski racer. He dominated the sport in the late 1960s, and was a triple Olympic champion, winning the three alpine events at the 1968 Winter Olympics, becoming the most successful athlete there. He also won the first two World Cup titles, in 1967 and 1968.
1943David Maslanka, American composer and academic (died 2017)[†]
David Maslanka was an American composer of Polish descent who wrote for a variety of genres, including works for choir, wind ensemble, chamber music, and symphony orchestra.
1943Eddy de Neve, Indonesian-Dutch footballer and lieutenant (born 1885)[†]
Eduard Karel Alexander de Neve was a Dutch footballer who played as a forward for Velocitas Breda, HBS Craeyenhout and the Netherlands national team.
1943Eustáquio van Lieshout, Dutch priest and missionary (born 1890)[†]
Eustáquio van Lieshout, SSCC was a Dutch Catholic missionary priest in Brazil from the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary.