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Repub Natl Com passes G M Owlett anti-dumping legis resolution; asks Repub Post-War Advisory Council to study protective tariff; Owlett-Sen Grundy link cited
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. declared here today that, when the "showdown" comes, the United States Pacific Fleet will be able to fight in the home waters around the Japanese islands as effectively as it has in the Solomon Islands and elsewhere.
US fliers with RAF fighter escort bomb several undisclosed targets, northwest Ger; fliers describe raid; rept heavy Luftwaffe opposition
Cong reaction
Allied troops menace Cassino from 2 sides with capture of Mt di Pipernis and Mt Cedro; US forces take Porchia ridge, mud slows drive; Brit destroyers bombard Adriatic coastal points used by Gers for supply; Allies bomb Palena, San Benedetto and communication links north of Rome; map
1944Hans Henning Atrott, German author and theorist (died 2018)[†]
Hans Henning Atrott, also Hans Atrott, was notable for his commitment in the German right-to-die movement.
1944Joe Frazier, American boxer (died 2011)[†]
Joseph William Frazier was an American professional boxer who competed from 1965 to 1981. Nicknamed "Smokin' Joe", he was known for his strength, durability, formidable left hand, and relentless pressure fighting style. In 1971, Frazier became the first boxer to defeat Muhammad Ali. He won a gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics as an amateur, held the NYSAC heavyweight title from 1968 to 1973, and was the undisputed heavyweight champion from 1970 to 1973.
1944Cynthia Robinson, American R&B trumpet player and singer (died 2015)[†]
Cynthia Robinson was an American musician, best known for being a founding member of Sly and the Family Stone, for which she was the trumpeter and a vocalist. Her voice and presence were featured in the hits "Dance to the Music" and "I Want to Take You Higher." Questlove of the hip hop band the Roots has called Robinson the original "hypeman."
1944Lance C. Wade, American commander and pilot (born 1915)[†]
Wing Commander Lance Cleo "Wildcat" Wade DSO, DFC & Two Bars was an American pilot who joined the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War and became a flying ace. He remained with RAF until his death in a flying accident in 1944 in Italy. He was described as a "distinguished American fighter ace who epitomized perhaps more than any other American airman the wartime accords between Britain and the United States".