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January 18, 1944

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PRAVDA CITES TALE; Says Ribbentrop and 2 Britons Studied Idea of 'Separate' Deal PARTIAL SUCCESS IMPLIED London Quickly Terms Story 'Absurd' -- Development a Shock to Washington

By W. H. Lawrenceby Wireless To the New York Times

Moscow Pravda Cairo correspondent repts rumor based on Greek and Yugoslav sources information that 2 leading Brit personalities held secret meeting with Ger Min von Ribbentrop at Iberian Peninsula coastal town to discuss separate peace with Ger; partial success implied; Brit issue prompt denial; Moscow reaction; Brit, Greek and Yugoslav sources in Lisbon disclaim information of rumored conf; authorized Spanish sources deny von Ribbentrop was in Spain; ridicule rumor

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Notable Births

Paul Keating

1944Paul Keating, Australian economist and politician, 24th Prime Minister of Australia[†]

Paul John Keating is an Australian former politician and trade unionist who served as the 24th prime minister of Australia from 1991 to 1996. He held office as the leader of the Labor Party (ALP), having previously served as treasurer under Bob Hawke from 1983 to 1991 and as the seventh deputy prime minister from 1990 to 1991.

1944Carl Morton, American baseball player (died 1983)[†]

Carl Wendle Morton was an American professional baseball pitcher who played eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Montreal Expos and the Atlanta Braves. Morton was named the NL Rookie of the Year in 1970 and posted a career record of 87–92 with 650 strikeouts and a 3.73 ERA in 1648.2 innings.

1944Kei Ogura, Japanese singer-songwriter and composer[†]

Kei Ogura is a Japanese singer, songwriter and composer. He was also a bank clerk of Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank, after graduating from the University of Tokyo. His musical career was in parallel with banking activity.

Alexander Van der Bellen

1944Alexander Van der Bellen, President of Austria[†]

Alexander "Sascha" Van der Bellen, also referred to by the abbreviation VdB, is an Austrian politician serving as the president of Austria since 2017. He previously served as a professor of economics at the University of Vienna, and after joining politics, as the spokesman of the Austrian Green Party.