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Urges Little Steel formula continuance, WLB panel hearing
LONDON, Oct. 2 (AP) -- The Germans were reported from Cairo today to have given up three islands off the southern tip of Greece in the face of British commando attacks, while other advices told of Allied forces driving into Greece from the northwest and of Partisans fighting in the vicinity of Athens.
Chinese Communists to return to Yenan after unsuccessful Chungking conf; to be accompanied by 5 members of People's Pol Council
Offers Middle West indus development program
1944Pierre Deligne, Belgian mathematician and academic[†]
Pierre René, Viscount Deligne is a Belgian mathematician. He is best known for work on the Weil conjectures, leading to a complete proof in 1973. He is the winner of the 2013 Abel Prize, 2008 Wolf Prize, 1988 Crafoord Prize, and 1978 Fields Medal.
1944Bob Riley, American politician, 52nd Governor of Alabama[†]
Robert Renfroe Riley is an American retired politician and businessman who served as the 52nd governor of Alabama from 2003 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he was the U.S. representative for Alabama's 3rd congressional district from 1997 to 2003.