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Annual election; conflict with Gen Mason discussed
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 27. -- More than 750,000 persons gave President Roosevelt a roaring ovation this afternoon as the Chief Executive, again braving foul weather, rode for nearly four hours in an open car on a tour of this city and many of its military installations.
Brit capture Tilburg and 's Hertogenbosch and race toward Meuse River mouth in 2 columns to close around 60-70,000 Gers; Brit seaborne landing on Zuid Beveland confirmed; force holds at least 7 sq mi; rebuffs counter-attack; gap between Brit and Canadians driving over causeway narrowed to 5 mi; Canadians south of Schelde reach Nieuwvliet after taking Groede; Brit patrols in Bergen op Zoom outskirts; reach Zundert on Breda-Antwerp rd; Breda cut off from east; Gers withdraw from position at Haaren as Brit push forward; 4 Ger attacks between Venlo-Eindhoven and Roermond-Antwerp rrs repulsed; US 1st Army retakes 3 Ger pillboxes east of Aachen; Allies gain in Rambervillers area, break up counter-attacks near Luneville; number of Ger troops pocketed at Dunkerque, Lorient, St Nazaire, Bordeaux, in Vannes area and on Channel Islands noted; map
Rept on Moscow conf, Commons
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1944Gerry Anderson, Irish radio and television host (died 2014)[†]
Gerald Michael Anderson was a Northern Irish radio and television broadcaster for BBC Northern Ireland. Renowned for his unique style and distinctive sense of humour, Anderson often referred to himself on his show, as "Turkey Neck", "Puppet Chin" or "Golf Mike Alpha".
1944Coluche, French comedian and actor (died 1986)[†]
Michel Gérard Joseph Colucci, better known under his stage name Coluche, was a French stand-up comedian, film actor, activist and philanthropist. He adopted Coluche as a stage name at age 26, as he began his entertainment career. He became known for his irreverent attitude towards politics and the establishment, and he incorporated this into much of his material.
1944Dennis Franz, American actor[†]
Dennis Franz Schlachta, known professionally as Dennis Franz, is an American retired actor best known for his role as NYPD Detective Andy Sipowicz in the ABC television series NYPD Blue (1993–2005), a role that earned him a Golden Globe Award, three Screen Actors Guild Awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards. He also portrayed two different characters on the similar NBC series Hill Street Blues and its short-lived spinoff, Beverly Hills Buntz (1987–1988).
1944Anton Schlecker, German businessman, founded the Schlecker Company[†]
Anton Kut Schlecker is a German businessman, founder and owner of the Schlecker drug store chain in Germany.