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accepts Pres Truman invitation to conf on Eur food situation; activities in World War I on foreign relief noted
attends Hopkins-Stalin confs
Big 4 defends veto of inquiry in world disputes; agrees in principle that all nations have right of Security Council hearing; 3 drafts of vote formula; experts work at interpretation aimed to satisfy small nations
correspondents curbed as result of stories following capture
rept Japanese used Baka planes, piloted flying bombs, against them
1945Bruce Cockburn, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]
Bruce Douglas Cockburn is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist. His song styles range from folk to folk- and jazz-influenced rock to soundscapes accompanying spoken stories. His lyrics reflect interests in spirituality, human rights, environmental issues, and relationships, and describe his experiences in Central America and Africa.
1945Enno Lolling, German physician (born 1888)[†]
Enno Lolling was a Nazi doctor. As a member of the SS, he served as a Lagerarzt at Dachau concentration camp. He later headed up the medical division for all the SS concentration camps. Lolling committed suicide in Flensburg as the war was ending.