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October 27, 1945

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Headlines from October 27, 1945

RUSSIAN AT QUEBEC HITS FOOD REPORT, OPENS CONTROVERSY; Protests Clause Questioning Women's Role Outside Home, Also Study of Nazi System LANGUAGE SNAG DEVELOPS French, English Texts Differ-- Soviet UNO Aide Would Delay Preparatory Session

By Walter H. Waggoner Special To the New York Times

FAO Nutrition and Food Mgt Com presents food rept; USSR delegation protests contents; alleges it drew information from League of Nations; language barrier seen in resolution adopted as compromise measure to French proposal; Anderson return to parley expected; Polish delegation, headed by Min Stanczyk, reptd en route to parley

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Notable Births

Arild Andersen

1945Arild Andersen, Norwegian bassist and composer[†]

Arild Andersen is a Norwegian jazz musician bassist, known as the most famous Norwegian bass player in the international jazz scene.

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

1945Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brazilian union leader and politician, 35 and 39th President of Brazil[†]

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, known mononymously as Lula, is a Brazilian politician, trade unionist and former metalworker who has served as the 39th president of Brazil since 2023. A member of the Workers' Party, Lula was also the 35th president from 2003 to 2011.

Carrie Snodgress

1945Carrie Snodgress, American actress (died 2004)[†]

Caroline Louise Snodgress was an American actress. She is best remembered for her role in the film Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award as well as winning two Golden Globes and two Laurel Awards.