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November 2, 1945

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PALESTINE BANDS CRIPPLE RAILWAYS; 6 DIE IN OUTBREAKS; Tracks Are Cut at 50 Places --Pitched Battle Is Fought at Lydda Signal Tower TRAIN HOLD-UP THWARTED Blasts Rock Jerusalem--Stiff Curfew Is Imposed--British Blame Jewish Elements Tracks Cut in Fifty Places Palestine Bands Cripple Railways; 6 Known Dead in Wide Outbreaks Signal Tower Attacked Arabs, Jews Restate Cases

By Gene Currivan By Wireless To the New York Times

all rr traffic stopped after organized raids by terrorists on communications; raiding party battles police and Brit mil at Lydda ry junction; signal tower attacked; 6 killed, 8 wounded; Brit blame Jewish elements; Arab Office in London comments on outbreaks; blames Zionist leaders

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Notable Births

Giorgos Kolokithas

1945Giorgos Kolokithas, Greek basketball player (died 2013)[†]

Giorgos Kolokithas was a Greek professional basketball player. He is considered to have been one of the best scorers and players in Greek basketball history, and as a player, he had the nickname of "Basket Machine". He was a member of the FIBA European Selection team in 1970. Kolokithas was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991.

Larry Little

1945Larry Little, American football player[†]

Larry Chatmon Little is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Bethune–Cookman Wildcats. He signed with the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 1967. After two years in San Diego, he was then traded to the Miami Dolphins where he played for the rest of his career, establishing himself as one of the best guards in the NFL.

JD Souther

1945JD Souther, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (died 2024)[†]

John David Souther was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was "a principal architect of the Southern California sound and a major influence on a generation of songwriters". Souther wrote and co-wrote songs recorded by Linda Ronstadt and some of the Eagles biggest hits, including "Best of My Love", "Victim of Love", "Heartache Tonight" and "New Kid in Town". "How Long", which appeared on the Eagles' Long Road Out of Eden, came from Souther's first solo album. He recorded two hit songs in his solo career: "You're Only Lonely" (1979) and "Her Town Too" (1981), a duet with James Taylor. He had a brief acting career and appeared on TV and in movies. He played with the Eagles on their 2008 farewell tour.

Notable Deaths

HÊlène de Pourtalès

1945Hélène de Pourtalès, Swiss sailor (born 1868)[†]

Countess HÊlène de Pourtalès was an American-born Swiss sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris representing Switzerland and became the first woman to win an Olympic gold medal. She was also the first woman to represent Switzerland at the Olympics.