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Reuther charges Gen Motors and Chrysler Corps 'flirt' with Ford Co; denies Gen Motors strike will halt indus
ARGENTINA: anti-Jewish disturbances take place after meeting of Peron backers; police reptd to have seized victims and raided Jewish soc club, Buenos Aires; anti-Semitism seen as part of Peron pol program
State police alerted as influx of criminals from NYS is feared
calls labor to modify stand to insure conf success
1945Gail Collins, American journalist and author[†]
Gail Collins is an American journalist, op-ed columnist and author, most recognized for her work with The New York Times. Joining the Times in 1995 as a member of the editorial board, she served as the paper's Editorial Page Editor from 2001 to 2007 and was the first woman to attain that position.
1945Patrick Nagel, American painter and illustrator (died 1984)[†]
Patrick Nagel was an American artist and illustrator. He created popular illustrations on board, paper, and canvas, most of which emphasize the female form in a distinctive style, descended from Art Deco and pop art.
1945George Webster, American football player (died 2007)[†]
George Delano Webster was an American professional football player who was a linebacker in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) with the Houston Oilers, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the New England Patriots. Webster played college football for the Michigan State Spartans. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1987.