William John Banville is an Irish novelist, short story writer, adapter of dramas, and screenwriter. He also had a 30-year career working in the Irish newspaper industry and served as literary editor of The Irish Times from 1988 until 1999.

1945Julie Heldman, American tennis player^[†]

Julie Heldman is an American tennis player who won 22 singles titles. In 1968 and 1969, she was ranked No. 2 in the U.S. She was Canadian National 18 and Under Singles Champion at age 12, U.S. Champion in Girls' 15 Singles and Girls' 18 Singles, Italian Open Singles Champion, Canadian Singles and Doubles Champion, and U.S. Clay Court Doubles Champion. She won three medals at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, and three gold medals at the 1969 Maccabiah Games.

Headlines from December 8, 1945

ALLIES TO RESETTLE GERMAN MINORITIES; ALLIES TO RESETTLE GERMAN MINORITIES

TRUMAN CONSIDERS REALTY PRICE RULE TO BALK INFLATION; He Indicates Worry Over New Boom, While Telling Plans to Revive Building Priorities AS LOW-COST HOUSING AID Available Materials Must Go Principally for New Houses, Administration Insists TRUMAN CONSIDERS REALTY PRICE RULE

Wife Uses Auto to Slay Husband; Victim Run Down in Jersey Alley; WIFE USES AUTO TO SLAY HUSBAND

Poles for Europe UNO Site; Bolt Soviet Line-Up on Issue; Canada Also Declares Against U.S. Location for Headquarters--Mid-East May Swing Preparatory Commission Decison

STASSEN PROPOSES 10-YEAR 'TEST' PLAN; Urges Truman to Call Parley for Unity to Meet Problems in Domestic Economy

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