Lescot overthrown by mil coup; held prisoner at his home; Army promises free elections and exec com to govern in interim; lays Lescot ouster to inability to organize new Cabinet; wild demonstrations reptd; Amb Antoine relays news to Asst Sec Braden

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1946Hazel Cosgrove, Lady Cosgrove, Scottish lawyer and judge^[†]

Hazel Josephine Cosgrove, Lady Cosgrove, CBE, is a Scottish lawyer and judge who served as a Senator of the College of Justice from 1996 to 2006. She was the first woman appointed to the College of Justice.

1946George Duke, American keyboard player, composer, and educator (died 2013)^[†]

George Martin Duke was an American keyboardist, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer. He worked with numerous artists as arranger, music director, writer and co-writer, record producer and as a professor of music. He first made a name for himself with the album The Jean-Luc Ponty Experience with the George Duke Trio. He was known primarily for 32 solo albums, as well as for his collaborations with other musicians, particularly art rock artist Frank Zappa.

Headlines from January 12, 1946

U.S. SEIZURE HINTED; Long Lines Are Snarled as Operators Refuse to Cross Picket Lines

82D AIRBORNE SET FOR PARADE TODAY; FLIGHT LEADERS BEING 'BRIEFED' FOR TODAY'S PARADE

Japanese Cabinet Votes to Stay; Barred Officials to Be Replaced; JAPAN'S CABINET DECIDES TO STAY Five Resignations Reported

HAITIAN PRESIDENT IS OUSTED BY ARMY; Lescot Succeeded by 3-Man Junta--Group Pledges It Plays Only Interim Role Censorship Clouds Happenings HAITIAN PRESIDENT IS OUSTED BY ARMY Envoy Reports to Braden

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