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February 2, 1946

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BEVIN DECLARES MOSCOW, RED PARTIES IMPERIL PEACE; ASKS UNO VOTE ON GREECE; VISHINSKY ACCUSES Holds Troops in Greece a War Threat--Urges Speedy Withdrawal CAUSTIC DENIAL BY BRITON Foreign Secretary Queries Aim of Propaganda--Lashes at Central Communist Source

By James B. Reston By Cable To the New York Times

USSR Vice Foreign Commissar Vishinsky accuses GB for role in country; demands immediate withdrawal of troops, UNO Security Council debate; Foreign Sec Bevin makes caustic denial

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John Armitt

1946John Armitt, English engineer and businessman[†]

Sir John Alexander Armitt is an English civil engineer, and the final chairman of the UK's National Infrastructure Commission.

Blake Clark

1946Blake Clark, American comedian and actor[†]

Blake Clark is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is best known as Chet Hunter on Boy Meets World, Harry Turner on Home Improvement, as well as his frequent collaborations with Adam Sandler. Clark has voiced Slinky Dog in the Toy Story franchise starting with 2008's Toy Story: The Musical, having inherited the role from his friend Jim Varney, who died of lung cancer in 2000.

Alpha Oumar Konaré

1946Alpha Oumar Konaré, Malian academic and politician, 3rd President of Mali[†]

Alpha Oumar Konaré is a Malian politician, professor, historian and archaeologist, who served as President of Mali for two five-year terms from 1992 to 2002 and was Chairperson of the African Union Commission from 2003 to 2008.

Constantine Papadakis

1946Constantine Papadakis, Greek-American businessman and academic (died 2009)[†]

Constantine Papadakis was a Greek-American businessman and the president of Drexel University.