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February 23, 1946

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PROTESTANTS PLAN ASSEMBLY IN 1948; Geneva Council Also Reports Founding of Training Center Financed by Rockefeller

By Kenneth Campbell By Wireless To the New York Times

interchurch organization com decides Assembly to establish council on permanent basis will be held, '48; aims noted; com rept approves setting up of ecumenical center, near Geneva, to be financed by J D Rockefeller; Dr H Kramer has been asked to head center; ss made by delegates at secret session made pub

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Notable Births

Rusty Young (musician)

1946Rusty Young, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2021)[†]

Norman Russell Young was an American guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, best known as one of the frontmen in the influential country rock and Americana band Poco.

Notable Deaths

Tomoyuki Yamashita

1946Tomoyuki Yamashita, Japanese general (born 1885)[†]

Tomoyuki Yamashita was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. Yamashita led Japanese forces during the invasion of Malaya and Battle of Singapore. His conquest of Malaya and Singapore in 70 days earned him the sobriquet "The Tiger of Malaya". He was assigned to defend the Philippines from the advancing Allies later in the war. Although he was unable to prevent the superior Allied forces from advancing, despite dwindling supplies and Allied guerrilla action, he was able to hold on to part of Luzon until after the formal surrender of Japan in August 1945.