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Assumes post of 7th Deputy Police Comr in charge of crime-prevention
AAR repts rrs will seek higher rates to offset increased cost of wage rise granted employes by arbitration bds
city revenue estimated at 1/3 of bookmakers' profits
welcomes Pres Gouin statement on projected Anglo-French treaty, Commons
US and GB reptd in favor of concessions to USSR; official Washington reptd to have denied US-Brit monopoly; situation discussed
1946Colin Coates, Australian speed skater[†]
Colin Victor Coates, is a former ice speed skater from Australia, who represented his native country in a record six consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1968 in Grenoble, France.
1946Dave Hill, English guitarist[†]
David John Hill is an English rock musician. He is the lead guitarist, a backing vocalist and the sole continuous member in the English band Slade. Hill is known for his flamboyant stage clothes and hairstyle.
1946Katsuaki Satō, Japanese martial artist and coach[†]
Katsuaki Satō is the founder and director of Satojuku Karate, also known as Odo karate. The Satojuku honbu (headquarters) is located in Tachikawa, Japan.
1946György Spiró, Hungarian author and playwright[†]
György (George) Spiró is a dramatist, novelist and essayist who has emerged as one of post-war Hungary's most prominent literary figures. He is a member of the Széchenyi Academy of Literature and Arts.
1946Bubba Wyche, American football player and coach[†]
Bubba Wyche is a former American and Canadian football quarterback in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and World Football League (WFL). He played in the CFL for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the WFL for the Chicago Fire, Detroit Wheels, and Shreveport Steamers. After playing for North Fulton High School, Wyche played college football at Tennessee.
1946Greek judge and archeologist Panagiotis Poulitsas is appointed Prime Minister of Greece in the midst of the Greek Civil War.[†]
Panagiotis Poulitsas was a Greek judge and archeologist who briefly served as interim Prime Minister of Greece from 4 April 1946 to 18 April 1946. He was born in Geraki, Laconia on 9 September 1881.