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stabilization agencies urge passage of Patman bill; rept rent lines held since '43
police check of all suspected places ordered; H Barnes held for having gambling device in Bronx store; Comr Wallander on police drive; LaGuardia radio s lauds Mayor's campaign
China-USSR talks on econ cooperation reptd going on in Changchun; Chinese stand believed to be that no final agreements can be made until completion of USSR troop withdrawal; USSR reptd to be more moderate in proposals; schedule for USSR troop withdrawal announced; Changchun clash foreseen; 2 truce teams scheduled to take field; map
Produces mercury line more accurate than cadmium ray for length measurement
10,000 persons, led by Communists, storm Premier Shidehara home demanding his Cabinet's resignation; order restored by US mil police when Jap police prove ineffective; leader of each of 4 major parties estimates election results
1946Catfish Hunter, American baseball player (died 1999)[†]
James Augustus "Catfish" Hunter was an American professional baseball player in Major League Baseball (MLB). From 1965 to 1979, he was a pitcher for the Kansas City / Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees. Hunter is the only pitcher since 1915 to win 200 games by age 31. He is often referred to as baseball's first big-money free agent, and was a member of five World Series championship teams.
1946Tim Thomerson, American actor and producer[†]
Joseph Timothy Thomerson is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Jack Deth in the Trancers film series, his work in numerous low-budget features, and his comedic television roles. He appeared in the films Uncommon Valor, Air America, Volunteers, Who's Harry Crumb?, Iron Eagle, and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.