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denies US has offered Brit Govt a plan for Palestine solution; hopes for success of London parley
FLOYD BENNETT FIELD: Pres Truman grants O'Dwyer's request for commercial planes use of substantial part of Naval Air Station to ease congestion at LaGuardia Field; J Madigan's conf with Sec Forrestal revealed; accessibility and facilities discussed; O'Dwyer and Vice Adm Radford to inspect field
Moslem League Direct Action Day demonstration in Calcutta results in violent outbreak; many casualties; curfew invoked; troops called; other observances throughout India reptd peaceful
Baldwin announces candidacy for Repub nomination for US Sen; Repr Luce decision not to run for office noted; speculation on candidates for Gov
Pope seeks attitudes of all Bishops on formulation of Assumption dogma
1946Hugh Baiocchi, South African golfer[†]
Hugh John Baiocchi is a South African professional golfer who has won more than 20 professional tournaments around the world.
1946Martha Coolidge, American director, producer, and screenwriter[†]
Martha Coolidge is an American film director and former President of the Directors Guild of America. She has directed such films as Valley Girl, Real Genius and Rambling Rose.
1946Patrick Manning, Trinidadian-Tobagonian politician, 4th Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (died 2016)[†]
Patrick Augustus Mervyn Manning was a Trinidadian politician who served as the fourth prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago twice from 1991 to 1995, and again from 2001 to 2010. A geologist by training, Manning served as Member of Parliament for the San Fernando East constituency from 1971 until 2015 when he was replaced by Randall Mitchell, but with the seat in 2020 being won by his son Brian Manning. Patrick Manning was the longest-serving member of the House of Representatives. He was the Leader of the Opposition from 1986 to 1990 and again from 1995 to 2001.