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monarchy rejected in plebiscite; overwhelming margin for repub noted; election reptd orderly and festive; King reptd prepared to go into exile
martial law declared in Isfahan area following discovery of plot to march on capital and overthrow Govt; Moscow radio quotes Iranian newspaper rept that 5 Brit divs have arrived in Iraq
Illus in London with father
O'Dwyer guarantees supply
Anti-Communist revolt during conv seen; pres A J Fitzgerald and vp H Block split noted
1946Jim Keays, Scottish-Australian singer-songwriter (died 2014)[†]
James Keays was a Scottish-born Australian musician who fronted the rock band The Masters Apprentices as singer-songwriter, guitarist and harmonica-player from 1965 to 1972 and subsequently had a solo career. He also wrote for a music newspaper, Go-Set, as its Adelaide correspondent in 1970 and its London correspondent in 1973.
1946Bruce Palmer, Canadian folk-rock bass player (died 2004)[†]
Bruce Palmer was a Canadian musician best known as the bassist in the folk rock band Buffalo Springfield, who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.