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MARITIME STRIKE EFFECTS: 2 unions permit Govt to remove supplies from strike-bound ships to prevent spoilage, NYC
suffers stroke after issuing world peace plea; condition serious
Despite a muscle ailment, Howie Pollet pitched the Cardinals to a 4-2 victory over the Dodgers at St. Louis yesterday
sentenced to life imprisonment
sees no need for city action as search reveals no meat hoards; search order lauded by OPA
1946Sonthi Boonyaratglin, Thai general and politician[†]
Sonthi Boonyaratglin is a Thai former general who was Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army and former head of the Council for Democratic Reform, the military junta that ruled the kingdom. He was the first Muslim in charge of the army of the mostly Buddhist country. On 19 September 2006, he became the de facto head of government of Thailand after overthrowing the elected government in a coup d'état. After retiring from the Army in 2007, he became deputy prime minister, in charge of national security.