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W H Lawrence repts on study of Communist power; calls it stronger than Nazi or Fascist influences at their peak; sees movement as locally financed despite adherence to USSR views
UAWA to defy bd ban pending ct decision; UAWA attys discuss bd rule and possible loopholes; UAWA leader R Buse urges dismissal of 2 Milwaukee police officials for sending detective to crash union meeting; employment bd orders secret election between Local 248 and newly-formed Independent Workers of Allis-Chalmers, headed by Peterson, for co employes
Deplores Gen de Gaulle's refusal to become Pres candidate
Ho peace overtures reptd as Leclerc arrives, Saigon, to command fighting; Moutet denies Ho conf proposal; French preparations to send reinforcements noted; Saigon siege reptd; French rept Hanoi resistance; charge Viet Nam uses Japanese; claim Phulangthuong capture; cite Namdinh resistance; Saigon press urges return to pre-Oct 31 positions; Viet Nam issues cease-fire order to underground organization Nambo
G N Nelson on issue
1946Marianne Faithfull, English singer-songwriter and actress (died 2025)[†]
Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull was an English singer and actress who achieved popularity in the 1960s with the release of her UK top 10 single "As Tears Go By". She became one of the leading female artists of the British Invasion in the United States.
1946Laffit Pincay, Jr., Panamanian jockey[†]
Laffit Alejandro Pincay Jr. is a retired Panamanian jockey who is known for once holding the all-time record for wins in horse racing, while still holding third place many years after his retirement. He competed primarily in the United States.
1946Paul Trible, American attorney, politician and academic administrator[†]
Paul Seward Trible Jr. is an American attorney, politician and academic administrator. Trible was the president of Christopher Newport University from 1996 until his retirement in 2022. A Republican, he represented Virginia in the U.S. House of Representatives for three terms and the U.S. Senate for one. Trible was the first Republican Class I Senator from Virginia.
1946Jackie Bezos, American philanthropist (died 2025)[†]
Jacklyn Bezos was an American businesswoman. She was the mother of Jeff and Mark Bezos. She provided the initial investment to launch Amazon.com and was a philanthropist as co-founder and president of the Bezos Family Foundation.
