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s on Gen Marshall apptmt as State Sec, Natl Publishers Assn dinner
Secs Patterson and Forrestal, Gen Eisenhower and Adm Nimitz conf on plan; illus; details revealed; Washington, DC, reaction noted; Truman seen pleased
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1947Sachio Kinugasa, Japanese baseball player and journalist (died 2018)[†]
Sachio Kinugasa was a Japanese professional baseball third baseman for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of the Nippon Professional Baseball league from 1965 to 1987. He was nicknamed Tetsujin, meaning "Iron Man". He played in a record-breaking 2,215 consecutive games, having surpassed Lou Gehrig's record by 1987.
1947Takeshi Kitano, Japanese actor and director[†]
Takeshi Kitano , also known as Beat Takeshi in Japan, is a Japanese comedian, actor, and filmmaker. While he is known primarily as a comedian and TV host in his native Japan, he is better known abroad for his work as a filmmaker and actor as well as TV host.