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January 18, 1947

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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.

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Dulles Urges German Pact Aiding Europe's Economy; Advocates Federal-State Structure, Joint Control of Industry by Western Bloc -- Republican Leaders Back Plan DULLES GIVES PLAN FOR GERMAN PACT

By Will Lissner

s on Gen Marshall apptmt as State Sec, Natl Publishers Assn dinner

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ONLY DEFENSE HEAD WILL BE IN CABINET IN ARMY-NAVY PLAN; Secretaries of War, Navy, Air Will Not Get Such Status, but May Consult the President MILITARY HEADS GIVE DATA 3 Services Will Be Entities, but Defense Secretary Will Have Right to Integrate Programs ARMY AND NAVY LEADERS EXPLAINING PROPOSED MERGER ONLY DEFENSE HEAD WILL BE IN CABINET

By Sidney Shalettspecial To the New York Times

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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FRENCH PRESIDENT SELECTS SOCIALIST TO FORM A CABINET; Ramadier Named After Blum Declines to Stay as Premier, but Pledges Full Help COALITION IS FIRST OBJECT Nominee to Present Ministers to Assembly Tuesday if He Gains Multi-Party Slate RAMADIER IS NAMED TO FORM A CABINET

By Lansing Warrenspecial To the New York Times

believed most likely to be Assembly pres

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ALLIES ISSUE PACTS; Armies of Former Foes Slashed -- Reparations Total $1,330,000,000 ITALIAN PENALTY HEAVIEST Rome Loses Much of Land Acquired Between Wars -- Hungary Also Suffers FIVE PEACE PACTS ISSUED BY ALLIES

By James Restonspecial To the New York Times

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' Nazi'-Branded Student a Suicide By Leap From Rooftop, Police Say; BRANDED STUDENT IS CALLED SUICIDE

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Unconscious Nazi-branded body found; believed suicide by leap from rooftop

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UNIONS HIT BILLS CURBING PAY SUITS; AFL-CIO Spokesmen Say They Go Beyond Portal Issue and Weaken Wage-Hour Law UNIONS HIT BILLS CURBING PAY SUITS

By William S. Whitespecial To the New York Times

Testifies, Sen subcom hearing on portal pay legis

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LITTLE AMERICA ICE SURVEYED FOR BASE; Byrd's 1939-41 Site Inspected -- Earlier Camps Destroyed in Glacial Shift of Shelf LITTLE AMERICA CAMP SITES SURVEYED LITTLE AMERICA ICE SURVEYED FOR BASE

By Alton L. Blakesleeassociated Press Correspondent

party finds Byrd camp used in '39-41 expedition intact; site described; party surveys Little Amer III for air base; ice pressure destroys Little Amers I and II; North Wind ice-breaking described; map

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