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Hits mine and sinks, off Rafina, Greece; casualties; Greek Govt officials and political prisoners reptd aboard; survivor's acct; survivors charge ship officers blocked lifeboats
ATLANTA, Jan. 19--Carrying on the fight against Herman Talmadge for the Governorship of Georgia, M. E. Thompson, in the role he has assumed as Acting Governor, instructed the State's Attorney General today "to take proper legal steps and bring suits to protect the funds and property of the State and each and every agency and department of the State Government."
MOSCOW, Jan. 19-The projected Anglo-French alliance is viewed
Union considers delaying Feb term opening until Legis grants pay rise demands
1947Cyrille Guimard, French cyclist and sportscaster[†]
Cyrille Guimard is a French former professional road racing cyclist who became a directeur sportif and television commentator. Three of his riders, Bernard Hinault, Laurent Fignon, and Lucien Van Impe, won the Tour de France. Another of his protégés, Greg LeMond, described him as "the best (coach) in the world" and "the best coach I ever had". He has been described by cycling journalist William Fotheringham as the greatest directeur sportif in the history of the Tour.
1947Josh Gibson, American baseball player (born 1911)[†]
Joshua Gibson was an American baseball catcher who played primarily in the Negro leagues. In 1972, he became the second Negro league player to be inducted in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
1947Andrew Volstead, American member of the United States House of Representatives (born 1860)[†]
Andrew John Volstead was an American member of the United States House of Representatives from Minnesota, 1903–1923, and a member of the Republican Party. His name is closely associated with the National Prohibition Act of 1919, usually called the Volstead Act. The act was the enabling legislation for the enforcement of Prohibition in the United States beginning in 1920.