massacres of Moslems by Sikh jathas in Punjab described; Nehru visits Punjab again in peace effort; Gandhi comments on Moslem-Hindu fraternization in Calcutta; 3 trains reptd attacked

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1947Michael Kaluta, American author and illustrator^[†]

Michael William Kaluta, sometimes credited as Mike Kaluta or Michael Wm. Kaluta, is an American comics artist and writer best known for his acclaimed 1970s adaptation of the pulp magazine hero The Shadow with writer Dennis O'Neil. He is the godfather of comedian and gamemaster Brennan Lee Mulligan.

1947Keith Tippett, British jazz pianist and composer (died 2020)^[†]

Keith Graham Tippetts, known professionally as Keith Tippett, was a British jazz pianist and composer. According to AllMusic, Tippett's career "...spanned jazz-rock, progressive rock, improvised and contemporary music, as well as modern jazz for more than half-a-century". He held "an unparallelled place in British contemporary music," and was known for "his unique approach to improvisation". Tippett appeared and recorded in many settings, including a duet with Stan Tracey, duets with his wife Julie Tippetts, solo performances, and as a bandleader.

Headlines from August 25, 1947

Russians Free Three GI's in Korea; No Reasons for Delay Are Given

FORD LIFTS PRICES ON AUTOS, TRUCKS; Increase of $20 to $97 Needed for a Sound Economy, Says President, Citing Cost Rises FORD LIFTS PRICES ON AUTOS, TRUCKS

$103,125,307 ASKED BY TRANSIT BOARD FOR WORKS IN 1948; $81,435,000 of It New Money, Mostly for Cars, Buses and General Rehabilitation FAR ABOVE OLD ESTIMATE Proposed Capital Program for 5 Years Also Is Submitted, Calling for $499,224,320 $103,125,307 ASKED BY TRANSIT BOARD

MOSLEM SLAUGHTER BY SIKHS REPORTED; Massacres in Indian Punjab Laid to One Element Acting Systematically MOSLEM SLAUGHTER BY SIKHS REPORTED

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