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77th St, 334, Bklyn: 3 family house damaged; 3 rescued
25,000 USSR troops kept in Hungary past treaty deadline; Hungarian inv reptd
Min Ricci murdered in legation, Stockholm, by insane Ital
JERUSALEM, Dec. 25 -- Two British soldiers were killed and at least three more were wounded tonight when Stern Band gunmen fired on a group of Tommies who were celebrating Christmas in a Tel Aviv cafe.
Tojo testifies; says US and GB forced war on Japan; Jap policies revd
1947James T. Conway, American general[†]
James Terry Conway is a retired United States Marine Corps four-star general who served as the 34th Commandant of the Marine Corps. Among his previous postings were Director of Operations (J-3) on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Commanding General of 1st Marine Division and I Marine Expeditionary Force, taking part in the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the First Battle of Fallujah.
1947Jean Echenoz, French author[†]
Jean Echenoz is a French writer.
1947Carlton Fisk, American baseball player[†]
Carlton Ernest Fisk, nicknamed "Pudge" and "the Commander", is an American former professional baseball catcher who played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox. In 1972, he was the first player to be unanimously voted American League (AL) Rookie of the Year. Fisk is best known for his game-winning home run in the 12th inning of Game 6 of the 1975 World Series, during which he memorably waved his arms hoping for the batted ball to remain fair.
1947Josef Janíček, Czech singer-songwriter, guitarist, and keyboard player[†]
Josef Janíček is a Czech rock keyboardist, singer, accordion and guitar player. He was a former guitarist of The Primitives Group; from 1969 he played with The Plastic People of the Universe. He was also a member of Milan Hlavsa's band called Půlnoc. Since 1990, he is a member of The Velvet Underground Revival Band.
1947Liz Lochhead, Scottish poet and playwright[†]
Liz Lochhead Hon FRSE is a Scottish poet, playwright, translator and broadcaster. Between 2011 and 2016 she was the Makar, or National Poet of Scotland, and served as Poet Laureate for Glasgow between 2005 and 2011.
1947Richard Levis McCormick, American historian and academic[†]
Richard Levis McCormick is an American historian, serving as the interim president of Stony Brook University from August 2024 to August 2025. He served as the 19th president of Rutgers University from 2002 to 2012, as the 28th president of the University of Washington from 1995 to 2002, and as the provost of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1992 to 1995.