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freezing rainstorm, Chicago area; 7 killed
Snow removal threatens to freeze mains, Ottawa
Army reinforcements relieve beseiged Konitsa troops; remaining guerrillas flee; Army pursuit reptd impossible; Gen Vafiadis New Yr message sees '48 outlook good for guerrilla Army and Govt
Govt to pay 3% on shares; conversion discussed
1948Judith Miller, American journalist[†]
Judith Miller is an American journalist and commentator who is known for writing about Iraq's alleged weapons of mass destruction (WMD) program both before and after the 2003 invasion, but her writings were later discovered to have been based on fabricated intelligence. She worked in the Washington bureau of The New York Times before joining Fox News in 2008.
1948Deborah Watling, English actress (died 2017)[†]
Deborah Patricia Watling was an English actress who played the role of Victoria Waterfield, a companion of the Second Doctor in the BBC television series Doctor Who from 1967 to 1968. She began her career as a child actress, making her debut as a regular in The Invisible Man (1958–1959). Watling is also well known for starring in the films Take Me High (1973) with Cliff Richard and That'll Be the Day (1973) with David Essex as well as playing Julie Robertson in The Newcomers (1969) and Norma Baker in Danger UXB (1979) on television.