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January 3, 1948
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Headlines from January 3, 1948
Marines Going to Mediterranean To Reinforce 4 U.S. Warships; U.S. SENDS MARINES TO MEDITERRANEAN
Undisclosed number of marines to be sent to Mediterranean to augment shipboard training program
CITY ACTS TO FIGHT OIL BLACK MARKET; Program to Cut Deliveries of Fuel 15% Is Mapped -- Transit Board Gouged
Transportation Bd is 1st victim of fuel-oil price gouge
Gales, Cold Hit the Nation From Iowa to New England; 16 STATES LASHED BY WIND, SNOW, ICE
Sleet storm severs lines; met area and suburbs power cut
French and Austrians Sign Pacts Covering Aid by U.S.; PARIS AND VIENNA SIGN U.S. AID PACT
France and Austria sign pacts; ceremonies described; Ital signing set; text of French pact
Notable Births
1948Ian Nankervis, Australian footballer[†]
Ian James Nankervis is a former Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Nankervis played for Geelong for 17 seasons and was captain from 1978 to 1981, and again in 1983. Nankervis held the record of most senior level games for Geelong with 325 VFL games. Nankervis also represented Victoria at state level on 12 occasions.