USSR reptd closing Caspian Sea shipping line; Iranians fear diplomatic break; press attacks US role; USSR press likens US role to '41 position of Nazis, Moscow

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1948Pierre-Albert Chapuisat, Swiss footballer^[†]

Pierre-Albert 'Gabet' Chapuisat is a Swiss retired football defender and manager.

1948Dave Holland, English drummer (died 2018)^[†]

David Holland was an English drummer, best remembered for his time with the rock band Trapeze from 1969 to 1979 and Judas Priest from 1979 to 1989.

1948Roy McFarland, English footballer and manager^[†]

Roy Leslie McFarland is an English former football manager and player. With Derby County, he played 442 league games, helping him to earn 28 caps for England.

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1948Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, American socialite and philanthropist (born 1874)^[†]

Abigail Greene Aldrich Rockefeller was an American socialite and philanthropist. She was a prominent member of the Rockefeller family through her marriage to financier and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller Jr., the son of Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller Sr. Her father was Nelson W. Aldrich, who served as a Senator from Rhode Island. Rockefeller was known for being the driving force behind the establishment of the Museum of Modern Art. She was the mother of Nelson Rockefeller, who served from 1974 to 1977 as the 41st vice president of the United States.

Headlines from April 5, 1948

Dr. Melish in Pulpit Defends Son On Soviet Friendship Activities; DR. MELISH DEFENDS ACTIVITIES OF SON

100,000 JAM RALLY IN JEWISH PROTEST; Hear U.S. Policy on Palestine Assailed at Madison Square -- War Veterans Parade

Strike to Go On, Miners Say, But Operators Expect Return; Coal Diggers Favor Prolonging Stoppage Until Pension Issue Is Won -- Lewis Due to Be Served With Court Writ Today

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SOVIET CURTAILING SHIPPING TO IRAN; Reported Dismissing Staff and Dismantling Port -- U. S. Role Hit in Teheran Press

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