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Irgun raids Brit Army camp near Haifa killing 6 and looting arms; 7 more hurt; Arabs renew attacks on Mishmar Haemek and Kastel; Jewish convoy reaches Jerusalem despite continued skirmishes; other incidents
Ukraine urges Council study Ital bid with bids of Albania, Outer Mongolia, Finland, Hungary, Bulgaria and Rumania; Deputy Min Gromyko previous vetoes discussed
Wis early returns indicate Stassen sweep, with MacArthur 2d and Dewey poor 3d
Clark prepares contempt of ct charge; cancels trip to Dallas; Lewis accepts operators inv to conf if B F Fairless and Humphrey attend; operators reject condition, lr to Lewis; E Van Horn asks Dist Ct decision on pension eligibility; Fairless statement
10-yr mil alliance and friendship pact signed; Finland gains concessions on all mil clauses; Premier Stalin attends signing; Mins Pekkala and Molotov comment; Finns relieved by lenient terms
1948John Oates, American singer-songwriter guitarist, and producer[ā ]
John William Oates is an American musician, best known as half of the rock and soul duo Hall & Oates along with Daryl Hall. He has played rock, R&B, and soul music, serving as a guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer.
1948Arnie Robinson, American athlete (died 2020)[ā ]
Arnie Paul Robinson Jr. was an American athlete. He won a bronze medal in the long jump at the 1972 Olympics and a gold medal in 1976.
1948Ecaterina Andronescu, Romanian politician[ā ]
Ecaterina Andronescu is a Romanian engineer, professor, and politician. A member of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), she sat in the Romanian Chamber of Deputies from 1996 to 2008, representing Bucharest, and was a Senator from 2008 until 2020, for the same city. In the Adrian NÄstase cabinet, she was Education Minister from 2000 until June 2003. She held the same position in the cabinet of Emil Boc from 2008 to 2009, in the Victor Ponta cabinet during 2012, and finally in the Viorica DÄncilÄ cabinet for under 9 months between November 2018 and August 2019. She is married and has one child.
1948The World Health Organization is established by the United Nations.[ā ]
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations which coordinates responses to international public health issues and emergencies. It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and has 6 regional offices and 150 field offices worldwide. Only sovereign states are eligible to join, and it is the largest intergovernmental health organization at the international level.