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Sec Marshall blames USSR for riots; Govt reptdly breaks relations with USSR; order restored; food shortage effects; USSR agents arrest discussed; street violence illus
Sen Ferguson offers measure; Sen Vandenberg and Adm opposition seen; sponsors listed; Sen Ives withdrawal noted
trustees accept Bridges compromise pension plan; text; Van Horn dissents, objections; strike to end; Lewis wires locals; Goldsborough rejects Lewis' atty plea that wire purges Lewis of contempt charge; cites Code of Hammurabi; Govt arguments noted; trustees conf illus
1948Nam Hae-il, South Korean admiral[ā ]
Nam Hae-il is a former South Korean naval officer who served as the 25th Chief of Naval Operations of the Republic of Korea Navy, appointed in 2005. He attended the Republic of Korea Naval Academy in 1972 and Naval War college in 1978.
1948Drago JanÄar, Slovenian author and playwright[ā ]
Drago JanÄar is a Slovenian writer, playwright and essayist. JanÄar is one of the best-known contemporary Slovene writers. In Slovenia, he is also known for his political commentaries and civic engagement. JanÄar's novels, essays, and short stories have been translated into 21 languages and published in Europe, Asia, and the United States. The most numerous translations are into German, followed by Czech and Croatian. His plays have also been staged by a number of foreign theatres, and in Slovenia they are frequently considered the highlights of the theatrical season. He lives and works in Ljubljana.
1948Mikhail Shufutinsky, Soviet and Russian singer, actor, TV presenter[ā ]
Mikhail Zakharovich Shufutinsky is a Russian pop singer. He is currently the pre-eminent singer of Russian chanson music. He was awarded the title of Meritorious Artist of Russia in 2013.
1948In an ambush, 78 Jewish doctors, nurses and medical students from Hadassah Hospital, and a British soldier, are massacred by Arabs in Sheikh Jarrah. This event came to be known as the Hadassah medical convoy massacre.[ā ]
Hadassah Medical Center is an Israeli medical organization established in 1934 that operates two university hospitals in Jerusalem as well as schools of medicine, dentistry, nursing, and pharmacology affiliated with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Its declared mission is to extend a "hand to all, without regard for race, religion or ethnic origin."