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1948Shaye J. D. Cohen, American historian and academic[†]
Shaye J. D. Cohen is an American Hebraist, historian, and rabbi. He is a modern scholar of the Hebrew Bible. Currently, he is the Littauer Professor of Hebrew Literature and Philosophy in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations of Harvard University.
1948Allen Henry Vigneron, American archbishop[†]
Allen Henry Vigneron is an American Catholic prelate who served as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit in Michigan and ecclesiastical superior of the Cayman Islands from 2008 to 2025.
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Atty Gen Goldstein starts SUP Ct actions against 25, charging illegal regis, NYC dists; 18th Dist Repub leaders I Levy and B Spalding cleared
250 rr clerks to sell transfers at curbs; 400 fare boxes sent to 3d Av Transit
Legion adopts its Americanism Com rept, including recommendations on strengthening democracy and on curbing communism; Gov Warren and W Green s on issue at conv
Sen McGrath says US Repubs nearly sabotaged ERP
34 reptd killed, 6 hurt, as KLM Constellation hits high-tension wire and burns near Prestwick Airfield, Scotland, on Amsterdam-NYC run; plane overshot runway on 1st landing attempt
S Korea Cabinet meets to plan suppression of spreading revolt spearheaded by Communist-led Army forces; rebel advance to Kwangju reptd stopped; map
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- President Truman will make a sevenminute speech tomorrow night from the White House in a radio broadcast sponsored by the International Ladies Garment Workers Union.
small powers in UN Security Council may seek resumption of Mil Govs talks on accord; Deputy Min Vishinsky reptd demanding single currency, sponsored by USSR, for all Ger