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November 10, 1948

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COMMUNISTS SEVER NANKING COAL LINE; FOOD RIOTS RAGING; Breaches in Tientsin-Pukow Railway Add New Threat to Chiang's Capital SHANGHAI SHOPS LOOTED Fighting Near Suchow Spurts -- More Nationalist Units Desert and Join Reds COMMUNISTS SEVER NANKING COAL LINE

By Henry R. Liebermanspecial To the New York Times

Communists break southern sec of Tientsin-Pukow ry, cut off Nanking coal supply; Govt repts routing Communist div, 50 mi west of Suchow; private mil sources assert 2 Govt divs desert to Communists, north of Suchow

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Atlantic Defense Pact Talk Likely to Begin Next Week; Ambassadors of Western European Union Nations Awaited in Washington -- Forrestal Leaves to See Clay ATLANTIC PARLEY PREDICTED SOON

By Bertram D. Hulenspecial To the New York Times

Union Ambs reptd planning exploratory talks, Washington, with US and Canada reprs on arms aid; Sec Forrestal plans to conf with Clay linked; N Atlantic pact seen eventual result; accord reptd reached on each nations' arms contribution

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Notable Births

Aaron Brown (journalist)

1948Aaron Brown, American journalist and academic (died 2024)[†]

Aaron Brown was an American broadcast journalist, most recognized for his coverage of the September 11 attacks for CNN. He was a longtime reporter for ABC, the founding host of ABC's World News Now, weekend anchor of World News Tonight, and the host of CNN's flagship evening program NewsNight with Aaron Brown. He was the anchor of the PBS documentary series Wide Angle from 2008 to 2009. He was a professor at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University from 2007 to 2014.

1948Luciano Suơanj, Croatian Olympic runner and politician (died 2024)[†]

Luciano SuĆĄanj was a Croatian politician, sports worker and track athlete who competed for Yugoslavia. SuĆĄanj was successful in international competition over 400 and 800 meters, but was best known for winning the 800 meters European title in 1974.

Shigesato Itoi

1948Shigesato Itoi, Japanese video game designer and voice actor, created EarthBound[†]

Shigesato Itoi is a Japanese copywriter, essayist, lyricist, game designer, and actor. Itoi is the editor-in-chief of his website and company Hobo Nikkan Itoi Shinbun. He is best known outside Japan for his work on Nintendo's Mother series of games, as well as his self-titled bass fishing video game.

Steven Utley

1948Steven Utley, American author and poet (died 2013)[†]

Steven Utley was an American writer. He wrote poems, humorous essays and other non-fiction, and worked on comic books and cartoons, but was best known for his science fiction stories.