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comment on uncertainty over naming successor to chmn G R Bedenkapp, slated to resign
US Cong com scores ECA stand; says new accord on whole reparations issue should have been part of ERP accord; wants Ger to retain all plants which would be less useful elsewhere
Govt reptdly plans no serious attempt to defend Yangtze River line; cut in Pukow troop strength and heavy troop movements from Nanking to Shanghai cited; mil repr says Govt will defend Yangtze line; admits Communists reach N bank at several points including Icheng
House Un-Amer Com recommendations; subversive activities control act, new espionage and contempt of Cong laws, and study of immigration and passport regulations urged
S Carr, suspect in '45 USSR espionage of atomic secrets, captured by FBI, NYC; turned over to US Immigration Dept for deportation; Canadian Communist leaders comment
1949Mike Moore, New Zealand union leader and politician, 34th Prime Minister of New Zealand (died 2020)[†]
Michael Kenneth Moore was a New Zealand politician, union organiser, and author. In the Fourth Labour Government he served in several portfolios including minister of foreign affairs, and was the 34th prime minister of New Zealand for 59 days before the 1990 general election elected a new parliament. Following Labour's defeat in that election, Moore served as Leader of the Opposition until the 1993 election, after which Helen Clark successfully challenged him for the Labour Party leadership.
1949Gregg Popovich, American basketball player and coach[†]
Gregg Charles Popovich is an American professional basketball executive and former coach who is the president for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was the head coach of the Spurs for 29 seasons from 1996 to 2025, during which he won five NBA championships, and was the longest tenured active coach in the NBA as well as all other major sports leagues in the United States. He has been a member of the Spurs organization since 1994, originally as president of basketball operations and general manager, before taking over as coach in 1996. Nicknamed "Coach Pop", Popovich has the most wins of any coach in NBA history, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest coaches of all time.
1949Jim Wong-Chu, Canadian poet (died 2017)[†]
Jim Wong-Chu was a Canadian activist, community organizer, poet, author, editor, and historian. Wong-Chu is one of Canada's most celebrated literary pioneers. He was a community organizer known for his work in establishing organizations that contributed to highlighting Asian arts and culture in Canada. He also co-edited several anthologies featuring Asian Canadian writers.
1949Jean-Pierre Wimille, French race car driver (born 1908)[†]
Jean-Pierre Wimille was a French racing driver and a member of the French Resistance during World War II. He was a two-time victor of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, winning in 1937 and 1939. He is generally regarded as one of the best French drivers of his era.