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February 28, 1949

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Report Alleges Oppression of Jews In 4 Countries Behind Iron Curtain; IRON CURTAIN JEWS MEET OPPRESSION

By Stanley Leveyspecial To the New York Times

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Feb. 27 -- Delegates to the convention of the Jewish Labor Committee here heard today a detailed report on Jewish life behind the Iron Curtain. It showed that Jews in the Russian sphere of influence had experienced the same treatment accorded to Protestants, Catholics and political minorities.

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Notable Births

Zoia Ceaușescu

1949Zoia Ceaușescu, Romanian mathematician, daughter of Communist leader Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife Elena Ceaușescu (died 2006)[†]

Zoia Ceaușescu was a Romanian mathematician, the daughter of Communist leader Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife, Elena and sister of Nicu Ceaușescu and Valentin Ceaușescu. She was also known as Tovarășa Zoia.

Ilene Graff

1949Ilene Graff, American actress and singer[†]

Ilene Graff is an American actress and singer.