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Daylight time will begin at 2 A. M. tomorrow and everybody's watches and clocks should be ticking an hour ahead of standard time when the public gets up for breakfast. The fast time will continue until the last Sunday in September.
SHANGHAI, Saturday, April 23 -- Nationalist forces abandoned their capital of Nanking to the advancing Communist armies today and the Communists sent word they would cross the Yangtze in force and enter Nanking at 7 A. M. Sunday (6 P. M. Saturday EST).
LAKE SUCCESS, April 22 -- The United Nations Ad Hoc Political Committee adopted today by a vote of 34 to 6 a Bolivian resolution noting with deep concern accusations that Hungary and Bulgaria had violated human rights in the recent religious trials.
UN sources rept Deputy Min Malik (USSR) recent approach to US Amb Jessup; both silent; US stand discussed; Amb Murphy flies to Berlin for conf with Clay
7,000 to be laid off by parts shortage
1949Paul Collier, English economist and academic[†]
Sir Paul Collier, is a British development economist who serves as the Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford and co-director of the International Growth Centre. He is also a Professeur invité at Sciences Po and a Professorial Fellow of St Antony's College, Oxford.
1949David Cross, English violinist[†]
David Cross is an English electric violinist and keyboardist best known for playing with progressive rock band King Crimson from 1972 to 1974.
1949John Miles, British rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist (died 2021)[†]
John Miles was an English rock singer, guitarist and keyboard player best known for his 1976 top 3 UK hit single "Music", which won an Ivor Novello Award, and his frequent appearances at Night of the Proms. He won the "Outstanding Musical Achievement" award at the 2017 Progressive Music Awards. He released 10 albums from 1976 to 1999 and was also a touring musician for Tina Turner from 1987 to 2009.
1949Chinese Civil War: Establishment of the People's Liberation Army Navy.[†]
The Chinese Civil War was fought between the Kuomintang-led government of the Republic of China and the forces of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Armed conflict continued intermittently from 1 August 1927 until Communist victory resulted in their total control over mainland China on 10 December 1949.