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Truman to campaign for Lehman
Mo-Pac halts trains; St Louis C of C urges Truman intervention; unions say strike is set unless rr settles grievances; co subsidiaries unaffected
gets $20 million Export-Import Bank loan partly for rebldg indus
Manhattan Theatre Ticket Service operated by J Rubin surrenders license; drops fight on Murtagh-McCaffrey inquiry; Alexander Theatre Ticket Office to give up its license
LAKE SUCCESS, Sept. 8 -- The Republic of Korea and the Soviet-sponsored opposition government in the northern part of the country came in for some pointed criticism today in a United Nations report that warned of the danger of "barbarous civil war."
1949John Curry, English figure skater (died 1994)[†]
John Anthony Curry, was a British figure skater. He was the 1976 European, World and Olympic Champion. He was noted for combining ballet and modern dance influences into his skating.
1949Daniel Pipes, American historian and author[†]
Daniel Pipes is an American former professor and commentator on foreign policy and the Middle East. He is the president of the Middle East Forum, and publisher of its Middle East Quarterly journal. His writing focuses on American foreign policy and the Middle East as well as criticism of Islamism.
1949Joe Theismann, American football player and sportscaster[†]
Joseph Robert Theismann is an American former professional football player, sports commentator, corporate speaker, and restaurateur. He rose to fame playing quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). Theismann spent 12 seasons with the Washington Redskins, where he was a two-time Pro Bowler and led the team to consecutive Super Bowl appearances, winning Super Bowl XVII over the Miami Dolphins and losing Super Bowl XVIII to the Los Angeles Raiders. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003.
1949Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Indonesian general and politician, 6th President of Indonesia[†]
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, commonly referred to as SBY, is an Indonesian politician and retired army general who served as the sixth President of Indonesia from 2004 to 2014 and the second President of Indonesia from the military after Suharto. He founded the Democratic Party of Indonesia and served as its 4th chairman from 2014 until 2020. He also served as the 8th and 10th Coordinating minister for Political and Security Affairs from 2000 until 2001 and again from 2001 until 2004. He also served as the president of the Assembly and chair of the Council of the Global Green Growth Institute. He was also the former chairman of ASEAN due to Indonesia hosting of the 18th and 19th ASEAN Summits.