Alexei Shirov Birthday, Date of Birth

Alexei Shirov (Russian: Алексе́й Дми́триевич Ши́ров, romanized: Alexey Dmitrievich Shirov, Latvian: Aleksejs Širovs; born 4 July 1972) is a Latvian and Spanish chess player. Shirov was ranked number two in the world in 1994.

He won a match against Vladimir Kramnik in 1998 to qualify to play as challenger for the classical world championship match with Garry Kasparov; it never took place due to a lack of sponsorship.

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4th of July 1972 News

News as it appeared on the front page of the New York Times on July 4, 1972

Judge Denies Motion Charging Bias in Pentagon Papers Case

Date: 04 July 1972

By ROBERT A. WRIGHTSpecial to The New York Times

Robert WRIGHTSpecial

Fed Dist Judge W M Byrne Jr denies on July 3 defense motion in Pentagon papers case that would have quashed indictment against D Ellsberg and A Russo on ground that it constituted discriminatory prosecution; denies defense request for pretrial hearing to support its contention of discrimination; grants defense motion that all written prosecution communications concerning bringing of case be turned over to ct; says he will reopen matter on his own motion if examination of material shows extensive evidence of discrimination by prosecution; takes under advisement Govt motion seeking inquiry into source of alleged leaks to press of still-secret portions of Pentagon papers

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Peking to Admit Newsman

Date: 05 July 1972

Communist China agrees to let Japanese daily newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun station correspondent in Peking after 5-yr break; currently there are 4 Japanese correspondents in Peking

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Government Confiscates 14 Saigon Newspapers

Date: 05 July 1972

Special to The New York Times

Saigon Govt confiscates, July 4, 14 Saigon daily newspapers for violation of press laws

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Electronic Editing System Offered

Date: 05 July 1972

Electronic editing and display system for journalism and publishing called Digivue is offered by Owens-Illinois

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Nixon Invites World to Visit U.S. for Bicentennial

Date: 05 July 1972

By EILEEN SHANAHANSpecial to The New York Times

Nixon, dressed in maroon jacket, white shirt and blue tie with red stripes, delivers Fourth of July radio address from Western White House; illus; briefly meets with small group of reporters after speech; says he has been swimming every day since arriving in San Clemente July 1 and urges reporters to do same because it 'proves you have vigor'

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