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Barrault, Jean-Louis

(Encyclopedia) Barrault, Jean-LouisBarrault, Jean-LouiszhäN-lwē bärōˈ [key], 1910–94, French actor and director. A pupil of Charles Dullin, he joined the Comédie Française in 1940. After World War II…

Santa Ana, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Santa AnaSanta Anasănˈtə ănˈə [key], city (1990 pop. 293,742), seat of Orange co., S Calif., in the fertile Santa Ana valley; inc. 1886. It began as a farm trade and processing center…

Petropavl, city, Kazakhstan

(Encyclopedia) PetropavlPetropavlpyĕˌtrəpäˈvəl [key] or PetropavlovskPetropavlovskpyĕˌtrəpävˈləfsk [key], city (1993 est. pop. 248,000), N Kazakhstan, on the Ishim (Esil) River and at the junction of…

Petrov, Yevgeny Petrovich

(Encyclopedia) Petrov, Yevgeny PetrovichPetrov, Yevgeny Petrovichyĭvgāˈnyē pētrôˈvĭch pētrôfˈ [key], 1903–42, Russian writer and journalist; brother of the dramatist Valentin P. Katayev. His original…

Pleven, René

(Encyclopedia) Pleven, RenéPleven, Renérənāˈ plĕväNˈ [key], 1901–93, French political leader. He held various diplomatic and financial posts in the Free French government during World War II and…

Popović, Koča

(Encyclopedia) Popović, KočaPopović, Kočakōˈchä pōˈpōvĭˈtyə [key], 1908–80, Yugoslav soldier and political leader. He early joined (1933) the Yugoslav Communist party and fought (1937–39) in the…

Port Moresby

(Encyclopedia) Port MoresbyPort Moresbymôrzˈbē [key], town (1990 pop. 193,242), capital of Papua New Guinea, on New Guinea island and on the Gulf of Papua in the National Capital District. Rubber,…

Ávila Camacho, Manuel

(Encyclopedia) Ávila Camacho, ManuelÁvila Camacho, Manuelmänwĕlˈ äˈvēlä kämäˈchō [key], 1897–1955, president of Mexico (1940–46). As a young man, Ávila Camacho joined the revolutionary forces. Later…

Eupen

(Encyclopedia) Eupen Eupen oiˈpən [key], town, Liège prov., E Belgium, on the Vesdre River, near the…

Evatt, Herbert Vere

(Encyclopedia) Evatt, Herbert VereEvatt, Herbert Verevĭr ĕvˈət [key], 1894–1965, Australian statesman. He became (1940) a Labor member of the House of Representatives, before being appointed (1941)…