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September 17, 1945

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AUTOMOTIVE 'BIG 3' TO REJECT DEMAND FOR 30 P.C. PAY RISE; GM, Chrysler and Ford Will Not Act Jointly, but Replies Are Due This Week OPEN WARFARE LOOMING But Any Legal Strike Must Await NLRB Poll and Is at Least 5 Weeks Away City Is Deceptively Calm Pay and Discipline Linked AUTO PAY DEMAND TO BE REJECTED Conclusions From Survey Federal Powers Are Cited Retail Buying Held Up Elements in the Situation Many Try "Job Shopping"

By James B. Reston Special To the New York Times

'Big 3,' Gen Motors, Chrysler and Ford, plan to reject UAWA wage rise demand in separate actions; Central States labor-mgt disputes and intra-union situation discussed; conclusions

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2 MEATLESS DAYS REVOKED BY MAYOR AS SUPPLIES RISE; Restaurants Ready to Resume Entrees--Butcher Shops May Keep Five-Day Week CREAM SHORTAGE REMAINS Public Warned to Cease Run Lest Quotas Be Restored to Assure Milk for Babies Shops Shy at 6-Day Week 2 MEATLESS DAYS REVOKED BY MAYOR Available Supplies Cited

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OPA VIOLATIONS: Mayor LaGuardia discloses coordinating bd establishment; aims

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STEEL PROFITS HIGH, MURRAY ASSERTS; He Puts 'Open and Concealed' Gain Above Two Billion in Five Years of War Steel Profits 2 Billion in 5 Years, Says Murray, Urging Wage Rise

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Murray backs USWA demand with co profits study

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M'ARTHUR ORDERS JAPAN TO REVEAL LOOT, OWN ASSETS; Calls In Premier and Bids Him Report Seized Allied Holdings as Well as Axis Property STIFFER POLICY IS PUSHED Japanese, Impressed, Obeying Without Question--General Moving to Tokyo Today Japanese Being Convinced Impact of Policy Newspaper Decries Atrocities JAPAN IS ORDERED TO DISGORGE LOOT Tojo Gaining Rapidly Black Dragon Chief Found

By Wireless To the New York Times

ordered by Gen MacArthur to rept data on Axis holdings and on United Nations holdings seized during war

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Japanese Yield Hong Kong; Britain Pledges Rebuilding; Japanese Surrender Swords Japanese Surrender Hong Kong; British Promise Its Rehabilitation

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accepts surrender

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Notable Births

1945David Emerson, Canadian economist and politician, 8th Minister of Foreign Affairs for Canada^[†]

David Lee Emerson, is a Canadian economist, financial executive, and politician. He was formerly the Member of Parliament for the riding of Vancouver Kingsway. He was first elected as a Liberal and served as Minister of Industry under Prime Minister Paul Martin. After controversially crossing the floor to join Stephen Harper's Conservatives, he served as Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Pacific Gateway and the Vancouver-Whistler Olympics, followed by Minister of Foreign Affairs.

1945Phil Jackson, American basketball player and coach^[†]

Philip Douglas Jackson is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Jackson is a 13-time NBA champion, having won two as a player and 11 as a head coach. His 11 championships as a head coach is the most in NBA history. In 2007, Jackson was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, and was named one of the 10 greatest coaches in league history in 1996. He holds numerous other records as a coach, including the most postseason wins (229), and most conference titles (13).

1945Bhakti Charu Swami, Indian religious leader (died 2020)^[†]

Bhakti Charu Swami was an Indian spiritual leader of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). He was also a disciple of ISKCON's founder A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.