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September 20, 1945

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Headlines from September 20, 1945

TITO REGIME HOLDS FOREIGN MINISTER; Subasitch a Prisoner at Home, London Sources Learn-- Exiles Score Government TITO REGIME HOLDS FOREIGN MINISTER

By Mallory Browne By Wireless To the New York Times

Tito regime said to hold Foreign Min Subasitch under house arrest; latter seen confined for pol reasons; Yugoslav pol parties leaders in London charge Tito regime is Communistic; urge Allies to supervise forthcoming elections and aid in dem govt formation, statement to Foreign Mins Council

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AIRLINES PROMISE 11-HOUR SCHEDULE ON EUROPE FLIGHTS; Lockheed Constellation Planes to Carry Full Pay-Loads at Speed of 340 Miles 10 HOURS COAST TO COAST Reduction in Transocean Fare Predicted When Four Concerns Begin Speedier Operations Reduction in Fares Predicted TWA to Receive First 12 11-HOUR SCHEDULE ON EUROPE FLIGHTS

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buys 36 Constellation airplanes at cost of $40 million; J Frye sees US-Eur and US transcontinental time and fare cuts

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DULLES IS ASKED TO TOUR BALKANS TO GET POLICY DATA; Byrnes Requests Republican to Take Job as Help to U.S. in Framing Peace Treaties TRIESTE ISSUE IS DELAYED Council Sending Aides There for Information--Plebiscite in Greece to Be Put Off Delay in Greek Plebiscite DULLES IS ASKED TO TOUR BALKANS Differences on Bulgaria Regent Sees Bevin De Gaulle Host to Archbishop

By C.l. Sulzberger By Cable To the New York Times

territorial issues settlement delayed as council deputies prepare to visit Istria for 1st-hand information on ethnic line

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B-29's Reach Washington After Flight From Japan; AIR CHIEF CONGRATULATES SUPERFORTRESS COMMANDERS AT WASHINGTON

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

1st to land, Washington; reception illus; route map

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Senate Rejects Attempt to Restore $25 Weekly Benefit in Jobless Bill; SENATE REJECTS $25 JOBLESS PAY Senate Heads Into Storm

By C.p. Trussell Special To the New York Times

Sen debate on bill described; Sen rejects Barkley amendment and Kilgore substitute

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1945Augusto Tasso Fragoso, Brazilian politician, President of Brazil (born 1869)^[†]

The president of Brazil, officially the president of the Federative Republic of Brazil or simply the President of the Republic, is the head of state and head of government of Brazil. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the Brazilian Armed Forces.

1945William Seabrook, American occultist, journalist, and explorer (born 1884)^[†]

William Buehler Seabrook was an American occultist, explorer, world traveler, journalist and author, born in Westminster, Maryland. He began his career as a reporter and city editor of the Augusta Chronicle in Georgia and later worked for the New York Times. He is well-known for his writing on, and engaging in, cannibalism.

1945Eduard Wirths, German physician (born 1909)^[†]

Eduard Wirths was the chief SS doctor at the Auschwitz concentration camp from September 1942 to January 1945. Thus, Wirths had formal responsibility for everything undertaken by the nearly twenty SS doctors who worked in the medical sections of Auschwitz between 1942 and 1945.

Headlines from September 20, 1945

TITO REGIME HOLDS FOREIGN MINISTER; Subasitch a Prisoner at Home, London Sources Learn-- Exiles Score Government TITO REGIME HOLDS FOREIGN MINISTER

B-29's Reach Washington After Flight From Japan; AIR CHIEF CONGRATULATES SUPERFORTRESS COMMANDERS AT WASHINGTON

Senate Rejects Attempt to Restore $25 Weekly Benefit in Jobless Bill; SENATE REJECTS $25 JOBLESS PAY Senate Heads Into Storm

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