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September 30, 1945

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Notable Births

1945Richard Edwin Hills, English astronomer and academic (died 2022)^[†]

Richard Edwin Hills was a British astronomer who was emeritus professor of Radio Astronomy at the University of Cambridge.

1945Ehud Olmert, Israeli lawyer and politician, 12th Prime Minister of Israel^[†]

Ehud Olmert is an Israeli politician and lawyer who served as the prime minister of Israel from 2006 to 2009.

Historical Events

1945The Bourne End rail crash, in Hertfordshire, England, kills 43.^[†]

The Bourne End rail crash occurred on 30 September 1945 when a sleeper train from Perth to London Euston derailed, killing 43. The cause was driver error, possibly compounded by ambiguous signalling regulations.

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Headlines from September 30, 1945

BIG FIVE ACCEPT NEW JAPAN PLAN; Meeting in Washington Called to Map Occupation Policy-- Control Group Predicted

By Herbert L. Matthews By Cable To the New York Times

China submits memo on Rhineland-Ruhr problem

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ARRESTS ORDERED IN SCHOOL CLASHES; Police Told to Track Down 'Fomenters' of Disorder-- Guards to Be Posted

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police force will guard against further disturbances

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RUSSIANS REJECT U.S. COMPROMISE ON PARLEY CRISIS; Molotoff Apparently Backed by Stern New Moscow Orders --Failure of Talks Seen 2D CONFERENCE UNLIKELY Scrapping of Potsdam Peace Machinery Urged--Broader Delegations Proposed

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

Byrnes offers 2d compromise to USSR; agrees to bar French and China from talks but asks Molotoff to concur on plan to permit all Allied belligerents to rev and perhaps amend council decisions on certain issues; Molotoff rejects compromise after stern orders from Moscow; 2d conf unlikely; parley seen as complete failure; deputies ability to unscramble mess seen very small

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PRESIDENT ORDERS EISENHOWER TO END NEW ABUSE OF JEWS; He Acts on Harrison Report, Which Likens Our Treatment to That of the Nazis MAKES PLEA TO ATTLEE Urges Opening of Palestine-- Conditions for Displaced in Reich Called Shocking

By Bertram D. Hulen Special To the New York Times

His rept to Truman on treatment of displaced Jews in Ger, outside USSR zone, and in Austria made pub

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World News Summarized

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A compromise offer by Secretary Byrnes to break the impasse at the Foreign Ministers' Council meeting over east European problems was rejected by Soviet Foreign Commissar Molotoff. With the end of the meeting approaching without any significant ...

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Schaeffer Is Ousted by Patton; Pro-Nazi Leaders Seized in Raid; SCHAEFFER OUSTED BY PATTON ORDER

By Kathleen McLaughlin By Wireless To the New York Times

Apptd Min Pres of Bavaria; career

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ARAB LEAGUE ASKS TRIPOLITANIA RULE; Secretary, in London for Talks, Opposes Russia's Demand for Trusteeship in Africa

By Wireless To the New York Times

Arab League delegate reptd in London for talks with Foreign Mins

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United States Has Foods to Spare For Hungry Europe, Says Report; United States Has Foods to Spare For Hungry Europe, Says Report

By the Associated Press

Improvement plans discussed

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Business Begins to Dig Out Of Slump Caused by Tie-Up; Some Concerns Break Usual Saturday Lull, Others Plan Work Today--Moving of Mail and Parcels Biggest Job Tomorrow

By Robert Schiffer

On elevator strike effect on millinery indus, NYC

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PHONE UNION STRIKE PLANNED THIS WEEK; National 'Stoppage' to Protest NLRB Examiner's Ruling That Affiliate Is Company Union

By Louis Stark Special To the New York Times

Telephone Workers Natl Fed plans nation-wide work stoppage as protest on NLRB trial examiner advice to bd that affiliate Western Elec Employes Assn be dissolved because of co domination

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Standard Time Back Except in Chicago

By Unknown Author

US, except Chicago, returns to standard time

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CAPITAL OIL PARLEY MAKES LITTLE GAIN; TO RESUME TODAY; PICKETS AND WORKERS CLASH OUTSIDE INDIANA OIL PLANT

By Joseph A. Loftus Special To the New York Times

Opposes oil indus-wide labor negotiations

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