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October 6, 1945

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Headlines from October 6, 1945

Buenos Aires Police Rout Women; Riots Protest Jailing of Students; ARGENTINE WOMEN CLASH WITH POLICE

By Arnaldo Cortesi By Cable To the New York Times

police rout women's protest rally, Buenos Aires; other protest rallies held and routed; Univs of Buenos Aires, Tucuman, Cordoba, Literal at Rosario and Cuys occupied by police; all natl univs in hands of police; arrested students reptd roughly handled by police; many hurt; Buenos Aires and La Plata univs declared closed and officials and staffs dismissed

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PHONE STRIKE VOTE IS ASKED, LONG LINES TIED UP 4 HOURS; KRUG SEES RECONVERSION HIT; Impasse Grips Pier Strike As Unions Begin to Ballot Favorable but Slights Vote by Local 791 Seen by Some Leaders as Ending Walkout by Monday--Idle Ship Crisis Grows

By George Horne

strike at standstill; opposing views on significance of Local 791 back-to-work vote discussed; confusion noted; Maguire assured negotiations will continue; Ryan conf with shippers fruitless; between 200 and 300 ships including army cargo ships idle; 9 Tex locals strike on pay issue ties up Port Houston

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100,000 IN WALKOUT; BEGINNING THEIR FOUR-HOUR WORK STOPPAGE

By Lawrence Resner

tie-up described; some local and overseas calls affected; strike resolution linked with wage demands in some cities; Mayer sees tie-up proof of NFTW strength to support wage demands; predicts move for Cong inquiry into NLRB alleged favoritism; workers leaving AT&T bldg, NYC illus; tie-up ends; co and union reprs comment

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Notable Births

Ivan Graziani

1945Ivan Graziani, Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1997)[†]

Ivan Graziani was an Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist.

Notable Deaths

Leonardo Conti

1945Leonardo Conti, German SS officer (born 1900)[†]

Leonardo Conti was the Reich Health Leader and an SS-ObergruppenfĂźhrer in Nazi Germany. He was involved in the planning and execution of Action T4 that murdered hundreds of thousands of adults and children with severe mental and physical handicaps. On 19 May 1945, after Germany's surrender, Conti was imprisoned and in October hanged himself to avoid trial.