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November 17, 1945

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BYRNES DISCLAIMS THREAT IN OUR DIPLOMACY ON ATOM; AIMS TO AVERT ARMS RACE; SECRECY MINIMIZED UNO Bomb Rule Can Be implemented in 60 Days, Secretary Says POLICY CALLED GENEROUS Loans, Lower Tariffs and Ban on Other Trade Curbs Urged to Remove Menaces to Peace Pledges World Safety Secrecy Period Minimized BYRNES DISCLAIMS THREAT ON ATOMS International Ban on Cartels

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Sec Byrnes s on Brit-US agreement on program; seeks UNO-called conf

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GRAND JURY AGAIN QUESTIONS O'DWYER; Mayor-Elect After His Second Day Before Panel Is Due to Return on Monday GRAND JURY AGAIN QUESTIONS 0'DWYER Panto Killing Under Inquiry Moran's Testimony Desired

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again testifies before jury

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World News Summarized

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Secretary of State Byrnes predicted that a United Nations atomic energy commission could be organized within sixty days and said that the British-American atomic control program was the initial step "to rescue the world from a desperate armament race."

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Eisenhower Declares Unity Of Forces Vital for Defense; EISENHOWER URGES UNITY OF SERVICES Replies to Forrestal Stand Work of Air Force Hailed Factor of Atomic Weapons

By W.h. Lawrence Special To the New York Times

Eisenhower urges single dept with co-equal and autonomous air, land and naval forces; discounts Forrestal stand on civilian sec task, Sen com; Gen Eisenhower cites savings under proposed merger

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OPPOSITION ANGRY; LISTENING TO THE TESTIMONY AT PEARL HARBOR PROBE

By William S. White Special To the New York Times

Repr Gearhart claims so-called ultimatum to Japan precipitated war; holds navy trying to whitewash him

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Notable Births

1945Lesley Abdela, English journalist and activist^[†]

Lesley Julia Abdela.

1945Jeremy Hanley, English accountant and politician, British Minister of State for Foreign Affairs^[†]

Sir Jeremy James Hanley, KCMG is a politician and former chartered accountant from the United Kingdom. He served as the Chairman of the Conservative Party from 1994 to 1995, and as a member of parliament (MP) representing the constituency of Richmond and Barnes from 1983 to 1997.

1945Elvin Hayes, American basketball player and sportscaster^[†]

Elvin Ernest Hayes, nicknamed "the Big E", is an American former professional basketball player and radio analyst for his alma mater Houston Cougars. He is a member of the NBA's 50th and 75th anniversary teams, and an inductee in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Known for both his offensive and defensive prowess, Hayes is often regarded as one of the best power forwards in NBA history. Hayes is also known for his longevity, being seventh all-time in NBA minutes played, and missing only nine games during his 16-season career.

1945Roland Joffé, English-French director, producer, and screenwriter^[†]

Roland Joffé is an English film and television director, producer and screenwriter. He is known for directing the critically-acclaimed films The Killing Fields (1984) and The Mission (1986), both of which earned him Academy Award nominations for Best Director, and the latter winning the Palme d'Or at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival.

1945Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Algerian politician, 8th President of Algeria^[†]

Abdelmadjid Tebboune is an Algerian politician currently serving as the president of Algeria since December 2019 and as minister of defence.