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December 1, 1945

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GM OFFERS TO RUN ITS PARTS PLANTS; SPEAKS FOR GENERAL MOTORS

By Walter W. Ruch Special To the New York Times

Gen Motors Corp: Wilson offers to operate parts plants and accessory divs for competitors if UAWA agrees; union invites 50 non-interested citizens to hear negotiations transcript preceding strike; B Ruml declines inv; co and union resume negotiations to discuss picketing; Reuther comments; attacks Wilson stand; corp vp Anderson to conf with Warren in Washington

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Stalin Believed Waiting for Break In Impasse Before Moscow Return; STALIN'S RETURN SEEN UP TO ALLIES

By Brooks Atkinson By Wireless To the New York Times

Speculation on reasons for prolonged absence from Moscow

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HESS TELLS COURT HE FAKED ILLNESS AS 'TACTICAL' MOVE; HESS TELLING COURT HE WAS FAKING

By Tania Long By Wireless To the New York Times

Role la saving French leaders from assassination by Gers revealed at Nuremberg war crimes trial; own death noted

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OPA Raises Anthracite Coal Price 5 to 65 Cents a Ton to Consumer; ANTHRACITE PRICES INCREASED BY OPA

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

OPA authorizes anthracite price rise

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INDUSTRY-LABOR END PARLEY, DIVIDED ON BASIC SUBJECTS; EACH SIDE FILES REPORTS; HOPE PUT IN FUTURE But 3 of 6 Committee Are Unable to Agree on Problems Before Them WAGE PROPOSALS BEATEN Bargaining, Rights of Owners and Equal Responsibility Are Among Unsettled Issues Main Items of Disagreement Industry Asks Clarification Industry and Labor End Parley, With Division on Varied Issues Differences on Bargaining One Light Note in the Day Lewis Urges Labor Unity

By Louis Stark Special To the New York Times

wage resolutions defeated

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Notable Births

1945Ásta B. Þorsteinsdóttir, Icelandic politician^[†]

Ásta Bryndís Þorsteinsdóttir was an Icelandic politician and member of the Althing. A member of the Social Democratic Party, she represented the Reykjavík constituency from January 1998 to October 1998.

1945Lyle Bien, American vice admiral in the United States Navy^[†]

Lyle G. Bien is a retired vice admiral in the United States Navy. He served during the Vietnam War, where he instructed students on piloting the F-14 Tomcat, and later became an instructor at the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN). He served as deputy commander of the United States Space Command between 1996 and 1998.

1945Bette Midler, American singer-songwriter, actress and producer^[†]

Bette Midler is an American actress, comedian, singer, and author. Throughout her five-decade career Midler has received numerous accolades, including four Golden Globe Awards, three Grammy Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, and a Kennedy Center Honor, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and a British Academy Film Award.