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March 7, 1946

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COMPROMISE IS UP; Tentative Agreement on Pay Before Union in Wide Poll ONE GROUP HOLDS BACK Western Electric Unit Said to Be Insisting Upon Retroactive Demand Order Not Revoked PHONE SETTLEMENT REPORTED REACHED WE Offer Is Delayed

By Joseph A. Loftus Special To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, Thursday, Mar. 7--Whether the most extensive telephone strike in the nation's history would go into effect at 6 A.M. hung in the balance early this morning as telephone unions all over the country voted on acceptance of a compromise wage agreement tentatively approved by their negotiating committees.

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Japanese Disavow All War In New Constitution Draft; Published Proposal Would Forbid Armed Forces, Make the Emperor Powerless and Grant Full Civil Rights JAPANESE BAR WAR IN CHARTER DRAFT Is Fully Endorsed Change in Emperor Status Opposition Is Expected New Bill of Rights Restrictions on Emperor

By Lindesay Parrott By Wireless To the New York Times

govt makes pub draft of proposed new Const approved by Hirohito

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'FOOD AND FAMINE' THEME AT CAPITAL; BIG SUBSIDY URGED; Brownlee Proposes Program of $2,051,000,000 as a Preventive of Inflation HALIFAX, BYRNES CONFER 'Grim Subject' Is Discussed as Forerunner of Parley With British Food Chief 'Food and Famine' Is Grim Theme Of Officials and Congress Groups Wheat Feeding to Stock Hit Higher Corn Price Urged Limits Wheat for Livestock

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

conf with Sec Byrnes

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CHURCHMEN CALLED BY TRUMAN TO SAVE WORLD FROM RUIN; He Bids Them Spur Spiritual Awakening and Pledges U.S. to Defend and Perfect UNO COUNCIL HITS AT RACE BIAS Calls on Churches in Federal Group to End Segregation-- Acts on Economic Tensions Pleads for Religious Revival CHURCH IN ACTION URGED BY TRUMAN For Applying Golden Rule

By Robert W. Potter Special To the New York Times

S to Fed Council of Chs of Christ in Amer, Columbus, Ohio

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1946Matthew Fisher, English musician, songwriter, and producer^[†]

Matthew Charles Fisher is an English musician, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his longtime association with the rock band Procol Harum, which included playing the Hammond organ on the 1967 single "A Whiter Shade of Pale", for which he subsequently won a songwriting credit. In his later life, he became a computer programmer, having qualified from Cambridge University.

1946John Heard, American actor and producer (died 2017)^[†]

John Heard Jr. was an American actor. Heard made his debut appearance in film with the ensemble Between the Lines (1977). He appeared in a number of successful films, including Heart Beat (1980), Cutter's Way (1981), Cat People (1982), Beaches (1988), and Deceived (1991). He was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1999 for guest-starring as Vin Makazian on The Sopranos (1999–2004).

1946Peter Wolf, American singer-songwriter and musician^[†]

Peter Wolf is an American musician best known as the lead vocalist of The J. Geils Band from 1967 to 1983 and as a solo artist.

Headlines from March 7, 1946

COMPROMISE IS UP; Tentative Agreement on Pay Before Union in Wide Poll ONE GROUP HOLDS BACK Western Electric Unit Said to Be Insisting Upon Retroactive Demand Order Not Revoked PHONE SETTLEMENT REPORTED REACHED WE Offer Is Delayed

World News Summarized

Japanese Disavow All War In New Constitution Draft; Published Proposal Would Forbid Armed Forces, Make the Emperor Powerless and Grant Full Civil Rights JAPANESE BAR WAR IN CHARTER DRAFT Is Fully Endorsed Change in Emperor Status Opposition Is Expected New Bill of Rights Restrictions on Emperor

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