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March 12, 1946

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Headlines from March 12, 1946

MINE UNION ADOPTS CONTRACT PROGRAM TO BREAK PAY 'LINE'; UMW Policy Committee Puts 35-Hour Week to Fore on Negotiations Agenda OWNERS GET TERMS TODAY Aides Expect Lewis to 'Prove' Federal Policy is a Check on 'Free Bargaining' Mine Operators Pessimistic UMW MAPS COURSE TO BREAK PAY 'LINE' Scale of Rise Not Determined

By Louis Stark Special To the New York Times

policy com meets, Washington; non-wage demands listed; union seen taking no stand on prices; UMWA-Bituminous Operators Negotiating Com to begin pub confs; C O'Neill and E R Burke to represent operators

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U.S. Bars Paris Bid to Join In Taking Spain Case to UNO; French Asked to Give More Data U.S. BARS BID TO GET SPAIN CASE TO UNO French Cabinet Differs on Spain

By Harold B. Hinton Special To the New York Times

text of US reply to French proposal for submission to UN made pub; US refuses to back French proposal on ground that Spanish internal situation is not threat to world peace; reiterates hope for peaceful overthrow of Franco; French Cabinet to discuss situation

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Notable Births

Dean Cundey

1946Dean Cundey, American cinematographer and film director[†]

Dean Raymond Cundey, A.S.C. is an American cinematographer and film director.

Liza Minnelli

1946Liza Minnelli, American actress, singer and dancer[†]

Liza May Minnelli is an American actress, singer, and dancer. Known for her commanding stage presence and powerful alto singing voice, Minnelli has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, an Emmy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and four Tony Awards. She is one of the few performers awarded a non-competitive EGOT having received two honorary Grammy Awards. Minnelli is a Knight of the French Legion of Honour.

Frank Welker

1946Frank Welker, American voice actor and singer[†]

Franklin Wendell Welker is an American actor who specializes in voice acting. He began his career in the 1960s, and held around 850 film, television, and video game credits as of 2020, making him one of the most prolific voice actors in history. With his films earning a total worldwide box-office gross of $17.4 billion, he is also the fourth-highest-grossing actor as of 2024.

Notable Deaths

Ferenc Szálasi

1946Ferenc Szálasi, Hungarian soldier and politician, Head of State of Hungary (born 1897)[†]

Ferenc Szálasi was a Hungarian military officer, politician, Nazi sympathizer and founder of the far-right Arrow Cross Party who headed the government of Hungary during the country's occupation by Nazi Germany in the final stages of World War II.