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March 21, 1946

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Hope Is Seen That Russia Can Supply UNRRA Wheat; THE FIRST SHIPMENT OF UNRRA GRAIN REACHES VIENNA

By Clayton Cites Report That Soviet Will Sell Grain to France--U.S. to Provide Ships at SacrificeBy Bess Furman Special To the New York Times.the New York Times

Clayton says USSR will be invited to attend combined bd cereal rom meetings, not asked to join; Australian delegate says bd would be improved by USSR admittance; debate noted; S Bloom wires 4 nations asking them to join UNRRA

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Soviet Weather Contact Cut; U.S. Siberia Stations Closed

By Sidney Shalett Special To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, March 20--Three captains of the United States Navy told today the story of how, in accordance with a Potsdam conference agreement, the Navy established two Fleet Weather Centrals or stations in Siberia early last Fall after the var had ended.

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RUSSIA ASKS UNO DELAY UNTIL APRIL 10; U.S. ACTS TO PUT IRAN FIRST ON AGENDA; KURDISH TRIBES RISE AGAINST TEHERAN; NO HALT IS LIKELY Security Council to Meet Monday--Russia's Plan Needs Seven Votes IRAN SEES PRESSURE MOVE Envoy Denies Soviet Assertion in Postponement Plea That Negotiations Continue Deferred Consideration Before Denies Russian Assertion RUSSIA ASKS DELAY OF THE UNO SESSION

By Harold B. Hinton Special To the New York Times

USSR note to Sec Gen Lie asks postponement of UN Security Council Mar conf to Apr 10 to permit preparation of USSR arguments on role in Iran

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Notable Births

Timothy Dalton

1946Timothy Dalton, Welsh-English actor[†]

Timothy Leonard Dalton Leggett is a British actor. He gained international prominence as the fourth actor to portray fictional secret agent James Bond in the Eon Productions film series, starring in The Living Daylights (1987) and Licence to Kill (1989).

Ray Dorset

1946Ray Dorset, English singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]

Raymond Edward Dorset is a British guitarist, singer, songwriter, and founder of Mungo Jerry.

Joseph Mitsuaki Takami

1946Joseph Mitsuaki Takami, Japanese cardinal[†]

Joseph Mitsuaki Takami is a Japanese prelate of the Catholic Church who served as archbishop of Nagasaki from 2003 to 2021.

Notable Deaths

Henry Hanna

1946Henry Hanna, Irish Judge, photographer and author (born 1871)[†]

Henry Hanna was an Irish barrister and later High Court judge, author, and photographer. Hanna was born to a Belfast-based Presbyterian merchant family on 4 January 1871. He was educated at the Belfast Royal Academy, Queen's University, and London University.

Historical Events

Los Angeles Rams

1946The Los Angeles Rams sign Kenny Washington, making him the first African American player in professional American football since 1933.[†]

The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Greater Los Angeles area. The Rams compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division. The team plays its home games at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, which it shares with the Los Angeles Chargers. They are headquartered at the Rams Village at Warner Center in Los Angeles.