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April 13, 1946

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TRUMAN DEDICATES ROOSEVELT SHRINE; DECLARES HE WILL FOLLOW NEW DEAL IN BOTH FOREIGN AND HOME AFFAIRS; DIPLOMATS AND NEIGHBORS AT ROOSEVELT SHRINE TRUMAN DEDICATES ROOSEVELT SHRINE Says Principles Are Accepted Mrs. Roosevelt Recalls Trials His Spirit Lives in This House" Secretary Krug Accepts Gift

By Felix Belair Jr. Special To the New York Times.the New York Times

Pres Truman rededicates self to fulfillment of F D Roosevelt ideal to make UN strong, living organization, Hyde Pk shrine dedication

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UNRRA SHIPMENTS OF FOOD IN MARCH DECLINED AGAIN; Were 41% of Cargoes, Which Set a High of 1,526,000 Tons, Chiefly Because of Coal SHORTAGE CALLED CRITICAL Total of Bread Grains, Fats, Oils Sent Were 'Below Minimum Needs,' La Guardia Asserts Italy Gets Largest Share Larger Lard Set-Aside Weighed La Guardia Asks Ship Release UNRRA SHIPMENTS OF FOOD DECLINE Chicago Meat Supplies 90% Off MUCH SURPLUS FOR UNRRA Contents of Three Army Depots in Europe Bought by Agency

By Bess Furman Special To the New York Times

LaGuardia repts on UNRRA shipments to liberated nations, Mar; blames coal shipments for decline

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PEACE TALK DELAY FURTHERS TREATIES WITHOUT RUSSIANS; Separate Pacts Projected as French Balk at Inviting Nations to Parley DATE IN MAY BYRNES' AIM He Still Hopes Agreement of Foreign Ministers Will Make Unity on Terms Possible DELAY FURTHERS SPLIT PEACE PACTS Byrnes May Study French Bids French Not Optimistic

By Bertram D. Hulen Special To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, April 12--The possibility that the Allied Powers excluding Russia, or the United States alone, may consider making peace treaties with the enemy European states became clearer today when it was learned that....

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Notable Births

Al Green

1946Al Green, American singer-songwriter, producer, and pastor[†]

Albert Leornes Greene, known professionally as Al Green, is an American singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer. He is best known for recording a series of soul hit singles in the early 1970s, including "Tired of Being Alone" (1971), "I'm Still in Love with You" (1972), "Love and Happiness" (1973), "Take Me to the River" (1974), and his signature song, "Let's Stay Together" (1972). Green became an ordained pastor and recorded gospel music during the 1980s.