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April 24, 1946

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More Meat in Shops Seen With City 'Crackdown' On; But OPA Aide Here Warns That the Retail Supply at Legal Prices Will Not Meet the Demand--Black Market War Mapped INCREASE IN MEAT IN SHOPS FORECAST Conference With Police Stern Charges Denied

By Charles Grutzner

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SHORTAGE OF PAPER FOR NEWS IS EASING, PUBLISHERS HEAR; Large Increase in Supplies in Year but at Higher Prices Forecast at Convention FOREIGN SHIPMENTS GAIN Half of Newspapers Report Inability to Accept All Advertising Offered $803,593,000 Spent for Papers Shortage of Newsprint Is Easing

By Russell Porter

Newsprint lack hits ad; A P Irving links standard of living

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Stars' Secrets May Unfold To Myriad Gauges at Bikini; SECRETS OF STARS MAY UNFOLD IN TEST Seismograph to Be Set Up Some Radiometry Instruments Pictures of Shock Waves

By William L. Laurence Special To the New York Times

Rear Adm Parsons outlines projected studies of phenomena incidental to bomb detonation; describes instruments to be used and functions of 9 tech staff divs

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Soviet Stand Held to Shake Bases of U.N. Structure; Boycott of Iran Discussions Could Paralyze Council--Russian Precedent Weakens Organization in Eyes of Members SOVIET'S ATTITUDE HELD SHAKING U.N. Otherwise U.N. Is Hamstrung

By James Reston

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Farley Opposition to Mead Stands As He Cites Qualities for Governor; FARLEY INDICATES OPPOSITION TO MEAD Attitude of Senior Statesman

By Warren Moscow

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Notable Births

1946Doug Christie, Canadian lawyer and activist (died 2013)^[†]

Douglas Hewson Christie, Jr. was a Canadian lawyer and political activist based in Victoria, British Columbia, who was known nationally for his defence of clients such as Holocaust denier Ernst Zündel, former Nazi prison guard Michael Seifert and neo-Nazi Paul Fromm among others.

1946Phil Robertson, American hunter and television personality^[†]

Phil Alexander Robertson was an American professional hunter, businessman and television personality who was the founder of hunting products company Duck Commander. A reality television star on the popular television series Duck Dynasty, he was also featured on the television show Duck Commander, a hunting program on the Outdoor Channel. He served as patriarch of the Duck Dynasty Robertson family.