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May 21, 1946

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Notable Births

1946Allan McKeown, English-American screenwriter and producer (died 2013)^[†]

Allan McKeown was a British television, film, and stage producer.

1946Wayne Roycroft, Australian equestrian rider and coach^[†]

Wayne William Roycroft, is an Australian equestrian and coach who won two bronze medals at three Olympics. He was the national eventing coach from 1988 to 2010; Australia won four team and two individual medals in the sport during his reign.

Historical Events

1946Physicist Louis Slotin is fatally irradiated in a criticality incident during an experiment with the demon core at Los Alamos National Laboratory.^[†]

Louis Alexander Slotin was a Canadian physicist and chemist who took part in the Manhattan Project. Born and raised in the North End of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Slotin earned both his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees from the University of Manitoba, before obtaining his doctorate in physical chemistry at King's College London in 1936. Afterwards, he joined the University of Chicago as a research associate to help design a cyclotron.

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Hoover Asks New Aid Unit, End of World Food Charity; Urges Change in September HOOVER URGES END OF CHARITY IN FOOD Reports La Guardia Approval Not "Ninety-Day" Crisis

By Walter H. Waggoner Special To the New York Times

Hoover addresses opening session; urges drastic reorganization of world program, ending of UNRRA, restoration of world trade and other proposals; optimistic outlook compared with Orr and Anderson predictions of continued shortages; countries attending noted; Anderson reads Truman message; elected conf chmn

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ALA SEES A THREAT; Tells Security Council in Letter Peace May Be in Imminent Peril SAYS INQUIRY IS BARRED Declares Iran Does Not Know Whether Red Army Has Left-- U.N. Body's Course Uncertain Threat to Integrity Has Grown" IRAN SAYS RUSSIA STILL INTERFERES Soviet Boycott Tomorrow Russian Silence Analyzed

By W.h. Lawrence

lr to council on USSR-Iranian issue noted

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CITY READY TO SEIZE NEEDED DWELLINGS; Mayor 'Will Not Hesitate' to Condemn Closed Buildings-- Dewey Opens New Housing Mayor Arranges Conference CITY READY TO SEIZE NEEDED DWELLINGS Neighborhood Is Praised Moses Joins Group

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O'Dwyer to meet with N Straus and officials for more discussion of Housing Action plans

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World News Summarized

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map showing fighting area

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MINE SEIZURE NEAR, OPERATION SOUGHT OF UNION, OWNERS; Facing End of Truce, Lewis and O'Neill Are Silent on Truman's Plea to Aid UMW POLICY BODY ON CALL Rail Developments May Set Action on Coal--Moreell Suggested as Administrator Action After Truce in Doubt MINE SEIZURE NEAR, OPERATION SOUGHT

By Louis Stark Special To the New York Times

Govt seizure seen likely

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SECRETARY SPEAKS; Russian Stand Criticized --Big-Power Veto on Pacts Is Opposed PARIS FAILURES DETAILED But There Is No 'Iron Curtain,' Byrnes Says, That a United Mankind Cannot Pierce Veto Power Is Opposed Iron Curtain" Mentioned BYRNES MAY PUT PEACE UP TO U.N. An "Offensive" for Peace Principal Paris Achievement

By Harold B. Hinton Special To the New York Times

Repts on Big 4 Paris conf, radio s

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Byrd Bill Substitute Proposes Joint Rule of Welfare Funds; JOINT RULE ASKED ON WELFARE FUNDS Talks Center on Byrd Plan Pepper Attacks Byrd

By C.p. Trussell Special To the New York Times

Sen consideration of anti-poll tax legis urged by Sen McCarran; deferred

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PILOT LOST IN FOG; SCENE OF PLANE CRASH LAST NIGHT AIRPLANE CRASHES INTO SKYSCRAPER Ceiling Reduced by Fog

By Adam Longthe New York Times (BY MATTISON)

Office in Manhattan Co Bldg damaged by army transport plane crash

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Ghavam Confirms Fighting; Tabriz Tells of New Blows; AZERBAIJAN ALLEGES ANOTHER ONSLAUGHT

By Unknown Author

Premier Ghavam confirms fighting; belittles strife; Azerbaijan regime on war footing; Tabriz radio repts new blows; US Consul advises Amers to leave Tabriz; some fighting reptd in Kurdistan Prov; Govt forces reptd to have attacked Kurdish tribesmen; Tabriz radio calls on Ghavam to act to stop fighting and to negotiate peaceful settlement with Azerbaijan Govt; Teheran reactionaries blamed for situation

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RAIL TALKS MAKE LITTLE PROGRESS; Steelman Continues Separate Parleys--New Union Offer Is Made, Says Trainmen's Head RAIL TALKS MAKE LITTLE PROGRESS Union Chiefs Make Reservations

By Joseph A. Loftus Special To the New York Times

Steelman repts scant progress toward settlement; A Johnston comments; carrier spokesman clarifies wage issue and rules changes; ODT continues plans for mobilizing non-rail transportation; G Richardson conf with organized trucking reprs and with repr of Air Transport Assn

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TRUMAN DECLARES WORK NATION'S NEED; HONORED BY WILLIAM JEWELL COLLEGE Returns to Washington

By Felix Belair Jr. Special To the New York Times

Accompanies Pres Truman on trip from Kans City to Washington, DC

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795 Immigrants Reach U.S. Haven, First Under Truman's Alien Order; WAR REFUGEES: FOR THEM LIFE BEGINS ANEW IN THE LAND OF LIBERTY

By The New York TimesThe New York Times

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