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May 23, 1946

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Headlines from May 23, 1946

PEPPER PLAN UPSET; Senate Rejects Proposal It Favor Health Fund Such as Lewis Asks WAY OPEN FOR BYRD TEST Senate Is Now Expected to Demand a Joint Handling of Labor Welfare Benefits 10 Southerners Oppose Pepper PEPPER LABOR PLAN BEATEN BY SENATE Labor Backers Keep Up Fight Profits-Rebate Source Cited

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

Sen Guffey offers bill to deny excess profits tax refunds to corps which become involved in strikes; comments; bill referred to com

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U.N. GROUP TO URGE EMERGENCY BOARD TO FIGHT FAMINE; Wholly New Agency Proposed by FAO as a Compromise by U.S., Britain, Canada FRANCE IS NOT SATISFIED Soviet Expected to Get Bid to Join Committee With a Seat Offered to UNRRA Policy-Making Unit of 7 U.N. Group for Emergency Board To Deal With Food Shortages Bid to Soviet Expected French Are Not Satisfied

By Walter H. Waggoner Special To the New York Times

US, Canada and GB jointly offer proposal for formation of temporary Emergency Food Council composed of Combined Food Bd members to deal with world shortages; to create exec policy-making com; USSR expected to get bid to join com; other proposal discussed; problems facing com listed; French dissatisfaction noted

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Notable Births

David Graham (golfer)

1946David Graham, Australian golfer[†]

Anthony David Graham, AM is an Australian golfer. Graham turned pro as a teenager and had much success on the Australasian circuits in his youth, winning several tournaments. In 1972, he joined the PGA Tour where he continued with success, winning several tournaments. This culminated with major tournament wins at the 1979 PGA Championship and 1981 U.S. Open. As a senior, Graham continued with success, winning five times on the Senior PGA Tour.

Historical Events

1946The start of a two-day tornado outbreak across the Central United States that spawned at least 15 significant tornadoes.[†]

On May 23–24, 1946, a tornado outbreak occurred across the Central and Midwestern United States. Over two days at least 15 significant tornadoes struck parts of Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma, killing four people and injuring 42 others. The storm system also caused numerous other impacts including hail, heavy rains, and damaging lightning strikes.