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June 15, 1946

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BARUCH URGES PACT; Favors Rule by a Treaty to Outlaw New Missile, Bar Atomic Race ASKS DIRE PENALTIES Speech at First Sitting of U.N. Board Sees the World at Crossroads

By W.h. Lawrence

US offers to give up store of bombs and turn over all secrets to proposed internatl Atomic Development Authority; Baruch outlines US program, substantially that of State Dept rept, at 1st session of UN Atomic Energy Comm, Hunter Coll, NYC; lists 5 violations of internatl control for which there would be severe penalties; says there must be no veto to protect violators; text; Sec Gen Lie opens session with welcoming s; Pres Truman message read; 2d session scheduled

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Ship Settlement at Deadline Accepted to Defer the Strike; 'Greatest Gains Ever Made,' Unions Assert --Operators Say 'Government-Imposed' Terms Mean 135% Rise Since 1941 SHIP ACCORD MADE CLOSE TO DEADLINE Murray for Prompt Acceptance Fears for Future Voiced

By Louis Stark Special To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, Saturday, June 15--An agreement officially averting the threatened maritime strike of 200,000 workers was reported at the Department of Labor five minutes before the deadline expired at midnight, Eastern daylight time.

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Notable Births

Noddy Holder

1946Noddy Holder, English rock singer-songwriter, musician, and actor[†]

Neville John "Noddy" Holder is an English musician, songwriter and actor. He was the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the English rock band Slade, one of the UK's most successful acts of the 1970s.

Jack Horner (paleontologist)

1946John Horner, American paleontologist and academic[†]

John Robert Horner is an American paleontologist most famous for describing Maiasaura, providing the first clear evidence that some dinosaurs cared for their young. In addition to his paleontological discoveries, Horner served as the technical advisor for the first five Jurassic Park films, had a cameo appearance in Jurassic World, and served as a partial inspiration for one of the lead characters of the franchise, Dr. Alan Grant. Horner studied at the University of Montana, although he did not complete his degree due to undiagnosed dyslexia, and was awarded a Doctorate in Science honoris causa. He retired from Montana State University on July 1, 2016, although he claims to have been pushed out of the Museum of the Rockies after having married an undergraduate student and now teaches as a Presidential Fellow at Chapman University.

Demis Roussos

1946Demis Roussos, Egyptian-Greek singer-songwriter and bass player (died 2015)[†]

Artemios "Demis" Ventouris-Roussos was a Greek musician. As a band member, he is best remembered for his work in the progressive rock music act Aphrodite's Child, but as a vocal soloist, his repertoire included hit songs like "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye", "From Souvenirs to Souvenirs" and "Forever and Ever".