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July 13, 1946

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Notable Births

1946Bob Kauffman, American basketball player and coach (died 2015)^[†]

Robert Kauffman was an American professional basketball player and coach. Kaufmann was a three-time NBA All-Star.

1946Cheech Marin, American actor and comedian^[†]

Richard Anthony "Cheech" Marin is a North American comedian and actor. He gained recognition as part of the comedy act Cheech & Chong during the 1970s and early 1980s with Tommy Chong, and as Don Johnson's partner, Insp. Joe Dominguez, on Nash Bridges. He has also voiced characters in several Disney films, including Oliver & Company, The Lion King, The Lion King 1½, the Cars franchise, Coco, and Beverly Hills Chihuahua.

Notable Deaths

1946Alfred Stieglitz, American photographer and curator (born 1864)^[†]

Alfred Stieglitz was an American photographer and modern art promoter who was instrumental over his 50-year career in making photography an accepted art form. In addition to his photography, Stieglitz was known for the New York art galleries that he ran in the early part of the 20th century, where he introduced many avant-garde European artists to the U.S. He was married to painter Georgia O'Keeffe.

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Headlines from July 13, 1946

World Air Transport Cut By Constellation Grounding; International air transport was slowed down to about half speed yesterday as a result of the Civil Aeronautics Administration order grounding all Lockheed Constellations for thirty days.

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Air Line Pilots Assn pres D L Behncke claims craft are fire hazard; cites previous protests to CAB; Lockheed silent on Bencke charge

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U.S. Met Famine-Aid Goal, Truman, Anderson Declare; Year's Shipments Exceeded Commitments, President Says, Hailing Producers and Public--Future Help Called Vital

By Bess Furman Special To the New York Times

Pres Truman lauds US relief effort as Sec Anderson repts on US relief exports, yr ended June 30; Truman urges continued relief to aid world peace; Anderson repts worst famine danger ends but stresses continuing needs

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GARSSON REFUSES INQUIRY'S DEMAND HE TELL OF PROFIT; War Contractor and Another Are Dismissed From Stand, Insisting on Immunity MAY PROMISES TO TALK He Tells Mead, in Answer to Request, He Will Testifiy if Public Gets Benefit

By William S. White Special To the New York Times

H W Garsson and Fields leave stand demanding immunity from incriminating questions; Mead comments; Garsson document defends Erie and Batavia cos records; May, in answer to Mead written plea, will testify on certain conditions; Jacobson testimony noted; com discusses possibility of subpoena for May; May reply lr to Mead text

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House Vote on Loan Today Called Decision on U.S., Soviet Leadership; BRITISH LOAN VOTE DUE IN HOUSE TODAY

By John H. Crider Special To the New York Times

Repr McCormack sees no Anglo-American bloc created by US loan to GB; asserts there is a Soviet dominated bloc

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2 HURT AS VIOLENCE MARKS MACY STRIKE; Pickets Block Police-Guarded Truck but It Rams Through --2 Union Officers Seized

By Lawrence Resner

United Parcel Service truck, flanked by police cars, crashes through pickets, Macy warehouse, LI City; 2 pickets hurt; L Geiger and L L Sunshine, CIO union officials, held; lr of United Parcel Service Co pres J E Casey to all former Macy deliverymen states co position; S Wolchock charges Macy acted arbitrarily; threatens mass picketing; AFL union repr says deliveries will continue; picketing effect, Herald Sq store, noted

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