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July 20, 1946

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EQUAL RIGHTS FAILS TO GET TWO-THIRDS IN VOTE IN SENATE; Radcliffe and Pepper Lose in Move to Recommit the Amendment to Committee FIRST VOTE IN 23 YEARS Truman Reported in Debate to Favor the Submitting of Proposal to States Says Legislation Is Saved EQUAL RIGHTS TEST LOSES IN SENATE

By Bess Furman Special To the New York Times

On Equal Rights Amendment. Sen

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DELAY IN IDLEWILD IS CHARGED TO CITY; 13 Airlines Argue Contracts Are Valid--Fear Opening Held Up Several Months DELAY IN IDLEWILD IS CHARGED TO CITY

By Unknown Author

airlines counsel G W Whiteside charges Adm tactics delay opening, Moses com conf; insists leases are valid; litigation hinted; Idlewild Operating Co consisting of Colonial Beacon, Shell, Socony-Vacuum and Tex oil cos backs airlines stand; claims pub would bear increased costs proposed by Moses; July lr from Gulf Oil Corp to Moses reasserts contract terms; O'Dwyer silent; com members and represented lines noted

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Soviet Accepts U.S. Secrecy On Atom in Control Studies; 'Nobody Asking for Secrets,' Says Gromyko in U.N. Board's Technical Committee-- American Information Policy Set Out SOVIET IN ACCORD ON ATOM SECRECY Gromyko Defines Russia's Interest U.S. Offers Experts' Services

By A.m. Rosenthal

Gromyko voices USSR acceptance of US intent to keep secrets for present after US group outlines US information policy, scientific com; US group makes pub Baruch statement on subject to comm July 12 secret session; Dr R Tolman statement sets forth US position on data disclosure and exch in detail

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MEAD COMMITTEE SUBPOENAS MAY IN PROFIT INQUIRY; WITNESSES BEFORE THE MEAD COMMITTEE IN WASHINGTON

By Joseph A. Loftus Special To the New York Times

is recalled by Sen com; husband testifies on her nervous condition

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REPUBLICANS SEEK BETTER CANDIDATES; 6 Men Designated for Congress Decline After 7 Leaders Demand Strong Slate REPUBLICANS SEEK BETTER CANDIDATES Crews Offers Support Other Withdrawals Listed

By James A. Hagerty

With other Repubs pleads for stronger Repub Cong candidates, lr to NYC county chmn

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Notable Births

1946Randal Kleiser, American actor, director, and producer^[†]

John Randal Kleiser is an American film and television director, producer, screenwriter and actor. He is best known for directing the films Grease (1978), The Blue Lagoon (1980), Flight of the Navigator (1986) and White Fang (1991).