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July 23, 1946

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Notable Births

1946Andy Mackay, English oboe player and composer^[†]

Andrew Mackay is an English musician, best known as a founding member of the art rock group Roxy Music.

1946René Ricard, American poet, painter, and critic (died 2014)^[†]

Rene Ricard was an American poet, actor, art critic, and painter.

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Headlines from July 23, 1946

Writer Uncurbed by 'Iron Curtain' Finds Poles Avoid Soviet Rigidity; Writer Uncurbed by 'Iron Curtain' Finds Poles Avoid Soviet Rigidity

By W.h. Lawrence By Wireless To the New York Times

W H Lawrence discusses views on Polish pol goals

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BOLIVIANS INSTALL A LIBERAL REGIME; PLEDGE FREE VOTE; Head of La Paz Supreme Court Directs Interim Junta of Workers, Intelligentsia FREE PRESS IS RESTORED Call Issued to Exiles to Return --Early Recognition in Latin America Is Foreseen

By Unknown Author

Guillen proclaims revolutionary victory; casualty figures noted; civil liberties and free elections promised; junta members named; Army support seen; exiles urged to return; Amb to Brazil Gutierrez resigns; US State Dept recognition delayed; text of Govt proclamation

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Half of U.S. Incomes Under $2,000 a Year

By Unknown Author

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MEAT BLACK MART FEARED UNDER OPA; Spokesmen for Restaurants, Hotels and Clubs Forecast Illegitimate Deals Again

By Unknown Author

wholesale price drops, NY Mercantile Exch

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RUPTURE WITH ALP DENIED BY MAYOR; Leaders Are Assured Parley With Rose of Liberal Party Did Not Mean Break

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gives assurances of continued cooperation; ALP leader E P Connolly comment

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DRASTIC REDUCTION IN IDLEWILD COSTS SOUGHT BY MAYOR; Decisions on Airport's Size and Financing to Precede Renegotiation of Contracts 2-HOUR CONFERENCE HELD Board of Estimate Gets Data --Reidel Assigned to Study Changes in Program

By William R. Conklin

O'Dwyer outlines 3-point policy on completion, Estimate Bd; appts engineer J Reidel to study proposed reduced program; declares refinancing and renegotiation issues must await survey rept; lease issue revd

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SOVIET SAYS ITS 'NO' ABOUT VETO IS FINAL; No Change in Stand Will Be Made, Russians Assert--Dr. Fleming of U.S. Hopeful

By Thomas J. Hamilton

USSR seen adamant about veto power; refusal to give up UN Security Council right to exercise veto in discussions on atomic control discussed; steps to offset USSR refusal noted; US delegate on UN Atomic Energy Comm, Dr Fleming, in radio s on atomic control discussions voices hope that USSR will after study of US plan be convinced that it is aimed to protect all nations against atomic warfare

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World News Summarized

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May Says He Is Too Busy To Testify on War Profits; An Appearance Later Is Under Discussion, He Reveals in Answer to a Subpoena-- Coffee Charges Are Investigated

By William S. White Special To the New York Times

May refuses to testify; hints later appearance; statement to press text; Mead comments; com to seek documentary evidence of extent of May's friendship with Garssons; Judge admits playing cards with Garssons and Freeman; Moscow Pravda comment on case

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JERUSALEM BOMB KILLS 41 IN ATTACK ON BRITISH OFFICES; SCENE OF JERUSALEM TERRORIST BLAST AND MAP OF THE AREA

By Julian Louis Meltzer By Wireless To the New York Times

Injured in King David Hotel blasting

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MME. SUN ASKS BAN ON OUR AID TO CHINA; Widow of Republic's Founder Sees Plot for War Between Us and Soviet Union

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Mme Sun Yat-sen asks US to withdraw its forces and end loans to unrepresentative Govt; charges US and Chinese reactionaries fan civil war flames and hope to bring on US-USSR conflict; statement stresses plea to US pub by 56 Chinese leaders urging end of aid to Govt; charges Govt sabotaged Marshall peace efforts

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Paraguayan Leader Seen Ready to Quit

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Seen as Acting Pres

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