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October 4, 1946

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BIG FOUR ASK CURB ON TREATY DEBATE; Propose Limit of 30 Minutes in Discussions at Plenary Peace Conference Session BIG FOUR ASK CURB ON TREATY DEBATE Soviet to Question Votes Trieste Impasse Conceded

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Big 4 conf; at Byrnes suggestion formulate rules for conf plenary session on peace treaties; ask curb on treaty debate; propose 30 min limit; plenary session rules listed; discussed

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AID OF ALL ASKED; Recovery Gains Made, He Says, but Calls Peril of Inflation Great STEELMAN GIVES REPORT Asserts Nation Is at Crossroads of Prosperity, Depression-- Opposes Big Pay Increases Great Promise, Great Danger" TRUMAN APPEALS FOR MORE OUTPUT Cut in Prices Urged

By Walter H. Waggoner Special To the New York Times

OWMR Dir Steelman stresses increase need; Pres Truman statement; statement text

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39 DIE IN AIR CRASH, WORST IN HISTORY OF U.S. CIVIL LINES; ON AIRLINER THAT CRASHED IN NEWFOUNDLAND

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Amer Overseas Airlines plane, near Stephenville; 39 dead

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Meat Pinch Will Be Worse In Winter, Says Steelman; Reconversion Director Is Probably Correct, Observes the 'President, Denying Conflict With View He Gave Steelman Sees Worse Meat Pinch; He Is Probably Right, Says Truman

By Bess Furman Special To the New York Times

Dir Steelman rept sees shortages of several items in Winter

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Notable Births

1946Larry Clapp, American lawyer and politician (died 2013)^[†]

Larry R. Clapp was an American lawyer and politician.

1946Chuck Hagel, American sergeant and politician, 24th United States Secretary of Defense^[†]

Charles Timothy Hagel is an American politician and Army veteran who served as the 24th United States secretary of defense from 2013 to 2015 in the administration of Barack Obama. He previously served as chairman of the president's Intelligence Advisory Board from 2009 to 2013 and as a United States senator representing Nebraska from 1997 to 2009.

1946Michael Mullen, American admiral^[†]

Michael Glenn "Mike" Mullen is a retired United States Navy admiral who served as the 17th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from October 2007 to September 2011.

1946Susan Sarandon, American actress and activist^[†]

Susan Abigail Sarandon is an American actor. With a career spanning over five decades, she has received accolades, including an Academy Award and a British Academy Film Award, in addition to nominations for six Primetime Emmy Awards, and nine Golden Globe Awards.

Notable Deaths

1946Barney Oldfield, American race car driver and actor (born 1878)^[†]

Berna Eli "Barney" Oldfield was a pioneer American racing driver. His name was "synonymous with speed in the first two decades of the 20th century". He was the winner of the inaugural AAA National Championship in 1905.