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H S Cullman praises comm stand
Krug conf with Pres Truman and Dir Steelman; Krug and Lewis disagreement on duration of Govt contract noted; operators and UMWA views on application of Smith-Connally Act to possible UMWA walkout discussed; operators atty F Johnston comments on UMWA 'no contract, no work' tactic; text; operators' stand in confs with Krug revealed
buses replacing 10th Av trolley cars will test new plan to speed traffic; odd-numbered sts designated for northbound bus stops, even for southbound
Plans trip to Key West, Fla, for week of rest
Foreign policy scored by Laborite MP group
1946Vassilis Goumas, Greek basketball player[†]
Vassilis Goumas is a Greek former professional basketball player. During his playing career, he was nicknamed "The Emperor". At the club club level, Goumas was a member of the FIBA European Selection team in 1974. While at the national team level, he was the MVP of the 1973 FIBA EuroBasket Qualification Tournament, while representing the senior Greek national team. In June 1987, after Goumas had announced that the upcoming 1987–88 season would be the final season of his basketball playing career, he was honored by FIBA with a retirement farewell celebration FIBA Europe All-Star Game.