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December 17, 1946

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Left-Wing CIO Office Union To 'Discipline' Communists; Changes Up to Leaders UNION COMMUNISTS FACE 'DISCIPLINE' Forbids Control by Cliques Enforcement to Be Studied

By A. H. Raskin

Exec bd issues new policy opposing interference by Communists or other outside croups; instructs locals to adhere to non-partisan course; pres L Merrill resigns as contributing ed of Communist pub and as trustee of Jefferson School of Soc Sciences; outlines non-interference policy; announces special exec bd meeting

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ICC Orders Sweeping Study Of Sea-Rail Rate Differential; Roads and Intercoastal Shipping Lines Will Be Heard Jan. 16 as First Step of Inquiry --Maritime Board Hails Action ICC ORDERS INQUIRY ON SEA-RAIL RATES Other Projected Inquiries Some Applications to Buy Ships

By Anthony Leviero Special To the New York Times

ICC sets Jan 16 pre-hearing conf on East-West Coast rates as 1st phase in inquiry on rrs and intercoastal shipping lines water rates differential; Maritime Comm hails action; disparity seen unaltered by recently awarded 20% gen increase to rrs and ship lines

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CONTRACTORS BARE BILBO GIFTS, LOANS; They Helped Build Homes, Lake and Church for a Friend, They Tell Senate Hearing Contractors Bare Gifts and Loans Made to Help Bilbo as a Friend Tells of Faulty Bookkeeping Tax Burden Eased by Loss Sold Concrete at $500,000 Loan to Terry is Reported

By Harold B. Hinton Special To the New York Times

contractors testify; describe gifts of funds and car, and role in construction and maintenance of Bilbo Dream House, Dream House Jr and Juniper Grove Baptist Ch; cite contributions to Doxey campaign; Terry to leave Miss for Washington, DC; pledges to give details of yrs of assn with Bilbo

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Notable Births

Simon Bates

1946Simon Bates, English radio host[†]

Simon Philip Bates is an English disc jockey and radio presenter. Between 1976 and 1993 he worked at BBC Radio 1, presenting the station's weekday mid-morning show for most of this period. He was a regular presenter of Top of the Pops from 1979 to 1988. He was the first presenter of BBC Two's Food and Drink programme in 1982.

Eugene Levy

1946Eugene Levy, Canadian actor, director, and screenwriter[†]

Eugene Levy is a Canadian actor and comedian. Known for portraying flustered and unconventional figures, Levy has won multiple accolades throughout his career including four Primetime Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. He was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2011, and was made a Companion of the Order of Canada in 2022.