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December 24, 1946

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Blum Reaffirms Recognition Of Independence of VietNam; Calls Situation in Indo-China Serious, but Not Alarming--Leclerc to Be Sent Out --Fighting Continues in Hanoi Blum Restates French Recognition Of the Independence of Viet Nam Said to Have Wavered Agreement Violated Martial Law Proclaimed

By Harold Callender Special To the New York Times.the New York Times (PARIS BUREAU)

reaffirms French recognition of Indo-China independence; describes situation as serious; says Govt will send Maj Gen Leclerc on mil inspection mission

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SOVIET ULTIMATUM FORCES U.S. VESSEL TO GO FROM DAIREN; Naval Craft Warned to Leave in 20 Minutes or to Risk Serious Consequences PORT BARS 3 PASSENGERS Ship Ordered to Sail During Pleas for Landings by Oil Man and Correspondents Two Nearly Left Behind Soviet Ultimatum Forces U.S. Ship To Speed From Dairen Harbor Soviet Army in Control Washington Awaits Report

By William H. Newton Scripps-Howard Correspondent For the Combined World Press

appeals to USSR mil authorities, Dairen, to let US businessman and 2 correspondents debark from US naval vessel

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BUSINESS STARTS CAMPAIGN TO LIMIT PORTAL SUIT COSTS; Chamber to Poll Members on Petition to Congress for Wage-Hour Law Changes DRAFTS 4 AMENDMENTS Actions for Further Millions Filed--Judge Picard Warns Unions on Overoptimism Would Recognize "Custom" Business Starts Drive to Limit Payments Under Portal Decision $20,160,000 Suits in Detroit Picard Hits "Hysteria" New Filings in Cleveland $4,000,000 Union Action Plant Starts Paying $400,000

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UAWA files suits against Briggs Mfg Co and Gen Motors Corp Chevrolet plant at Flint

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Notable Births

Jan Akkerman

1946Jan Akkerman, Dutch rock guitarist and songwriter[†]

Jan Akkerman is a Dutch guitarist. He first found international commercial success with the band Focus, which he co-founded with Thijs van Leer. After leaving Focus, he continued as a solo musician, adding jazz rock influences.

Jeff Sessions

1946Jeff Sessions, American lawyer and politician, 44th Attorney General of Alabama and 84th Attorney General of the United States[†]

Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III is an American politician and attorney who served as the 84th United States attorney general from 2017 to 2018. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as United States senator from Alabama from 1997 to 2017 before resigning that position to serve as attorney general in the first administration of President Donald Trump. Trump fired Sessions in 2018 due to his inaction and recusal from the Russian collusion probes.