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RENT CONTROL: OPA repts on rate of individual rent rises granted in '46; 1 million granted since '46; early announcement on raising transient hotel rates seen
diplomatic circles reaction; Austin declines comment until officially apptd
aid received during Gov Dewey Adm said to be $100 million more than would have been received if Dewey Adm had not made legis changes
Munic and private hosps attitude toward alcoholics described in NY Med Acad com rept, Qrly Journal of Studies on Alcohol
R W Johnson, in Army Ordnance (pub) article, urges civilian comm apptmt to plan dispersion and protection underground of defense industries in atomic war event; proposals discussed
1947Sandy Denny, English folk-rock singer-songwriter (died 1978)[†]
Alexandra Elene MacLean Denny was an English singer-songwriter who was lead singer of the British folk rock band Fairport Convention. She has been described as "arguably the pre-eminent British folk-rock singer/songwriter of her time".
1947Pan American Airlines becomes the first commercial airline to offer a round-the-world ticket.[†]
Pan American World Airways, originally founded as Pan American Airways and more commonly known as Pan Am, was an airline that was the principal and largest international air carrier and unofficial flag carrier of the United States for much of the 20th century. The first airline to fly worldwide, it pioneered innovations such as jumbo jets and computerized reservation systems, and introduced the first American jetliner in 1958. Until its dissolution on December 4, 1991, Pan Am "epitomized the luxury and glamour of intercontinental travel", and it remains a cultural icon of the 20th century, identified by its blue globe logo, the use of the word "Clipper" in its aircraft names and call signs, and the white uniform caps of its pilots.