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February 10, 1947

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FARE RISE HEARING EXPECTED TO DRAW A BIG CROWD TODAY; HUGE CROWD DUE AT FARE HEARING

By William R. Conklin

C P Gross favors rise, lr to Estimate Bd; Citizens Budget Comm atty H Riegelman sums up arguments favoring rise; NYS Communist party distributes leaflets opposing rise; 3 party spokesmen to argue for 5-cent fare; Connolly asks Gov Dewey to take stand; C Carr opposes rise; Socialist party and League for Indus Democracy to oppose rise; Citizens Com to Save the 5-cent Fare to distribute leaflets; Assemblyman Schupler and F H LaGuardia oppose rise

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Notable Births

Louise Arbour

1947Louise Arbour, Canadian lawyer and jurist[†]

Louise Arbour, is a Canadian lawyer, prosecutor and jurist.

Butch Morris

1947Butch Morris, American cornet player, composer, and conductor (died 2013)[†]

Lawrence Douglas "Butch" Morris was an American cornetist, composer and conductor. He was known for pioneering his structural improvisation method, Conduction, which he utilized on many recordings.

Nicholas Owen (journalist)

1947Nicholas Owen, English journalist[†]

Nicholas David Arundel Owen is an English journalist, television presenter and radio presenter. He previously presented on the BBC News channel and BBC One, and used to present a weekly programme on Classic FM radio.

Historical Events

Paris Peace Treaties, 1947

1947The Paris Peace Treaties are signed by Italy, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Finland and the Allies of World War II.[†]

The Paris Peace Treaties were signed on 10 February 1947 following the end of World War II in 1945. The Paris Peace Conference lasted from 29 July until 15 October 1946. The victorious wartime Allied powers negotiated the details of peace treaties with those former Axis allies, namely Italy, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Finland, of which all but Hungary had switched sides and declared war on Germany during the war. They were allowed to fully resume their responsibilities as sovereign states in international affairs and to qualify for membership in the United Nations.