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BUFFALO STRIKE: Comr Spaulding orders teachers return to classes; statement cited; refuses to confirm conf with Gov Dewey; acknowledges receipt of Mayor Dowd plea for aid; law permitting action against striking teachers noted
Eastern rrs ask ICC permit for gen passenger fare rise, 1st since '36; cite operational losses as reason; say freight rise not enough to provide proper service; Trunk Line, Central Passenger and New Eng Passenger Assns say if basic rise is granted round-trip fares will be raised; petitioning rrs listed
Completes record non-stop flight, Honolulu-NYC; illus
US support of Govt in fighting guerrillas seen in aid plan; fear of USSR gaining control through guerrillas seen
1947Alan Thicke, Canadian-American actor and composer (died 2016)[†]
Alan Willis Thicke was a Canadian-American actor, songwriter, and game/talk show host. He was the father of singer Robin Thicke. Thicke was best known for playing Dr. Jason Seaver on the 1980s sitcom Growing Pains on ABC. In 2013, he was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame.
1947The International Monetary Fund begins financial operations.[†]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an international financial institution and a specialized agency of the United Nations, headquartered in Washington, D.C. It consists of 191 member countries, and its stated mission is "working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world." The IMF acts as a lender of last resort to its members experiencing actual or potential balance of payments crises.