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March 4, 1947

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SENATORS INVOKE 'GAG' ON M'KELLAR; Public Hearings on Lilienthal to End Today--Vote Due on Confirmation Tomorrow SENATORS INVOKE 'GAG' ON M'KELLAR

By Anthony Levierospecial To the New York Times

com decides to shut off Sen McKellar's fight against Lilienthal; schedules end of pub hearings; McKellar queries Lilienthal on his backers, TVA patronage and Wis Rr Comm issue, hearing; uses unidentified document in cross-exam; Sen Vandenberg calls McKellar conduct outrageous

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DEWEY HAILS PLAN FOR TEACHER RISES, ASKS SPEEDY VOTE; Special Message Declares Program Will Keep State's System First in Nation CITES MERIT PROMOTIONS Praises Also Stress on Equal Skill in Lower Grades -- Increases at Least $600 DEWEY ASKS SPEED ON TEACHER RISES

By Leo Eganspecial To the New York Times

ALBANY, March 3 -- In a special message to the Legislature, Governor Dewey endorsed tonight the teacher pay recommendations of his committee on a state educational program and urged their immediate enactment into law.

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3 BILLION REBATED IN FEDERAL TAXES; Dewey, Brooklyn Dodgers and Congressmen Are on List of 50,000 Getting '46 Refund 3 Billion Rebated to Taxpayers

By the Associate Press

Treas Dept makes pub list of corps and individuals who received tax refunds during yr ending June 30, '46; record sum of over $3 billion refunded

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Plan to Help Greece Delays House Foreign Relief Action; HOUSE HITS A SNAG ON FOREIGN RELIEF

By C.p. Trussellspecial To the New York Times

Eaton resolution progress blocked by Brit withdrawal of econ commitments to Greece; com closed session reptd seeking complete estimates of minimum relief cost to US; com members see final vote delayed; undecided on Hoover proposals; House debate on relief funds noted; Sens comment cited

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Notable Births

1947David Franzoni, American screenwriter and film producer^[†]

David Harold Franzoni is an American screenwriter and film producer. He conceived the story for, co-wrote and co-produced the 2000 film Gladiator, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and won the Academy Award for Best Picture. His other screenplays include King Arthur (2004), Amistad (1997), and Jumpin’ Jack Flash (1986).

1947Jan Garbarek, Norwegian saxophonist and composer^[†]

Jan Garbarek is a Norwegian jazz saxophonist, who is also active in classical music and world music.

1947Bob Lewis, American guitarist^[†]

Robert Curtis Lewis is an American composer and musician. He is best known as a co-founder of the new wave band Devo. He graduated from Kent State University shortly after the Kent State shootings on May 4, 1970.

1947Pēteris Plakidis, Latvian pianist and composer (died 2017)^[†]

Pēteris Plakidis was a Latvian composer and pianist.