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GOVT AID AND POLICY: Navy seeks over $55 million to convert 15 vessels for new-type warfare stressing submarine and Arctic operations; pending bill on 2 test submarines noted; seeks fund for shipyd construction and improvement
Assembly Gen Com rejects Polish delegate Winiewicz resolution to permit Jewish Agency to state views at plenary session; adopts Austin resolution to refer representation question to UN Assembly Pol and Security Com; resolution texts; Austin explains US stand
Votes to release Greek-Turkish aid bill for floor debate despite opposition to program
conf split; each calls others terms unacceptable; promises future studies; terms summarized; Green comments
Receives right to fly flag over Govt and Palace bldgs by Gen MacArthur announcement
1947Doug Henning, Canadian magician (died 2000)[†]
Douglas James Henning was a Canadian magician, illusionist, escape artist and politician.
1947New post-war Japanese constitution goes into effect.[†]
The Constitution of Japan is the supreme law of Japan. Written primarily by American civilian officials during the occupation of Japan after World War II, it was adopted on 3 November 1946 and came into effect on 3 May 1947, succeeding the Meiji Constitution of 1889. The constitution consists of a preamble and 103 articles grouped into 11 chapters. It is based on the principles of popular sovereignty, with the Emperor of Japan as the symbol of the state; pacifism and the renunciation of war; and individual rights.