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June 27, 1947

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Dennis, Communist Aide, Guilty Of Contempt Over House Inquiry; DENNIS CONVICTED IN CONTEMPT TRIAL

By the Associated Press

Dennis convicted; case revd; appeal notice served

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Idle Miners Reach 250,000; Long Coal Halt Is Feared; Full-Scale Test of New Labor Law by Lewis Is Expected -- Truman Says He Plans No Action at This Time MORE MINERS HALT; LONG TIE-UP FEARED

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

full-scale test of law predicted as soft coal walkout spreads

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Transit Board Dismisses 2, Suspends 2 for Slowdown; Transit Board Ousts 2 TWU Men, Suspends 2 for Part in Slowdown

By Paul Crowell

bd fires Cabral and J F Kelly, suspends Kavanagh and Carew; TWU to protest action; Hogan comments; another slowdown hinted; O'Dwyer declines to comment

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CURLEY IS JAILED IN DANBURY, CONN.; Boston Mayor's Plea for Delay or Suspension on Health Ground Fails in Court CURLEY IS JAILED IN DANBURY, CONN. BOSTON MAYOR ON WAY TO JAIL

By Lewis Woodspecial To the New York Times

Proctor refuses to suspend sentence, allow time for Boston city business or grant probation; commits Curley to Fed Correction Inst, Danbury, Conn; excerpts from statement and opinion; Curley tells Proctor he is imposing death sentence; Curley illus leaving US Marshall's office, Washington; Truman says he has had no clemency petition; Repr McCormack scores Proctor; Curley arrives at prison

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TRUMAN REAFFIRMS OUR BACKING OF U.N. ON ITS 2D BIRTHDAY; Charter Day Broadcast Vows 'We Shall Do Our Part' Toward Implementing Aspirations SOME MISGIVINGS VOICED Spaak Talks of 'Disillusion' -- Marshall and Lie Sign Headquarters Site Pact TRUMAN REAFFIRMS OUR BACKING OF U.N.

By Thomas J. Hamiltonspecial To the New York Times

Lake Success observance; ss by Pres Truman, reprs of 4 other big powers, Sec Gen Lie and Assembly Pres Spaak broadcast; Marshall participation noted

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