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August 4, 1947

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Headlines from August 4, 1947

ALL-DAY TALK FAILS TO GAIN FORD TRUCE; STRIKE CALL READY; Conferences Will Go On Today on Liability Issue -- Kitchens Set Up by UAW-CIO 1 P.M. TOMORROW DEADLINE Dewey, Government Mediator, Stands By -- Improved Offers by Company Reported DEADLOCK STANDS IN FORD DISPUTE

By Walter W. Ruchspecial To the New York Times

strike deadline set; UAWA rejects new co plan; US mediator J F Dewey arrives; says Govt will not intervene until called or collective bargaining fails; dispute discussed

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Notable Births

Klaus Schulze

1947Klaus Schulze, German keyboard player and songwriter (died 2022)[†]

Klaus Schulze was a German electronic music pioneer, composer and musician. He also used the alias Richard Wahnfried and was a member of the Krautrock bands Tangerine Dream, Ash Ra Tempel, and the Cosmic Jokers before launching a solo career consisting of more than 60 albums released across six decades.

Historical Events

Supreme Court of Japan

1947The Supreme Court of Japan is established.[†]

The Supreme Court of Japan , located in Hayabusachō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, is the highest court in Japan. It has ultimate judicial authority to interpret the Japanese constitution and decide questions of national law. It has the power of judicial review, which allows it to determine the constitutionality of any law or official act.