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August 11, 1947

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Headlines from August 11, 1947

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Kon-Tiki Trip Ends on Pacific Reef; Party Safe After 4,000-Mile Drift; KON-TIKI TRIP ENDS ON A PACIFIC REEF

By Thor Heyerdahl Leader of the Kon-Tiki Pacific Raft Expedition

Kon-Tiki Expedition ends trip on Raroia Reef in Tuamotu Archipelago; Heyerdehl repts crew safe after rough landing among coral rocks

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Check on Rebels Reported; Paraguay's Capital Is Isolated; Rebels Get Towns Near Asuncion

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BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 10 (AP) -- A Paraguayan Government communique from Asuncion said today that the attempt by rebel forces to infiltrate into the southern sector of the capital's defense lines had been defeated, with the capture

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French See 3-Power Talks About Germany in 10 Days; Suggest Paris May Agree to Increase in Ruhr Steel -- Economic Parley Awaits Decisions in U.S.-British Conference FRENCH SEE TALKS ON GERMANY SOON

By Harold Callenderspecial To the New York Times

3-power conf on indus level expected to raise output; French acquiescence in increase to implement Marshall Plan hinted in L Blum article

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AFL DEFENDS STAND ON RIGHT TO STRIKE; Exclusion of Contract Clause No Violation of Taft Law, General Counsel Holds

By Joseph A. Loftus

US Conciliation Service furnishes staff members with copies of AFL counsel Padway, NAM counsel Smethurst and CIO counsel Pressman's views on no-strike clause omission from contracts; summaries

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1947Theo de Jong, Dutch footballer, coach, and manager^[†]

Theodorus Jacob de Jong is a Dutch former professional footballer and former football coach.

1947Georgios Karatzaferis, Greek journalist and politician^[†]

Georgios Karatzaferis is a Greek politician, a former member of the Hellenic Parliament and the former president of the Popular Orthodox Rally. Previously, Karatzaferis was a member of parliament of the liberal-conservative New Democracy party. He is a former Member of the European Parliament and former vice-president of the Independence and Democracy group. The Popular Orthodox Rally's views, ideas, and electoral campaigns were often broadcast and promoted by the relatively minor private Greek TV channel TeleAsty and the party's weekly newspaper, A1, both which he founded. In 2023, he praised Kyriakos Mitsotakis and endorsed New Democracy for the 2023 elections, campaigning for the party, without officially rejoining it.

1947Wilma van den Berg, Dutch sprinter^[†]

Wilhelmina Catharina Maria Martina "Wilma" van Gool, commonly known as Wilma van den Berg, is a Dutch former sprinter, two-time Olympian, silver medalist in the European Championships and Universiade, Dutch national champion, and 1969 Dutch Female Athlete of the Year.

Headlines from August 11, 1947

Front Page 1 -- No Title

Kon-Tiki Trip Ends on Pacific Reef; Party Safe After 4,000-Mile Drift; KON-TIKI TRIP ENDS ON A PACIFIC REEF

Check on Rebels Reported; Paraguay's Capital Is Isolated; Rebels Get Towns Near Asuncion

French See 3-Power Talks About Germany in 10 Days; Suggest Paris May Agree to Increase in Ruhr Steel -- Economic Parley Awaits Decisions in U.S.-British Conference FRENCH SEE TALKS ON GERMANY SOON

AFL DEFENDS STAND ON RIGHT TO STRIKE; Exclusion of Contract Clause No Violation of Taft Law, General Counsel Holds

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