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August 13, 1947

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Headlines from August 13, 1947

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Security Council Will Hear Indonesians Present Case; Body Votes, 8-3, to Admit Representatives of Republic -- Sovereignty Is Issue -- Dutch Appeal for Round Table COUNCIL WILL HEAR INDONESIANS' CASE

By A. M. Rosenthalspecial To the New York Times

UN Council to give Indonesian reprs voice during debate on dispute; Australia moves to appt comm to rept on situation

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BRITISH PEERS BACK CRISIS POWERS BILL; But Decide to Assemble During Recess to Watch Usage -- Commons Votes Final Stage BRITISH PEERS BACK CRISIS POWERS BILL

By Mallory Brownespecial To the New York Times

House of Lords passes Govt Emergency Powers Bill; decides to assemble during recess to watch bill's usage; Commons votes final stage; Parliament debates discussed; MPs views noted

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Rumor U.S. Will Raise Gold Price To $50 an Ounce Stirs Londoners; HIGHER GOLD PRICE BY U.S. IS RUMORED

By Charles E. Eganspecial To the New York Times

London financial circles carry rumor US will raise gold buying price from $35 to $50 an ounce; possible effects discussed; London reaction noted

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FERGUSON URGES NEW INQUIRY BODY; Wants Joint Group to Supplant Brewster Committee -- Democrats Hit Hughes Hearing Ferguson Urges Joint Inquiry Body To Supplant Brewster Committee

By William S. Whitespecial To the New York Times

Dems seek creating of new Joint Cong Investigating Com to supplant Sen War Investigating Com

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1947Fred Stanley, American baseball player and manager^[†]

Frederick Blair Stanley is an American former professional baseball shortstop, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1969 to 1982 for the Seattle Pilots / Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, and Oakland Athletics. While with the Yankees, he won two World Series championships, back to back in 1977 and 1978, both over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Stanley currently serves as the director of player development for the San Francisco Giants.

1947John Stocker, Canadian voice actor and director^[†]

John Stocker is a Canadian voice actor. His career in voice acting began in the 1970s.

1947Margareta Winberg, Swedish politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden^[†]

Gun Margareta Winberg is a Swedish Social Democratic politician. Winberg held various ministerial posts in the Third cabinet of Ingvar Carlsson and the Cabinet of Göran Persson from 1994 to 2003, and was Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden from 2002 to 2003. She was minister for agriculture, food and fisheries from 1994 to 1996, and again from 1998 to 2002, minister for employment from 1996 to 1998, and, in addition, held the position of minister for gender equality from 1998 to 2003.

Headlines from August 13, 1947

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Security Council Will Hear Indonesians Present Case; Body Votes, 8-3, to Admit Representatives of Republic -- Sovereignty Is Issue -- Dutch Appeal for Round Table COUNCIL WILL HEAR INDONESIANS' CASE

BRITISH PEERS BACK CRISIS POWERS BILL; But Decide to Assemble During Recess to Watch Usage -- Commons Votes Final Stage BRITISH PEERS BACK CRISIS POWERS BILL

Rumor U.S. Will Raise Gold Price To $50 an Ounce Stirs Londoners; HIGHER GOLD PRICE BY U.S. IS RUMORED

FERGUSON URGES NEW INQUIRY BODY; Wants Joint Group to Supplant Brewster Committee -- Democrats Hit Hughes Hearing Ferguson Urges Joint Inquiry Body To Supplant Brewster Committee

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