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August 30, 1947

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UNITY EMPHASIZED; Chief of Staff Declares Alternative Is Work 'Under the Whip' SEES NO GLOBAL WAR NOW Griffith Bans a Political Rally as the Kansas Delegation Attempts to March EISENHOWER CALLS FOR STRONG NATION

By Frank S. Adams

Warning that the world has divided into two great camps of dictatorships and democracies, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower told the American Legion yesterday that the friends of freedom everywhere must stand staunchly in its support, or its foes would eliminate freedom from the earth.

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4-POWER MEETING ON KOREA IS URGED ON SOVIET BY U.S.; State Department Emphasizes Disappointment Over Failure of Parleys With Russia TALK SET FOR WASHINGTON Four Pacific Powers Would Get Together Sept. 8 to Study Independence 4-POWER MEETING ON KOREA IS URGED

By Walter H. Waggonerspecial To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The State Department, out of patience with the breakdown of negotiations between the United States and the Soviet Union, today proposed a four-power conference for setting up a united independent Korea.

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Notable Births

Allan Rock

1947Allan Rock, Canadian lawyer, politician, and diplomat, Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations[†]

Allan Michael Rock is a Canadian lawyer, former politician, diplomat and university administrator. He was Canada's ambassador to the United Nations (2003-2006) and had previously served in the Cabinet of Jean Chrétien, most notably as Justice Minister (1993–1997), Health Minister (1997–2002) and Minister of Industry and Infrastructure (2002-03).

Notable Deaths

Gunnar Sommerfeldt

1947Gunnar Sommerfeldt, Danish actor and director (born 1890)[†]

Gunnar Sommerfeldt was a Danish actor and film maker.