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October 17, 1947

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BRITISH CALL ON U.N. TO RUN PALESTINE; Will Not Take the Major Role, Creech Jones Says -- Caustic on Aid to Immigrants BRITISH CALL ON U.N. TO RUN PALESTINE

By Frank S. Adamsspecial To the New York Times

Colonial Sec A C Jones says GB has right to withdraw troops, UN com; says GB will not play sole or major role in enforcing UN decision; delegates from various nations s; R H S Crossman says partition may fail and Brit evacuation may leave Palestine to Arabs; scores US proposal for voluntary armed force, press conf

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Truman Says His Food Plan Avoids Police-State Methods; He Declares It Aims at Savings Under Free Enterprise Instead of by Compulsion -- Justifies OPA as Emergency System TRUMAN 'AVOIDING' POLICE FOOD RULE

By Harold B. Hintonspecial To the New York Times

Truman says his voluntary plan avoids police-state methods of control and rationing; justifies OPA as emergency measure

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2 PARIS UNIONS VOTE TO RETURN TO WORK; OTHERS STAND FIRM; The Independents and Catholic Groups, Numerically Small, Will Man Buses, Trains REDS RESORT TO SABOTAGE French May Requisition Some Workers Today -- Maritime Strikers Negotiating TWO FRENCH UNIONS VOTE TO END STRIKE

By Harold Callenderspecial To the New York Times

Communist-controlled Gen Confed of Labor leaders to conf on wage rises and other demands; Ramadier's advisers comment on confed strategy and internatl implications; Humanite (pub) charges Govt is hostile to workers

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U.S. Drops Move to Recall Paris Parley on Aid Project; Administration to Make Needed Revisions in Report and Present It to Congress -- Truman Sees Special Session Possible U.S. DROPS MOVE TO RECALL PARLEY

By Felix Belair Jr.special To the New York Times

Truman drops Eur needs rev plan

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Notable Births

1947Omar Azziman, adviser to the King of Morocco^[†]

Omar Azziman, is an advisor to Mohammed VI, King of Morocco.

1947Gene Green, American lawyer and politician^[†]

Raymond Eugene Green is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 29th congressional district, serving for 13 terms. He is a member of the Democratic Party. His district included most of eastern Houston, including portions of the suburbs.

1947Michael McKean, American singer-songwriter, actor, and director^[†]

Michael John McKean is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, composer, singer, and musician. Over his career he has received a Grammy Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award and a Primetime Emmy Award.

1947Robert Post, American educator and academic^[†]

Robert Charles Post is an American legal scholar who is currently a professor of law at Yale Law School, where he served as the Dean of Yale Law School from 2009 to 2017. Post has been quoted in the New York Times on the composition of the Supreme Court. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 2011. Post's academic interests include constitutional law, First Amendment, legal history, and affirmative action. His book entitled, Citizens Divided (2014), looks at the constitutional aspects of electoral campaign finance.