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December 5, 1947

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U.S. BUDGET CEILING OF 31 BILLION URGED FOR 1948-49 BY NAM; Department Figures Can Be Cut Without Skimping on Important Items, Manufacturers Hold CONGRESS FINDINGS CITED A $7,000,000,000 Tax Slash, $2,500,000,000 Reduction in Debt Proposed U.S. BUDGET CEILING OF 31 BILLION ASKED

By Will Lissner

NAM '49 fiscal yr budget proposals provide for $2 1/2 billion debt cut

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90 GROUPS, SCHOOLS NAMED ON U.S. LIST AS BEING DISLOYAL; Clark Cites Communist Party, 'Totalitarians, Fascists' to Guide Federal Agencies 3 NEW YORK SCHOOLS HIT These Are Among 11 Classed as Adjuncts of Soviet -- Klan and Film Body Accused 90 GROUPS, SCHOOLS NAMED ON U.S. LIST

By Lewis Woodspecial To the New York Times

EMPLOYES LOYALTY: Atty Gen Clark makes pub list of organizations of questioned loyalty; loyalty bd circulates list among Govt agencies heads to ascertain whether employes are members; membership will not be proof of disloyalty

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Marshall Charges Molotov Seeks to Balk European Aid; Secretary Says Russian Attacks in Big Four Have That Purpose -- Calls on Soviet to State What It Wants in Austria MARSHALL ASSAILS MOLOTOV'S TACTICS

By Drew Middletonspecial To the New York Times

Sec Marshall questions Min Molotov on USSR willingness to establish Austrian independence; Molotov replies; Marshall scores Molotov statement

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Notable Births

1947Rudy Fernandez, Filipino triathlete (died 2022)^[†]

Rodolfo Fernandez, commonly known as Rudy and referred to as the "Iron Man of Asia", was a multi-awarded, one-legged Filipino triathlete from Iloilo who had finished a degree in Physical Education at the University of Baguio.

1947Bruce Golding, Jamaican lawyer and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Jamaica^[†]

Orette Bruce Golding is a former Jamaican politician who served as eighth Prime Minister of Jamaica from 11 September 2007 to 23 October 2011. He is a member of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), which he led from 2005 to his resignation in 2011.

1947Tony Gregory, Irish activist and politician (died 2009)^[†]

Tony Gregory was an Irish independent politician, and a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Central constituency from 1982 to 2009.

1947Jügderdemidiin Gürragchaa, Mongolian cosmonaut and military leader^[†]

Jügderdemidiin Gürragchaa is a Mongolian cosmonaut and military leader. He was the first Mongolian and second Asian to go into space. He also was Mongolia's Defense Minister from 2000 to 2004.

1947Jim Messina, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer^[†]

James Messina is an American musician, songwriter, singer, guitarist, recording engineer, and record producer. He was a member of the folk rock group Buffalo Springfield, a founding member of the pioneering country rock band Poco, and half of the soft rock duo Loggins and Messina with Kenny Loggins.

1947Jim Plunkett, American football player and radio host^[†]

James William Plunkett is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons. He achieved his greatest success during his final eight seasons with the Raiders franchise, whom he led to two Super Bowl wins.

1947Kim Simmonds, Welsh blues-rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (died 2022)^[†]

Kim Maiden Simmonds was a Welsh musician. He was the founder, guitarist, primary songwriter and sole constant member of the blues rock band Savoy Brown, which he formed in 1965. Simmonds had led Savoy Brown since its inception, appearing on every Savoy Brown release.

1947Don Touhig, Welsh journalist and politician^[†]

James Donnelly Touhig, Baron Touhig, known as Don Touhig, is a British politician and life peer who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Islwyn from 1995 to 2010. A member of the Labour and Co-operative parties, he served in government as an Assistant Whip from 1999 to 2001 and a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State from 2001 to 2006.