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December 6, 1947

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Notable Births

1947Lawrence Cannon, Canadian businessman and politician, 9th Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs^[†]

Lawrence Cannon, is a Canadian politician from Quebec and Prime Minister Stephen Harper's former Quebec lieutenant. In early 2006, he was made the Minister of Transport. On October 30, 2008, he relinquished oversight of Transport and was sworn in as Minister of Foreign Affairs. He was defeated in the 2011 federal election by the NDP's Mathieu Ravignat. He was appointed as Canadian Ambassador to France in May 2012, and he served in that position until September 2017.

1947Henk van Woerden, Dutch-South African painter and author (died 2005)^[†]

Henk van Woerden was a Dutch painter and writer with close ties to South Africa.

1947Miroslav Vitouš, Czech-American bassist and songwriter^[†]

Miroslav Ladislav Vitouš is a Czech jazz bassist. He is known as a founding member of the ensemble Weather Report, and for working as a bandleader and alongside Chick Corea, Jack DeJohnette and others.

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Headlines from December 6, 1947

SCORES STATE AID; Call for Direct Increase of $84,000,000 Seen Reply to Left Wing RECORD BUDGET IN SIGHT $25,500,000 New Money Will Be Sought Here to Meet Rise of $161,000,000 O'DWYER DEMANDS 8C TRANSIT FARE

By Paul Crowell

Mayor O'Dwyer cites improvement needs in asking for transit fare raise

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Longer Work Week Is Urged By Industry to Raise Wages; Wilson of GMC and Sayre of NAM Propose Plan to Combat High Prices -- Plants Being Allocated for Any Emergency HEADS OF INDUSTRY ASK LONGER WEEK

By Will Lissner

Outlines US Munitions Bd plans for indus mobilization, s, NAM meeting

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44 ARABS, JEWS DIE IN CLASH AT ADEN; TROOPS RUSHED IN; British Red Sea Protectorate Scene of Four-Day Battle -- Haganah Fights Police 44 ARABS, JEWS DIE IN CLASH IN ADEN Violence Flares in Jerusalem as Result of U.N. Partition Decision

By the Associated Press

impose 24-hr curfew

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AFL ASKS BIG FUND TO CRUSH 'ENEMIES'; Seeks $1 Each From Millions of Members to Fight Backers of Taft-Hartley Law

By Louis Stark

announces organization of league; appeal to be made to every union member for $1 contribution

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Soviet Policy Stirs Up Strikes To Bar U.S. Aid, Lovett Says; SOVIET POLICY SEEN TO STIR UP STRIKES

By Harold B. Hintonspecial To the New York Times

testifies, Sen com; Sens comment

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Louis, Floored Twice, Beats Walcott on Split Decision; Bomber Keeps Title on Two Judges' Ballots, Though Referee Votes for Challenger -- Many of 18,194 Fans Boo Verdict 18,194 SEE BOMBER TRIUMPH IN GARDEN

By James P. Dawson

Louis wins on split decision; floored twice; referee votes for Walcott

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COAL FIRM SEIZED AS ALIEN PROPERTY; Greenpoint Coal Docks Said to Be Owned by Hugo Stinnes Interests in Germany COAL FIRM SEIZED AS ALIEN PROPERTY

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Seized as alien property; ownership traced to H Stinnes interests

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U.S. SAID TO CANVASS POWERS ON TROOPS FOR PALESTINE DUTY; China Is Asked Whether She Would Send 2,000 to 3,000 if Partition Were Blocked U.S. SAID TO CANVASS AID FOR PALESTINE

By Thomas J. Hamiltonspecial To the New York Times

US asks China about possibility of sending 2,000-3,000 troops to Palestine

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U.S. Set to Cut Construction Costs Despite Cheats, Realty Group Told; U.S. DRIVE TO SLASH BUILDING COSTS SET

By Lee E. Cooperspecial To the New York Times

Repr Sundstrom summarizes Cong com findings on bldg materials and construction; scores profiteers

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WARNING REQUIRED; Police to Shoot in Case of 'Serious' Violence or in Self-Defense STRIKERS 'SEIZE' 2 CITIES Workers Impose Censorship in St. Etienne -- One Dead, 25 Hurt in Clash Near Rome PARIS EMPOWERS POLICE TO SHOOT USING FORCE ON STRIKERS IN PARIS SUBURB

By Harold Callenderspecial To the New York Times

Pres Auriol refuses confed request that he hold up new law application to permit negotiations; confed com approves previously rejected Govt cost-of-living bonus offer; asks minimum wage purchasing power guarantee as basis for opening negotiations; police break strikers seizure of St Etienne and Aries; illus

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CURB ON MOTORING SOUGHT IN NATION; Plea for Voluntary Reduction Due -- Republicans to Offer Own Anti-Inflation Plan CURB ON MOTORING SOUGHT IN NATION

By John D. Morrisspecial To the New York Times

Taft comments on Cong Repub leaders efforts to draft anti-inflation Plan; lauds voluntary program as substitute for Truman plan

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