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December 12, 1947

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20 on a C-47 Killed In Memphis Crash

By the Associated Press

MIL: Army plane explodes, Memphis; 20 dead

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Soviet Spirited Frenchmen To Russia, Paris Charges; Note Declares That Sixty Were Transferred Through Repatriation Camp -- Mission Leader in Moscow Is Suspended PARIS HITS SOVIET ON 'REPATRIATIONS'

By Lansing Warrenspecial To the New York Times

France charges USSR misuse of Beauregard camp privileges by transferring French citizens to USSR with Russian repatriates and without knowledge of French Govt; says most of citizens were eventually returned to France; repts 15,000 Russians were repatriated through Beauregard; denies any breach of repatriation accord

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15% RENT INCREASE AFFECTING 1,700,000 IS DEMANDED HERE; City Advisory Board Is Asked by Metropolitan Committee to Recommend Action HEARING NEXT MONTH SEEN Signers of Voluntary Rises Since June 30 Would Be Excluded From New Terms 15% RENT INCREASE FOR 1,700,000 ASKED

By William M. Farrell

Met Fair Rent Com asks area rent advisory bd to recommend 15% rent rise to Fed Housing Expediter

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35 DEATHS IN DAY SET PALESTINE PEAK; Strife, Flares in Jerusalem -- Nine Jews Are Slain in Arab Attack on Bus Convoy 35 DEATHS IN DAY SET PALESTINE PEAK

By Sam Pope Brewerspecial To the New York Times

20 killed, 60 injured in violence throughout country; incidents described; Jews to take offensive; Brit communique clarifies plans for turning over Tel Aviv area to, and arming, Jewish police; frequent desertion of armed Arab police reptd; no wives or families of Brit officers to be allowed to sail from GB to Palestine after Jan 1

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Notable Births

1947Wings Hauser, American actor (died 2025)^[†]

Gerald Dwight "Wings" Hauser was an American actor, screenwriter, film director and musician. A prolific character actor, he appeared in over 100 film and television productions since 1967, and was once called "the biggest star you've never heard of". He received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Male for his role in Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987). He was also the father of actor Cole Hauser.

1947Don Keith, American writer^[†]

Don Keith is an American writer, best known for his books series Hunter Killer (2003–2023) co-authored with George Wallace, of which the novel Firing Point (2011) was adapted into the film Hunter Killer (2018). He has also authored several biographies, young adult novels, and military history books.

1947Chris Mullin, English journalist and politician^[†]

Christopher John Mullin is a British journalist, author and Labour politician.