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March 5, 1948

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1948Eddy Grant, Guyanese-British singer-songwriter and musician^[†]

Edmond Montague Grant is a Guyanese-British singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist known for his genre-blending sound and socially conscious lyrics. In addition to this, he also created the genre of "ringbang". He was a founding member of the Equals, one of the United Kingdom's first racially mixed pop groups who are best remembered for their million-selling UK chart-topper, the Grant-penned "Baby, Come Back".

1948Richard Hickox, English conductor and scholar (died 2008)^[†]

Richard Sidney Hickox was an English conductor of choral, orchestral and operatic music.

1948Elaine Paige, English singer and actress^[†]

Dame Elaine Jill Paige is an English singer and actress, best known for her work in musical theatre. Raised in Barnet, Hertfordshire, Paige attended the Aida Foster Theatre School, making her first professional appearance on stage in 1964, at the age of 16. Her appearance in the 1968 production of Hair marked her West End debut.

1948Paquirri, Spanish bullfighter (died 1984)^[†]

Francisco Rivera Pérez, better known as Paquirri, was a Spanish bullfighter. He died after being gored by a bull named Avispado at the Pozoblanco bullring. During his career, he was six times borne shoulder-high out through the Great Gate at Las Ventas.

1948Jan van Beveren, Dutch footballer and coach (died 2011)^[†]

Jan van Beveren was a Dutch footballer and coach, who played as a goalkeeper.

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20 SEIZED AS RING IN EXPRESS THEFTS; Packages Insured for $40,000 Stolen From Railway Agency Found in Truck in Bronx 20 SEIZED AS RING IN EXPRESS THEFTS

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After a two-month investigation into a series of thefts from the Railway Express Agency, Bronx detectives seized yesterday a truck containing stolen express packages that had been insured for $40,000 and rounded up more than twenty persons for questioning.

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HARRIMAN HOLDS UP REPORT ON CONDON; Secretary Asserts Revealing of Records in Loyalty Findings Would Be Prejudicial HARRIMAN HOLDS UP REPORT ON CONDON

By William S. Whitespecial To the New York Times

Harriman refuses to hon subpoena on advice from Atty Gen Clark, lr to Thomas; says he will ask Fed Loyalty Bd to rev case; Condon asks joint Cong investigation to end attacks on scientists, lr to Hickenlooper; sees scientific life of nation endangered; cites earlier charges by Thomas and lack of response when he offered to appear before com; Hickenlooper conf with Sen McMahon; matter to be referred to Joint Atomic Energy Com; Thomas on Harriman refusal

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ERP'S FOES STRESS IT MIGHT AID RUSSIA; Cite in Senate Debate Aim at East-West Trade Revival -Would Bar Soviet Benefit ERP'S FOES STRESS IT MIGHT AID RUSSIA

By Felix Belair Jr.special To the New York Times

Sen Wherry and others attack ERP as potential aid to USSR bloc through revival of West-East Eur trade, Sen; Sens Lodge and Smith defend bill

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STATE JOBLESS AID RAISED BY SENATE; Democrats Hit $900,000,000 Ceiling on Reserve, Doubling Refunds to Employers JOBLESS STATE AID RAISED BY SENATE

By Douglas Dalesspecial To the New York Times

Sen J E Parisi bill, restoring felons voting privileges 2 yrs after end of maximum sentence, passed

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Truman Calls Basic Pay Rise An 'Imperative' Social Goal; Present Rate Is Outmoded, He Says on Labor Department Anniversary -- Taft Assailed by Green as Foe of Workers MINIMUM PAY RISE URGED BY TRUMAN

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anniv marked by Truman, Schwellenbach and others

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17 JEWS ARE SLAIN IN PALESTINE TRAP; NEW BLAST IN HAIFA; Party of Haganah Is Ambushed by Arabs While Mining Road 7 Miles From Jerusalem MAGNES ISSUES NEW PLEA Some Arab Delegates in U.N. Again Favor Federal Plan -Council Meets Today 17 JEWS ARE SLAIN IN PALESTINE TRAP

By Sam Pope Brewerspecial To the New York Times

Arabs kill 17 Haganah men, ambush near Jerusalem; incident described; Arabs retaliate for Stern Gang bombing, Haifa; Dr J L Magnes group appeals to Jews and Arabs to end bloodshed; Police Inspector Gen Col W N Gray escapes unhurt when gunmen shoot at car

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Truman Wins Atom Strike Delay; Plans to Invoke Labor Act Today; PRESIDENT AVERTS ATOM PLANT TIE-UP

By Anthony Levierospecial To the New York Times

KEY WEST, Fla., March 4 -President Truman intervened this afternoon to avert a strike which he said would have grave consequences at the Oak Ridge, Tenn., atomic energy laboratory.

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3 ALIENS WHO FACE DEPORTATION TO GO ON TRIAL MONDAY; Eisler, Williamson and Smith, Accused as Communists, Keep Up Hunger Strike POTASH CASE MARCH 11 Doyle, Also at Ellis Island, Is Included in New Pleas for Habeas Corpus Writs DEPORTATION CASES ON TRIAL MONDAY

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Immigration Service announces Eisler, Williamson, Smith and Potash hearings set; confirms repts Eisler, Williamson, Doyle and Smith were transferred to hosp on Ellis Is; ct comments on Potash release on bail; new habeas corpus writs for Eisler and Williamson argued; writ for Doyle sought; 700 sympathizers demonstrate at Immigration Service offices under Foreign Born Protection Com and Civil Rights Cong auspices

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