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1948Prince Sabahaddin, Turkish-Swiss sociologist and academic (born 1879)[†]
Sultanzade Mehmed Sabahaddin was an Ottoman prince, sociologist, and intellectual. Because of his threat to the ruling House of Osman, of which he was a member, and his political activity and push for democracy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, he was exiled. He was one of the founders of the short-lived Liberty Party.
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Dewey and Warren conf, Pawling; families photographed; Dewey int
Sokolovsky lr to Brit Mil Gov on possible blockade easing says measures against influx of Western currency into Berlin must be enforced
NYS agents help curb smugglers attempt to beat deadline
selectees to be called up according to birth dates
completed plans discussed
Cominform attack on Yugoslav Communist leaders seen indicating split between Col Gen Zhdanov and Min Molotov
92 degrees record for yr; hot spell to continue; June rainfall near record
Czech and French parties back Cominform attack
Dem, Repub and Liberal parties form coalition against Repr Isacson; will name State Sen Dollinger; F D Roosevelt Jr declines offer
reaction, Paris, to Yugoslav reply
survey of Southern States delegates shows 26 votes pledged to Truman, 69 1/2 committed against him and 282 1/2 unpledged; Truman backers hopeful on unpledged bloc; ADA chmn L Henderson discounts claims for Truman easy nomination; sees open conv naming Eisenhower or Douglas; Henderson on own availability as VP candidate even under Truman