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September 1, 1948

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STEVENS IS CALLED COMMUNIST 'BOSS' AT ALIEN HEARING; Ex-Members of Party Assert He Headed Plans for Revolt Against U.S. Government ONCE MOSCOW DELEGATE Native of Hungary Here 25 Years Says He Is Lawyer and Will Fight Deportation PRINCIPALS AT COMMUNIST HEARING STEVENS IS CALLED COMMUNIST 'BOSS'

By Edward Ranzal

Immigration & Naturalization Service deportation hearing on A Stevens, alias J Peters; ex-Communists M Malkin, A Smith, C H White and G Hewitt testify, identifying Stevens (Peters) as one-time repr of US Communist party to Comintern in Moscow, and as boss of action com to organize Communists to overthrow US Govt in time of war or econ crisis; Stevens atty refuses to cross-examine witnesses on ground hearing is illegal; Stevens denies everything

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State Department Rift in '44 On Soviet Policy Told by Berle; Former Assistant Secretary's Testimony Projects Split Into House Inquiry -- 'Hiss Wanted to Appease Russia,' He Says State Department Rift During War On Russian Policy Is Bared by Berle

By Charles Hurdspecial To the New York Times

A A Berle Jr testimony before House Un-Amer Activities Com subcom made pub; he reveals State Dept rift in '44 on policy toward USSR, he taking non-appeasement attitude and D Acheson and A Hiss taking opposite view, which won out; says he was worried about Hiss; possibility of calling Acheson as witness seen; Berle again repts on W Chambers visit to him in '39 when he named Hiss bros, L Pressman and N Witt as Communists sympathizers; cites steps taken to protect State Dept; Repr McDowell clarifies Chambers statements on Govt job

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Notable Births

Greg Errico

1948Greg Errico, American drummer and producer[†]

Greg Errico is an American musician and record producer, best known as the drummer for the popular and influential psychedelic soul/funk band Sly and the Family Stone.

Józef Życiński

1948Józef Życiński, Polish archbishop and philosopher (died 2011)[†]

Józef Mirosław Życiński was a Polish philosopher, publicist, the Roman Catholic metropolitan archbishop of the Archdiocese of Lublin and a professor of the Pontifical Academy of Theology in Rome, Pontifical University of John Paul II in Cracow and Catholic University of Lublin.

1948Russ Kunkel, American drummer and producer[†]

Russell Kunkel is an American drummer who has worked as a session musician with many popular artists, including Jackson Browne, Jimmy Buffett, Harry Chapin, Rita Coolidge, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Cass Elliot, Dan Fogelberg, Glenn Frey, Art Garfunkel, Carole King, Leah Kunkel, Lyle Lovett, Reba McEntire, Joni Mitchell, Stevie Nicks, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Linda Ronstadt, Bob Seger, Carly Simon, Stephen Stills, James Taylor, Joe Walsh, Steve Winwood, Bill Withers, Neil Young, and Warren Zevon. He was the studio and touring drummer for Crosby & Nash in the 1970s and played on all four of their studio albums.