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November 6, 1948

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Headlines from November 6, 1948

THRONGS GREET PRESIDENT IN GREAT CAPITAL OVATION; BARKLEY OUTLINES PROGRAM; 750,000 IN WELCOME Crowds Stretching Mile From Train to the White House Cheer Truman HE SPEAKS IN HUMILITY Chief Executive Asks Help of 'All the People' in Meeting Great Issues of Day The Welcome to President Truman and Senator Barkley on Their Return to the Capital Yesterday 750,000 AT CAPITAL WELCOME TRUMAN

By Charles Hurdspecial To the New York Times

illus of Truman and Barkley entering White House

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ISRAELI REJECTION OF U.N. ORDER SEEN; EGYPTIANS RETREAT; Tel Aviv Will Discuss Security Council's Withdrawal Plan in Cabinet Tomorrow TROOPS LEAVE EL MAJDAL Isolated Cairo Forces Retire Toward Gaza -- New Proposal Perplexes Paris Circles ISRAELI REJECTION OF U.N. ORDER SEEN

By Sydney Grusonspecial To the New York Times

TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 5 -- The Israeli Cabinet will meet Sunday night to discuss the United Nations Security Council's resolution ordering Israel and Egypt to return to the battlelines occupied in southern Palestine before fighting broke out there on Oct. 14.

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Notable Births

Glenn Frey

1948Glenn Frey, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (died 2016)[†]

Glenn Lewis Frey was an American musician. He was a founding member of the rock band Eagles, for whom he was the co-lead singer and frontman, roles he came to share with fellow member Don Henley, with whom he wrote most of Eagles' material. Frey played guitar and keyboards as well as singing lead vocals on songs such as "Take It Easy", "Peaceful Easy Feeling", "Tequila Sunrise", "Already Gone", "James Dean", "Lyin' Eyes", "New Kid in Town", and "Heartache Tonight".