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December 13, 1948

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U. N. ASSEMBLY ENDS ITS PARIS MEETING; BACKS SOUTH KOREA; Three-Month Session Winds Up With a Russian Attack on U. S. and Britain DULLES HAILS 'SUCCESSES' Recognition of Seoul Regime Is Endorsed, 48 to 6, Over Soviet Bloc Opposition ASSEMBLY SESSION IN PARIS ADJOURNS

By Thomas J. Hamiltonspecial To the New York Times

session ends; Deputy Min Vishinsky attacks US and GB for allegedly ruining session; Dulles s hails success; French hospitality hailed by major delegations; Lie revs work; leftover agenda listed

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University Dollars Yielding Tax-Free Business Profits; Enterprises Operated Range From N. Y. U. Spaghetti Factory to a Michigan Airport -- Many Buy Rental Property COLLEGES INVEST FOR MORE INCOME

By Benjamin Fine

on US colls and univs investments in non-educ enterprises

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ALGER HISS DENIES EVER TURNING OVER ANY STATE PAPERS; Statement Is Second Disavowal of Any Illicit Trafficking With Whittaker Chambers NIXON WANTS TIGHTER LAW He Charges Espionage Statute 'Is Full of Holes' and Asks That It Be Strengthened ALGER HISS DENIES CHAMBERS' CHARGE

By Alexander Feinberg

A Hiss issues statement repeating denial he ever turned over any Govt documents to Chambers; does not disavow that one published memo was in his handwriting; speculation on whether Carnegie Endowment for internatl Peace, of which Hiss is pres, will discuss issue at forthcoming annual meeting

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Marshall Plan Is Countering Challenge of the Communists; ERP IS COUNTERING REDS' CHALLENGE

By Michael L. Hoffmanby Air Mail To the New York Times

ERP success in countering communism discussed

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ABDULLAH WARNED BY MOSLEM HEADS; Teachers State Proclamation as King of Palestine Would Violate Pledge to Allah ABDULLAH WARNED BY MOSLEM HEADS

By Dana Adams Schmidtspecial To the New York Times

Council of Ulemas of El Azhar Univ, highest Moslem authority, warns Abdullah that move would violate pledge to Allah to save Palestine for Arabs; scores him for causing inter-Arab discord

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1948Jeff Baxter, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer^[†]

Jeffrey Allen "Skunk" Baxter is an American guitarist, known for his stints in the rock bands Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers during the 1970s and Spirit in the 1980s. More recently, he has worked as a defense consultant and advised U.S. members of Congress on missile defense. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Doobie Brothers in 2020.

1948Lillian Board, British athlete (died 1970)^[†]

Lillian Barbara Board, was a British athlete. She won the silver medal in the 400 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, and two gold medals at the 1969 European Championships in Athletics in Athens. Her career was cut short in 1970 when she developed the colorectal cancer that within months would claim her life at the age of 22.

1948Ted Nugent, American musician^[†]

Theodore Anthony Nugent is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and political activist. He goes by several nicknames, including Uncle Ted, the Nuge, and Motor City Madman. Nugent initially gained fame as the lead guitarist and occasional vocalist of the Amboy Dukes, a band formed in 1963 that played psychedelic rock and hard rock. After dissolving the band, he embarked on a successful solo career. His first three solo albums, Ted Nugent (1975), Free-for-All (1976) and Cat Scratch Fever (1977), as well as the live album Double Live Gonzo! (1978), were certified multi-platinum in the United States. His latest album, Detroit Muscle, was released in 2022. In 2023, he embarked on a farewell tour known as the "Adios Mofo Tour".

Headlines from December 13, 1948

U. N. ASSEMBLY ENDS ITS PARIS MEETING; BACKS SOUTH KOREA; Three-Month Session Winds Up With a Russian Attack on U. S. and Britain DULLES HAILS 'SUCCESSES' Recognition of Seoul Regime Is Endorsed, 48 to 6, Over Soviet Bloc Opposition ASSEMBLY SESSION IN PARIS ADJOURNS

University Dollars Yielding Tax-Free Business Profits; Enterprises Operated Range From N. Y. U. Spaghetti Factory to a Michigan Airport -- Many Buy Rental Property COLLEGES INVEST FOR MORE INCOME

ALGER HISS DENIES EVER TURNING OVER ANY STATE PAPERS; Statement Is Second Disavowal of Any Illicit Trafficking With Whittaker Chambers NIXON WANTS TIGHTER LAW He Charges Espionage Statute 'Is Full of Holes' and Asks That It Be Strengthened ALGER HISS DENIES CHAMBERS' CHARGE

Marshall Plan Is Countering Challenge of the Communists; ERP IS COUNTERING REDS' CHALLENGE

ABDULLAH WARNED BY MOSLEM HEADS; Teachers State Proclamation as King of Palestine Would Violate Pledge to Allah ABDULLAH WARNED BY MOSLEM HEADS

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