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1949Borys Tarasyuk, Ukrainian politician and diplomat[†]
Borys Ivanovych Tarasyuk is a Ukrainian politician who twice served as the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and a former MP who is since December 2019 Ukraine's permanent representative to the Council of Europe.
1949United Nations cease-fire takes effect in Kashmir from one minute before midnight. War between India and Pakistan stops accordingly.[†]
The United Nations (UN) is a global intergovernmental organization established by the signing of the UN Charter on 26 June 1945 with the articulated mission of maintaining international peace and security, to develop friendly relations among states, to promote international cooperation, and to serve as a centre for harmonizing the actions of states in achieving those goals.
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Egyptians routed; Israel invades area allotted to Arabs in UN '47 partition plan; takes El Auja and Bir Asluj; captures convoy to Faluja; perils Gaza; border raids on El Arish reptd; map; Cairo claims Israeli retreat; Israel weighs UN armstice order; offers new talks
7 rescued from Greenland icecap after C-47 and B-17 crashes arrive, NYC, with rescuer Lt Col Beaudry and aide; rec by Maj Gen Kuter and NYC officials; described life on icecap; silent on crash causes; Beaudry describes rescue; illus
ILA Local 333 rejects owners 3d pay offer; sets Jan 12 strike; fuel threat stressed; Mayor O'Dwyer says McCormack com will push talks; union reprs refuse to pledge membership action; Capt Bradley and others comment; dispute revd
Pres Chiang Kai-shek ready to talk peace with Communists on his terms; sees need for fight to finish if Communists are insincere on peace; may be willing to resign as Pres, New Year statement
A bold thief who got every break out-distanced a young patrolman yesterday and escaped with $75,000 jewelry and $5,000 cash from an armed holdup of Saul G. Barnett's store at 9 East Fifty-eighth Street, two doors east of the Savoy Plaza Hotel.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 -- The three Western Allies -- Britain, France and the United States -- are preparing notes to the Soviet Government asking it to account for all German prisoners...
Snow-veiled Times Square was only partly filled last night when the old year ended. Sharp winds, icy streets and low temperatures reduced the number of revelers to the lowest point on record. When the glowing globe, snow-curtained, started down the flagstaff on Times Tower turret at midnight to signal year's end, horns blasted and cowbells clanged, but their volume was low.
Truman conf with Cong leaders on his State of the Union message
Rain, sleet and snow hit NY, NJ and New Eng areas
Dutch announce end of hostilities except for 'rebellious elements'; Dr L J M Beel and Lt Gen S H Spoor statements, Dutch say Gen Soedirman is not in their hands, news censorship lifted; guerrilla fighting seen, differences between Min Stikker and Min E Sassen noted
J Reston on dilemma facing comm chmn H C Hoover on extent of reform he should try to get from Cong; on comm accomplishments; on comm proposals for Pres staffs reorganization