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January 16, 1949

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DREISER: AMERICAN ICONOCLAST; A Scholarly Biography Revalues His Long, Storm-Wracked Career

By Maxwell Geismar

Elias, R H: Theodore Dreiser. Apostle of Nature

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WILT 2-MILE VICTOR OVER STONE IN 9:09; Wins by 60 Yards in Meet at Washington -- Mile to Wade of Yale -- Guida Scores

By Joseph M. Sheehan

F Wilt wins 2-mi

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More Than $5,000,000 in Sales Reported As National Motor Boat Exposition Ends; $5,000,000 IN SALES AS BOAT SHOW ENDS

By Clarence E. Lovejoy

Another June-in-January snowless, sunny day brought to the National Motor Boat Show for its finale yesterday and last night the largest crowd of visitors to this indoor dry land harbor of pleasure boating of its entire 1949 run.

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COMMUNISTS WIN ALL OF TIENTSIN; U. S. CITIZENS SAFE; Broadcast Reports Capture of Garrison Chief -- Peiping Is Held Next Target

By Henry R. Lieberman

US and GB reject Govt request they mediate civil war; no reply reptdly from France and USSR; Govt leaders study Mao Tze-tung counter-offer on peace; Govt documents and property being moved from Nanking

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CONGRESS' ACTION ON TRADE AWAITED; Bills Are Introduced to Extend Reciprocal Agreements Act Prior to Meeting in April

By Thomas F. Conroy

Doughton bill (HR 1211) for 3-yr extension and Dingell bill (HR 40) for permanent basis discussed; '48 act revd; Tariff Comm powers seen top question

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Notable Births

1949Anne F. Beiler, American businesswoman, founded Auntie Anne's^[†]

Anne F. Beiler is an American businesswoman and founder of Auntie Anne's pretzels.

1949R. F. Foster, Irish historian and academic^[†]

Robert Fitzroy Foster, publishing as R. F. Foster, is an Irish historian and academic. He was the Carroll Professor of Irish History from 1991 until 2016 at Hertford College, Oxford.

1949Andrew Refshauge, Australian physician and politician, 13th Deputy Premier of New South Wales^[†]

Andrew John Refshauge is a former Australian politician who was Deputy Premier of New South Wales from 1995 to 2005, a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1983 and 2005, and a senior minister in the Carr ministry.