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February 4, 1949

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1949Michael Beck, American actor^[†]

Michael Beck is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Swan in The Warriors (1979) as Sonny Malone in Xanadu (1980), and as Koda in Triumphs of a Man Called Horse (1983).

1949Rasim Delić, Bosnian general (died 2010)^[†]

Rasim Delić was the chief of staff of the Bosnian Army. He was a career officer in the Yugoslav Army but left it during the breakup of Yugoslavia and was convicted of war crimes by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia for failing to prevent and punish crimes committed by the El Mujahid unit under his command. He was sentenced to 3 years in prison.

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TRUMAN BARS NEGOTIATIONS WITH SOVIET OUTSIDE U. N.; STILL WOULD RECEIVE STALIN; 2 - POWER DEAL OUT President Bans Talks Ignoring World Body Even if Others Join BACKS ACHESON'S VIEWS Remarks That He Would Have Mrs. Truman Prepare Room if Russian Accepted Bid TRUMAN BARS TALK WITH SOVIET ALONE

By Anthony Levierospecial To the New York Times

Pres Truman bars US adm shift to State Dept

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Mindszenty's Trial Assailed by Vatican

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ROME, Feb. 3 -- A Vatican spokesman today branded Cardinal Mindszenty's trial a "travesty" while Osservatore Romano editorially remarked that the Budapest Government had failed to produce a single convincing proof of his guilt.

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PRESIDENT CLAIMS POWERS TO ENJOIN NATIONAL STRIKES; Spelling Out Authority in Labor Bill Is Not Needed, He Says in Backing Up Clark GOP, CIO LAWYER DISAGREE Republicans at Senate Hearing Clash With Tobin on Issue -- House Body Backs Repealer PRESIDENT CLAIMS POWER ON STRIKES

By Louis Starkspecial To the New York Times

opinion backed by Truman; challenged by Repub Sen com members and CIO gen counsel A J Goldberg

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By Winston Churchill: The Second World War; Volume II -- Their Finest Hour Book I -- The Fall of France By Winston Churchill: The Second World War Volume II -- Their Finest Hour INSTALLMENT 1 -- THE NATIONAL COALITION Book I -- The Fall of France

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Resumes pub of excerpts from W S Churchill memoirs

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Navy Air Giant, 90 Aboard, Spans the Country Non-Stop; NAVY'S GIANT CONSTITUTION ARRIVES IN WASHINGTON FROM COAST NAVY PLANE FLIES 90 ACROSS COUNTRY

By John Stuartspecial To the New York Times

Constitution carries 90 from Calif to Washington non-stop in 9 hrs 31 mins; feat held 1st of kind; craft described; illus

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MEDINA NEARS RULE ON REDS' CHALLENGE; Tells Defense in Communist Trial to Be Prompt With Briefs or Arguments MEDINA NEARS RULE ON REDS' CHALLENGE

By Russell Porter

Medina tells defense to submit final material on jury challenge; Wilkerson testifies, Medina curtails testimony and exhibits; scores defense attys tactics; lectures on religious tolerance and democracy

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