Richard Morgan Fliehr, known professionally as Ric Flair, is an American retired professional wrestler. Regarded by multiple peers and journalists as the greatest professional wrestler of all time, Flair's career spanned 50 years.

1949Amin Maalouf, Lebanese-French journalist and author^[†]

Amin Maalouf is a Lebanese-born French author who has lived in France since 1976. Although his native language is Arabic, he writes in French, and his works have been translated into over 40 languages.

Headlines from February 25, 1949

Truman Hopes ECA Goals Will Be Attained Before '52; He Is Heartened by Report on British Gains -- But He Cautions on Ending Marshall Plan Before Recovery Is Assured TRUMAN HOPEFUL OF EARLY ECA END

$2,297,542,000 PAID IN U.S. TAX REFUNDS; Curtiss-Wright Gets Rebate of $35,123,401, Heading List in Report to Congress $2,297,542,000 Paid by U. S. Government in Tax Rebates

Dewey Puts Cuts in Budget Up to Republican Insurgents; Dewey Puts Budget-Paring Task Up to the Republican Insurgents

Paris Deputies Score Thorez, 386-182, on Pledge to Soviet; FRENCH ASSEMBLY CONDEMNS THOREZ

Bill to Bar Red Teachers Backed By City Board at Noisy Meeting; EDUCATION BOARD FOR ANTI-RED BILL

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