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March 5, 1949

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Israel's Admission to U. N. Voted by Security Council; AFTER U. N. SECURITY COUNCIL ACCEPTS ISRAELI SECURITY COUNCIL BACKS ISRAELI BID

By Thomas J. Hamiltonspecial To the New York Times

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U. S. BOARD CRITICAL OF MALMEDY CASE; Finds Some Use of Force on Germans, Threats to Take Rations From Families U. S. BOARD CRITICAL ON MALMEDY CASE

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

US rev bd, apptd to probe charges in Everett plea to US Sup Ct, repts mistreatment of defendants and other illegal means to get confessions; notes defendants failure to rept mistreatment during trial; bd members listed

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TRUMAN REQUESTS 10 ACHESON AIDES; Seeks Increase of 4 Assistant Secretaries, as Suggested by Hoover Commission TRUMAN REQUESTS 10 ACHESON AIDES

By Bertram D. Hulenspecial To the New York Times

On State Dept reorganization

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New Idleness Rise Shown in February

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The number of jobless Americans aggregated 3,200,000 in February, an increase of 550,000 over the January total, the Census Bureau said today. However, the rate of increase was less than in January, when about 700,000 persons were added to the unemployment rolls.

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RIGHT SOCIALISTS BAR ROME PACT TIE; Their Opposition to an Italian Role in the Atlantic Treaty May Force Cabinet Crisis RIGHT SOCIALISTS BAR ROME PACT TIE

By Arnaldo Cortesispecial To the New York Times

joining opposed by Right-Wing Socialists directorate; Washington decision on issue reptd near

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1949Bernard Arnault, French businessman, philanthropist, and art collector^[†]

Bernard Jean Étienne Arnault is a French businessman, investor, and art collector. He is the chairman and CEO of LVMH, the world's largest luxury goods company. Arnault is one of the richest individuals in the world; as of May 2025, he has an estimated net worth of US$148.7 billion according to Forbes and US$155 billion according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

1949Franz Josef Jung, German lawyer and politician, German Federal Minister of Defence^[†]

Franz Josef Jung is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). He became Federal Minister of Defence in the Grand coalition cabinet of Angela Merkel on 22 November 2005. In October 2009 he became Minister of Labour and Social Affairs but resigned a month later.

1949Tom Russell, American singer-songwriter and guitarist^[†]

Thomas George Russell is an American singer-songwriter. Although most strongly identified with the Americana music tradition, his music also incorporates elements of folk, rock, and the cowboy music of the American West. Many of his songs have been recorded by other artists, including Johnny Cash, The Texas Tornados, k.d. lang, Guy Clark, Joe Ely, The Sir Douglas Quintet, Jason Boland, Nanci Griffith, Katy Moffatt, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Sailcat, Iris Dement, Dave Alvin, and Suzy Bogguss.

Headlines from March 5, 1949

Israel's Admission to U. N. Voted by Security Council; AFTER U. N. SECURITY COUNCIL ACCEPTS ISRAELI SECURITY COUNCIL BACKS ISRAELI BID

U. S. BOARD CRITICAL OF MALMEDY CASE; Finds Some Use of Force on Germans, Threats to Take Rations From Families U. S. BOARD CRITICAL ON MALMEDY CASE

TRUMAN REQUESTS 10 ACHESON AIDES; Seeks Increase of 4 Assistant Secretaries, as Suggested by Hoover Commission TRUMAN REQUESTS 10 ACHESON AIDES

New Idleness Rise Shown in February

RIGHT SOCIALISTS BAR ROME PACT TIE; Their Opposition to an Italian Role in the Atlantic Treaty May Force Cabinet Crisis RIGHT SOCIALISTS BAR ROME PACT TIE

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