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March 22, 1949

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RUSSIANS DECLARE FINNS BREAK PACT; Newspaper Criticizes Helsinki's Attitude, Warns Against Ties With the West RUSSIANS DECLARE FINNS BREAK PACT

By the United Press

Leningrad Pravda charges Govt violates peace treaty; warns against ties with West

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CHINA FOREIGN HEAD IS ENVOY TO RUSSIA; Fu Ping-chang Named to New Cabinet -- Premier Sets Parley to Pick Peace Delegates Envoy to Russia Is Foreign Chief In Ho's New Cabinet for China

By Henry R. Liebermanspecial To the New York Times

Named Foreign Min

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Loss by Italian Communists Put at 700,000 in 12 Months; Defense Minister Attributes Decline in Party From 2,200,000 to 1,500,000 Principally to Effects of Marshall Plan Aid ITALIAN REDS' LOSS IS PUT AT 700,000

By Camille M. Cianfarraspecial To the New York Times

ROME, March 21 -- Randolfo Pacciardi, Defense Minister, disclosed today that the Italian Communist party had lost 700,000 members in the last twelve months.

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AID FOR PRESIDENT URGED BY BARUCH; Mayors Are Told White House Task Exceeds Problems of Washington and Lincoln AID FOR PRESIDENT URGED BY BARUCH

By Bess Furmanspecial To the New York Times

Truman says he plans action on problem of overlapping Fed, state and local taxes, US Mayors Conf; Mayors discuss specific tax plans used by cities

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CULTURAL' VISAS DENIED TO BRITISH; French Group for Parley Here Also Barred -- Iron-Curtain Delegates Still Approved CULTURAL' VISAS DENIED TO BRITISH

By Charles Grutzner

US revokes Brit, French and Brazilian reprs' visas; Shapley asks State Dept to reconsider; Hook's Amers For Intellectual Freedom (AIF) charges 2 USSR reprs are secret police

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1949Fanny Ardant, French actress, director, and screenwriter^[†]

Fanny Marguerite Judith Ardant is a French actress and film director. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two César Awards and a Lumière Award.

1949Brian Hanrahan, English journalist (died 2010)^[†]

Brian Hanrahan was a British television journalist who was the Diplomatic News Editor for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

Headlines from March 22, 1949

RUSSIANS DECLARE FINNS BREAK PACT; Newspaper Criticizes Helsinki's Attitude, Warns Against Ties With the West RUSSIANS DECLARE FINNS BREAK PACT

CHINA FOREIGN HEAD IS ENVOY TO RUSSIA; Fu Ping-chang Named to New Cabinet -- Premier Sets Parley to Pick Peace Delegates Envoy to Russia Is Foreign Chief In Ho's New Cabinet for China

Loss by Italian Communists Put at 700,000 in 12 Months; Defense Minister Attributes Decline in Party From 2,200,000 to 1,500,000 Principally to Effects of Marshall Plan Aid ITALIAN REDS' LOSS IS PUT AT 700,000

AID FOR PRESIDENT URGED BY BARUCH; Mayors Are Told White House Task Exceeds Problems of Washington and Lincoln AID FOR PRESIDENT URGED BY BARUCH

CULTURAL' VISAS DENIED TO BRITISH; French Group for Parley Here Also Barred -- Iron-Curtain Delegates Still Approved CULTURAL' VISAS DENIED TO BRITISH

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