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May 7, 1949

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WEST TO DISPATCH TRAINS INTO BERLIN AT MIDNIGHT MAY 11; Clay Sees No Need to Make Any Previous Arrangements With Soviet Authorities U. S. OPPOSES CEREMONIES May Seek Separate Currency for City at Big 4 Session -- Need for Coal Is Stressed TRAINS TO BERLIN PLAN NIGHT START

By Drew Middletonspecial To the New York Times

1st train to leave Helmstedt midnight May 11; Gen Clay doubts need for prior accord with USSR; Allies worried over tech arrangements; supplies to be carried by 1st trains disputed; preparations illus

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Drivers Threaten Boycott Of Jersey Food Terminals; Union Would Halt the Pick-Up of Produce May 15 in Move to Force ICC to Revoke Unloading Fees -- Higher Costs Seen DRIVERS THREATEN TERMINAL BOYCOTT

By Unknown Author

Papa threatens to boycott NJ terminals; says diversion of shipments from NYC causes unemployment; Allboro Retail Fruit Assn wire to Pres Truman urges canceling fee

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Board Urges 7c Hourly Rise For 60,000 Express Workers; EXPRESS PAY RISE IS URGED BY BOARD

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Pres emergency bd rept urges 7c hrly pay rise, 40-hr work wk and withdrawal of other requests; clerks union NY chmn scores rept; co vp comments

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U.S. Denies Arms Tie to Spain In Reply to Soviet U. N. Bloc; U. S. DENIES AIDING SPAIN WITH ARMS

By Paul P. Kennedyspecial To the New York Times

R Atherton (US) denies US mil pact, bases or arms aid, UN com; opposes Polish motion; hints favoring move to ease UN ban; Deputy Min Gromyko and others score US policy

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GERARD CALLS PACT BAR TO EARLY WAR; Former Justice Roberts, C. P. Taft Also Testify at Senate Hearing for Ratification TESTIFYING ON NORTH ATLANTIC PACT GERARD CALLS PACT BAR TO EARLY WAR

By William S. Whitespecial To the New York Times

Amb Austin denies US seeks inclusion

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