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June 4, 1949

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TRUMAN RETREATS ON NEW LABOR LAW; He Will Take Best He Can Get, Barkley Tells Senators -Compromise Explained TRUMAN RETREATS ON NEW LABOR LAW

By Louis Starkspecial To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Truman Administration will retreat from its hitherto unyielding position favoring its own labor relations bill and will accept the best bill it can get in the form of a revised law. This was the major development of a Democratic Senatorial conference today at which "middle - of - the - road" members urged adherence to five bipartisan amendments.

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CHAMBERS ADMITS TESTIFYING FALSELY BEFORE GRAND JURY; Did Not Tell Truth on Activities With Soviet Agent and Hiss on Six Occasions, He Says LIED TO HOUSE BODY, FBI Psychiatrist Studies Witness -- May Be Called to Stand as Expert by Defense CHAMBERS ADMITS TESTIFYING FALSELY

By William R. Conklin

W Chambers, under cross-exam at A Hiss perjury trial, says Time rewrites news from NY Times; Time spokesman comments

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Moscow Satellites Bound In 20-Year Economic Pact; SOVIET BINDS BLOC WITH 20-YEAR PACT

By C. L. Sulzbergerspecial To the New York Times

C L Sulzberger reveals Jan protocol on Econ Assistance Council obliges 5 nations to follow USSR advice on indus affairs for 20 yrs; outlines council tasks; comments on USSR aims

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HICKENLOOPER HINTS ESPIONAGE ON U-235; Senator Also Has Doubts Lost Material Has Been Found as Commission Reported ESPIONAGE HINTED IN LOSS OF U-235

By John D. Morrisspecial To the New York Times

Sen Hickenlooper sees espionage possibility in case of uranium lost at Argonne lab, Chicago

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RED CASE CONTEMPT JAILS 3 OF ACCUSED AT STORMY SESSION; Medina Remands Witness for Refusal to Reply, Two Others for Outbursts in Court COUNSEL FACE PENALIZING Judge Rejects Mitigation of Terms of Clients, 30 Days to Duration of the Trial RED CASE CONTEMPT JAILS 3 OF ACCUSED

By Russell Porter

Hall, Winston and Gates, manacled, illus

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Notable Births

1949Gabriel Arcand, Canadian actor^[†]

Gabriel Arcand is a Canadian actor. He is the brother of film director Denys Arcand.

1949Mark B. Cohen, American lawyer and politician^[†]

Mark B. Cohen is a Democratic politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He represented District 202 in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from June 10, 1974, until his defeat for reelection in the Democratic primary in 2016.