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June 16, 1949

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BIPARTISAN DRAFTS ADOPTED BY SENATE ON LABOR MEASURE; It Votes After Week's Debate -- Taft Calls 3 Amendments Like Parts of Present Law DEMOCRATS DISPUTE HIM Changes Require Both Sides to Bargain, Give Financial Data, Assure Free Speech 3 LABOR CHANGES PASSED BY SENATE

By Louis Starkspecial To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The Senate swung into action today after more than a week of debate on labor relations and adopted three "bipartisan" amendments to the Administration's labor bill.

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SAYRE'S SECRETARY IDENTIFIES 4 PAPERS IN WRITING OF HISS; Stryker Had Conceded Earlier State Department Summaries Were in Defendant's Hand 15 AGENCIES GOT REPORTS Witnesses Testify 236 Persons Had Access to Documents Labeled as 'Confidential' SAYRE'S SECRETARY IDENTIFIES 4 PAPERS

By William R. Conklin

perjury trial; E A Lincoln, '38 sec to former Asst State Sec Sayre, testifies for prosecution, identifying 4 memos summarizing State Dept documents as being in Hiss handwriting; questioned on H J Wadleigh access to files; State Dept aide W H Anderson testifies, identifying dept documents in prosecution exhibits; defense, cross-examining both witnesses, shows, that several documents had never been routed to Sayre's office and, with other confidential repts, were sent to 15 agencies where 236 persons had access to them; F A Inslerman subpoenaed by Govt

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Notable Births

Paulo Cézar Caju

1949Caju, Brazilian footballer[†]

Paulo Cézar Lima, known as Caju, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. During his career, he played for clubs in Brazil, including Botafogo, and for Marseille in France. At international level, he earned 57 caps by the Brazil national team in the 1960s and 1970s, scoring 10 goals.

Ralph Mann

1949Ralph Mann, American hurdler and author[†]

Ralph Vernon Mann was an American sprinter and hurdler. He was an undergraduate at Brigham Young University, and later earned a Ph.D. in Biomechanics from Washington State University.