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J F Dulles sees soundness of US moves proved by USSR change in tactics; sees USSR consolidating gains
Sec Acheson asks approval at current Cong session after conf with Sen com; stresses urgency; Connally and Sen Vandenberg optimistic; Acheson text
US Sup Ct Assoc Justices Frankfurter and Reed testify for Hiss; former clashes with prosecutors on conversation with Judge J Frank; Chief Judge Magruder, Stevenson and G Swope Jr testify for Hiss; defense produces Woodstock typewriter owned by Hisses and allegedly used by Mrs Hiss to copy State Dept documents; Hiss maid, Mrs C Catlett, and her son testify to show Hisses disposed of typewriter before Jan, '38, by giving it to Catlett children; they do not remember date; Mrs Catlett testifies on seeing Chambers, as Crosley, once
UN Information Office, Prague, gives asylum to Czech employe A Mudroch, wanted by police for suspected anti-Govt activities; office head bars police entry; Govt apologizes but demands employe's release; UN asks detailed charges
1949Gordon Bray, Australian journalist and sportscaster[†]
Gordon Timothy Bray is an Australian sports commentator and sports journalist. He is colloquially known as "The Voice of Rugby".
1949Sheila Noakes, Baroness Noakes, English accountant and politician[†]
Sheila Valerie Noakes, Baroness Noakes, is a British Conservative politician and former corporate executive.