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July 9, 1949

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Notable Births

1949Raoul Cédras, Haitian military officer and politician^[†]

Joseph Raoul Cédras is a Haitian former military officer who was the de facto ruler of Haiti from 1991 to 1994. Cedras was the last military ruler of Haiti.

Notable Deaths

1949Fritz Hart, English-Australian composer and conductor (born 1874)^[†]

Fritz Bennicke Hart was an English composer, conductor, teacher and unpublished novelist, who spent considerable periods in Australia and Hawaii.

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Headlines from July 9, 1949

Lebanon Executes Would-Be Hitler After Party's Rebellion Collapses; EXECUTED IN LEVANT LEBANON EXECUTES FASCIST CHIEFTAIN

By Albion Rossspecial To the New York Times

Executed for treason; career

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House Votes Pay Rises to Cabinet To Avert Private-Industry Drains; HOUSE VOTES RISES FOR THE CABINET

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

House passes bill to raise Cabinet and other officials pay; blocks Repr Tackett Cong pay rise amendment, Repr Rees move for smaller rises and Repr Scrivner proposal to kill bill provision permitting Pres to fix salaries for agency members on special assignment; passes Reprs Rogers and Jensen amendment for J E Hoover pay rise to $17,500

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CONGRESS APPROVES LOW-RENT HOUSING; FAST START SLATED; Foley Hopes to Get 50,000 Units Under Way in the Next Twelve Months SENATE PASSES ADDED BILL Powell Amendment to Assure Houses for Poor in Cleared Slums Is Rejected CONGRESS PASSES LOW-RENT HOUSING

By C. P. Trussellspecial To the New York Times

Cong approves compromise bill; sends it to Pres Truman; Sen passes added bill to speed bids of privately owned homes; program authorized by compromise bill outlined

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U. S.-BRITISH TALKS HELD EXPLORATORY; CRIPPS AIRS PLIGHT; Snyder and Canadian Minister Listen to 4-Hour Analysis -- Parley Resumes Today SOVIET WHEAT DEAL MADE London Will Get Big Quantity With Million Tons of Coarse Grains in Barter Plan U. S.-BRITISH TALKS HELD EXPLORATORY

By Sydney Grusonspecial To the New York Times

Annual dinner

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O'Dwyer Now Seen Willing To Run for Mayor Again; Tells AFL-CIO Group He Will Reply to Plea Early Next Week -- His Designation by 5 County Leaders Due Monday MAYOR NOW SEEN CONSENTING TO RUN

By James A. Hagerty

O'Dwyer willingness to run indicated in reply to 35 labor leaders and Fair Deal Dems requests that he reconsider decision; Dem county leaders meeting called

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300 BILLION OUTPUT HELD TRUMAN GOAL; President's Message Expected to Ask 18% Annual Rise in Goods and Services 300 BILLION OUTPUT HELD TRUMAN GOAL

By the Associated Press

Proposed Sen bill to ask new comm to study state, Fed and local structures and to devise flexible policy

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JURY IN HISS CASE DISMISSED; STOOD 8 TO 4 FOR CONVICTION; RETRIAL SCHEDULED FOR FALL; A 14-HOUR DEBATE Discharge Comes After Series of Ballots Fails to End Deadlock DEFENDANT SHOWS STRAIN Smile That Lasted Throughout Trial Finally Gives Way in His Disappointment TRIAL OF HISS ENDS IN JURY DISMISSAL

By William R. Conklin

jury deadlocked after 14 hrs, 44 mins deliberation, standing 8-4 for conviction; dismissed; jurors comment; FBI scrutiny of foreman, H E James, during trial noted; Govt impounds typewriter; case to be retried; Hiss plans

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GOP HOSTILITY RISES TO PACT ARMS AID; Taft and Wherry Seek to Keep Treaty Outside Military Help -- Covenant Believed Safe GOP HOSTILITY RISES TO PACT ARMS AID

By William S. Whitespecial To the New York Times

Sen Taft wants assurance aid is separate; Sen Wherry fails to get Connally pledge aid will not be considered this yr; cites State Dept May paper linking aid with ratification

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HOUSE TO SURVEY 'MONOPOLY POWER'; Eight-Member Body Reported to Have Truman 'Blessing' in Trust-Laws Inquiry HOUSE TO SURVEY 'MONOPOLY POWER'

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

House Judiciary Com (Celler) subcom apptd; Dr Coyle comments; Celler discusses problems including repeal of wartime exemptions from anti-trust laws

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Britain Threatens Dockers With a State of Emergency; Britain Threatens Dock Strikers With Emergency Powers Action

By Benjamin Wellesspecial To the New York Times

Ede warns GB will declare state of emergency unless dockers resume work, s, Commons; charges strike is pol; union members boycott vote on strike end; 10,000 out; troops unload perishables; emergency powers outlined; London Times comment

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SOVIET NOW ASSAILS GERMANS, NOT WEST; Shift in Tactics in Berlin Finds Attacks on U. S. Diminishing -- Bonn Group Held Splitters SOVIET NOW CHIDES GERMANS, NOT WEST

By Drew Middletonspecial To the New York Times

BERLIN, July 8 -- The period since the end of the Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Paris has been marked in Germany by a striking change in Russian tactics and a no less startling shift in propaganda emphasis.

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Vital Role of Hiss Typewriter Is Described by Woman Juror; Another Says Talesmen Could Not Be Sure About Documents -- Chambers Disbelieved Also

By Unknown Author

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