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1949Vyacheslav Ivanov, Russian poet and playwright (born 1866)[†]
Vyacheslav Ivanovich Ivanov was a Russian poet, playwright, Classicist, and senior literary and dramatic theorist of the Russian Symbolist movement. He was also a philosopher, translator, and literary critic.
J Drobny and V Cernik defy Govt order to return to Czech from Switzerland
M J Quill threatens to extend official TWU strike against NYC Omnibus and 5th Av Coach to 3d Av Transit; T W Kheel and J E O'Grady offer 2-point peace plan; Quill and cos' pres J E McCarthy reply
Justice Min Cepicka announces Govt will hold any effort to enforce Papal excommunication decree against Communists as act of treason; charges RC Ch sets set up anti-state underground; new ch law draft provides for state control of ch apptmts, salaries, property and budget; Cepicka alleges Hungarian Cardinal Mindszenty sought to instruct Abp Beran in underground activity; implicates Papal aide Msgr Verolino
2d grand jury probing masked mobs recesses after member is revealed as KKK member, another as having Fed Ct felony conviction; jury asks fitness exam; contempt jailing of W H Morris upheld by Ala Sup Ct
60-day strike truce set; cos accept Pres Truman formula; P Murray, Bethlehem, Repub and US Steel comment; B F Fairless wire to Truman cited; Truman names C R Daugherty, S I Rosenman and D L Cole to inquiry bd; pors
UAWA conv backs negotiating team; union ban on security clauses in contracts seen affecting co; W P Reuther reptd ready to direct negotiations
Sen Murray '49 econ expansion bill provides for $11 billion cut in 4 or 5 yrs
US Sen (Murray) bill includes guaranty of private investments
Sen Jenner charges secrecy in formulation, Sen
Comr Corsi declines fusion bid; Justice Diserio and Councilman Palestin mentioned
Pres Truman signs slum clearance and pub housing bill for 810,000 units in 6 yrs; illus; hails measure
Sen (McCarran) subcom hearing; Atty Gen Clark testifies 6,563 Iron-Curtain aliens entered, 5 yrs ending June, '48, as reprs of Govts or internatl orgns