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Buys Washington (DC) Times Herald; 7 execs who inherited paper in '48 to continue mgt
struck cos accept O'Dwyer plan to end strike; terms; TWU delays reply; O'Dwyer thanks cos
Expediter Woods starts low-cost project, Va, with house built to sell for $6,750
McMahon denies sharing is obligated by N Atlantic pact
Named Deputy Premier
1949Christina Hart, American playwright and actress[†]
Christina Hart is an American film producer, film director, playwright and retired actress. She teaches acting at the Hollywood Court Theater.
1949Hirini Melbourne, New Zealand singer-songwriter and poet (died 2003)[†]
Hirini (Sid) Melbourne was a Māori composer, singer, university lecturer, poet and author who was notable for his contribution to the development of Māori music and the revival of Māori culture. He played traditional instruments and his waiata (songs) have preserved traditions and used Māori proverbs. He received the New Zealand Order of Merit in recognition of his services to Māori music. He was from Ngāi Tūhoe and Ngāti Kahungunu Māori tribes.
1949The United States Senate ratifies the North Atlantic Treaty.[†]
The United States Senate is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the upper house, and the U.S. House of Representatives is the lower house. Together, the Senate and House have the authority under Article One of the U.S. Constitution to make and pass or defeat federal legislation.