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meeting; G Gabrielson elected chmn, getting 52 votes to A J Beck's 47 and A T Howard's 1; roll-call; session described; others urged to be candidates noted
Premier Tito says Army is ready to meet attack
Adm, with Pres Truman consent, withdraws blank check, but insists on full sum; bipartisan support seen partially restored; Sen Dulles offers suggestions; Tydings urges initial $500 million outlay; Sen Knowland seeks to include China
Pres Truman says no repeal in '48; situation revd; Amer Retail Fed issues pamphlet prepared by Jewelry Research Foundation urging repeal; B Ruml stresses need for immediate repeal action, s, Murray Bay, Que
Fed Judge S H Kaufman permits co to request interim 8c fare; application filed with PSC; co seeks ct test of NYS right to forfeit co franchise; Mayor O'Dwyer says NYC will continue to oppose rise
1949In Ecuador, an earthquake destroys 50 towns and kills more than 6,000.[†]
Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. It also includes the Galápagos Province which contains the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about 1,000 kilometers (621 mi) west of the mainland. The country's capital is Quito and its largest city is Guayaquil.
1949In Montana, 12 smokejumper firefighters and 1 US Forest Service fire guard are killed in the Mann Gulch Fire.[†]
Montana is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota to the east, South Dakota to the southeast, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan to the north. It is the fourth-largest state by area, but the eighth-least populous state and the third-least densely populated state. Its capital is Helena, while the most populous city is Billings. The western half of the state contains numerous mountain ranges, while the eastern half is characterized by western prairie terrain and badlands, with smaller mountain ranges found throughout the state.