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August 9, 1949

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Shah of Iran Plans Visit to U. S. in Fall

By the Associated Press

Shah to invite US mfr to open plant

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$200,000,000 HELP ASKED FOR CHINA; Lodge-Walter Bill Introduced in House -- Sponsor May Tie It to Foreign Arms Plan $200,000,000 AID ASKED FOR CHINA

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Reprs Lodge and Walter offer bill authorizing $200 million aid; Acheson views noted

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' INFLUENCE BOAST' IS TOLD IN '5%' CASE; Massachusetts Business Man Says Capital Counselor Also Spoke of White House Entry INFLUENCE BOAST' IS TOLD IN '5%' CASE

By H. Walton Clokespecial To the New York Times

Sen subcom opens hearings; Hoey statement; Sec Johnson testifies that Defense Dept will rid Govt of influence peddlers, citing new Mil Procurement Information Center; Grindle testifies; illus; says Hunt boasted of White House and other Govt contracts, naming Vaughan, Feldman, Admr Larson, Johnson and Maj Gen Waitt; revs relations with Hunt; cites Hunt boasts of surplus airplane parts and other deals and of getting most clients through Congressmen; says Hunt pledged to get D Draper and Grindle furniture contracts in White House renovation; says Hunt showed him photo of Hunt at White House party allegedly given in his hon

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100,000 Are Homeless in Ecuador; Quake Dead Estimate Cut to 4,000; 100,000 IN ECUADOR HOMELESS IN QUAKE

By Unknown Author

100,000 homeless; Tunguarhua Prov under mil law; rebldg plans; US airlift set; ARC allots funds; UN sends sympathy

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Lie Sees Progress Toward Peace, Less Fear of War, in U. N. Report; Lie Sees Progress Toward Peace, Less Fear of War, in U. N. Report

By Thomas J. Hamiltonspecial To the New York Times

LAKE SUCCESS, Aug. 8 -- The past twelve months have been, on the whole, "a year of progress toward a more peaceful world," and the fear of war has decreased, Secretary General Trygve Lie said today in his fourth annual report to the United Nations General Assembly.

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Notable Births

1949Jonathan Kellerman, American psychologist and author^[†]

Jonathan Seth Kellerman is an American novelist and psychologist known for his mystery novels featuring the character Alex Delaware, a child psychologist who consults for the Los Angeles Police Department.

1949Ted Simmons, American baseball player and coach^[†]

Ted Lyle Simmons, nicknamed "Simba", is an American former professional baseball player and coach. A switch-hitter, Simmons was a catcher for most of his Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the St. Louis Cardinals (1968–1980), the Milwaukee Brewers (1981–1985) and the Atlanta Braves (1986–1988). Although he was often overshadowed by his contemporary, Johnny Bench, Simmons is considered one of the best hitting catchers in MLB history. While his power numbers paled in comparison to Bench, Simmons still managed to hit for a higher batting average despite playing home games in a notoriously tough hitter's park.

Notable Deaths

1949Edward Thorndike, American psychologist and academic (born 1874)^[†]

Edward Lee Thorndike was an American psychologist who spent nearly his entire career at Teachers College, Columbia University. His work on comparative psychology and the learning process led to his "theory of connectionism" and helped lay the scientific foundation for educational psychology. He also worked on solving industrial problems, such as employee exams and testing.