President Is Invited To States Rights Hub
By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES
Pres Truman receives delegation from SC, States Rights stronghold; invited to visit state
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August 24, 1949
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New Metropolitan Museum Wing And Changes to Cost $3,000,000; ART MUSEUM PLANS $3,000,000 CHANGES
By Lee E. Cooper
Plans for the reconstruction of a major part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the addition of at least one large new wing have been completed by museum officials in cooperation with the city, it became known last night.
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Prisoner, 2 Policemen and Civilian Shot in Break From Police Station; PRISONER IS SHOT FLEEING THE POLICE
By Unknown Author
Davis, F: shoots 2 policemen in break from police station, NYC; Davis shot and seriously hurt; passerby hit
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SENATORS APPROVE MUCH OF ARMS BILL; Committees Vote 5 Non-Pact Nations Aid and Adopt GOP Curbs -- China Still Issue SENATORS APPROVE MUCH OF ARMS BILL
By William S. Whitespecial To the New York Times
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- The combined Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services committees approved today a big part of the Administration's foreign military aid bill, but did not reach the two greatest issues in it.
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JOHNSON HURLS LIE AT BOMBER INQUIRY; DENIES 'INFLUENCE'; Secretary Tells House Group Its Investigation Has Hurt the Government and Defense ACCUSES UNIFICATION FOES Aide Testifies He Knows of No Forrestal Diary or of B-36 Note in Daily Calendar DEFENDING B-36 BOMBER PROGRAM B-36 RUMORS LIES, JOHNS ON TESTIFIES
By William R. Conklinspecial To the New York Times
Sec Johnson scores probe; brands anon charges as lies; links them to mil forces unification foes; denies his former post with Convair and F B Odium role in '48 Dem campaign are linked to B-36 program; illus; aide M Leva testifies he knows of no J V Forrestal diary or notes on B-36; Lt Gens Twining, Norstad and Rawlings testify on procurement
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Notable Births
1949Stephen Paulus, American composer and educator (died 2014)[†]
Stephen Paulus was an American Grammy Award winning composer, best known for his operas and choral music. His style is essentially tonal, and melodic and romantic by nature.
1949Joe Regalbuto, American actor and director[†]
Joe Regalbuto is an American actor and director. He is known for his role as Frank Fontana on the CBS television sitcom Murphy Brown, which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination in 1989.
Historical Events
1949The treaty creating the North Atlantic Treaty Organization goes into effect.[†]
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 32 member states—30 in Europe and 2 in North America. Founded in the aftermath of World War II, NATO was established with the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty in 1949. The organization serves as a system of collective security, whereby its independent member states agree to mutual defence in response to an attack by any outside party. This is enshrined in Article 5 of the treaty, which states that an armed attack against one member shall be considered an attack against them all.