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September 23, 1949

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SENATE VOTES ARMS AID BILL; BEATS TWO MOVES TO CUT IT; ALLOWS $75,000,000 FOR CHINA; TOTAL IS 1.3 BILLION Bipartisan Policy Gets Greater Support Than Leaders Expected FINAL ROLL CALL IS 55-24 Measure Goes to Conference, House Version Having Cut Total to $869,505,000 ARRIVING FOR ARMS AID VOTE IN THE CAPITOL SENATE VOTES BILL FOR 1.3 BILLION AID

By William S. Whitespecial To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The $1,314,010,000 bill to help arm a great part of the non-Communist world was approved intact tonight by the Senate, 55 to 24.

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STEEL STRIKE TRUCE ACCEPTED BY UNION AS A 'LAST' DELAY; Truman Plea Wins Deferment Until Oct. 1 as Murray Insists Pension Demands Be Met TALKS TO RESUME TODAY But Both Sides Seem Adamant Over Stand on Retirements -- Wildcat Tie-Ups Barred ONE OF THE WILDCAT STRIKES IN THE STEEL INDUSTRY STEEL TIE-UP TRUCE ACCEPTED BY UNION

By A. H. Raskinspecial To the New York Times

USWA accepts truce as 'last' delay; leaders pessimistic; Standard Steel offers non-contributory plan; wildcat strikes spread halted; illus

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Notable Births

Floella Benjamin

1949Floella Benjamin, Trinidadian-English actress, academic, and politician[†]

Floella Karen Yunies Benjamin, Baroness Benjamin, is a Trinidadian-British actress, singer, presenter, author and politician. She is known as presenter of children's programmes such as Play School, Play Away, Jamboree and Fast Forward. On 28 June 2010, Lady Benjamin was introduced to the House of Lords as a life peer nominated by the Liberal Democrats. In 2024, she was honoured with the BAFTA Fellowship award for her services to television.

Bruce Springsteen

1949Bruce Springsteen, American singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]

Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Nicknamed "the Boss", Springsteen has released 21 studio albums spanning six decades; most of his albums feature the E Street Band, his backing band since 1972. Springsteen is a pioneer of heartland rock, combining commercially successful rock with poetic, socially conscious lyrics that reflect working class American life. He is known for his energetic concerts, some of which last more than four hours.

1949Kostas Tournas, Greek singer-songwriter[†]

Kostas Tournas is one of the pioneers of modern Greek rock. He is a singer and composer of many hits in the '70s including Ti Na Mas Kanei I Nychta.