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Marks 64th birthday
Lewis halts strike until Nov 30; warns households and insts to stock up and scores operators; action seen delaying Govt use of Taft-Hartley Law; miners' reaction mixed
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Democratic victories and other results of yesterday's elections created widespread conviction at the Capitol today that President Truman would be in much stronger position to press for passage of the rest of his Fair Deal program at the next session of Congress. It was conceded, even by Southerners, that his chances were better now for making progress with some of his long-blocked civil rights proposals.
Lehman victory analyzed; Dewey, Dulles, A A Berle Jr, Fitzgerald, Pfeiffer, Truman, VP Barkley, J Potofsky comment; Lehman wires former Sen Wagner; Lehman and Dulles seen candidates for Sen long term in '50
1949Ann Reinking, American actress, dancer, and choreographer (died 2020)[†]
Ann Reinking was an American dancer, actress, choreographer, and singer. She worked predominantly in musical theater, starring in Broadway productions such as Coco (1969), Over Here! (1974), Goodtime Charley (1975), Chicago (1977), Dancin' (1978), and Sweet Charity (1986).
1949Don Saleski, Canadian ice hockey player[†]
Donald Patrick Saleski is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers and Colorado Rockies.
1949Mustafa Denizli, Turkish footballer and manager[†]
Mustafa Denizli is a Turkish football coach and former player. He has managed many notable Turkish football clubs, including "Istanbul Big Three" and has won the Süper Lig title three times. He is the only manager in history to win the Süper Lig with three clubs, and the only manager who reached semi-finals in the European Cup 1988-89 - which make him one the top 3 coaches of Turkey along with Fatih Terim and Şenol Güneş.