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November 17, 1949

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ASSEMBLY ADOPTS ECONOMIC AID PLAN IN U.N. UNANIMOUSLY; Four Resolutions Are Accepted to Give Technical Help to Underdeveloped Lands ROMULO PRAISES ACTION Agreement Enables World Body to Mesh Projects With U. S. Proffer Through Point 4 ASSEMBLY ADOPTS ECONOMIC AID PLAN

By Will Lissner

UN Gen Assembly plenary session unanimously adopts 4 resolutions launching 2 programs to give tech aid; Assembly Pres Romulo halls move; W M Compton (US) indicates US will provide large funds under Point 4 plan; integration of UN and Point 4 plans seen

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N.M.U. LEFT WINGERS STORM UNION HALL, HOLD IT ENTIRE DAY; Fights in Which Two Are Sent to Hospital and Two Arrested Mark 17th St. Brawling POLICE PREVENT RIOTING Protest Over Anti-Communist Moves Occurs When Curran, Other Leaders Are Away DEMONSTRATORS STORM MARITIME UNION HEADQUARTERS N.M.U. LEFT WINGERS STORM UNION HALL

By George Horne

200 Leftists storm NYC hdqrs and hold officials to protest recent anti-Communist motions and ouster of NY Fort Agent D Drummond and 13 patrolmen; 2 hurt, 2 held in riot; officials try to reach J Curran and other execs; link J Lawrenson to riot; Drummond group sues for ct ban on ouster

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Notable Births

John Boehner

1949John Boehner, American businessman and politician, 53rd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives[†]

John Andrew Boehner is an American former politician who served as the 53rd speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he served 13 terms as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 8th congressional district from 1991 to 2015. The district included several rural and suburban areas near Cincinnati and Dayton.

Nguyễn Tấn Dũng

1949Nguyễn Tấn Dũng, Vietnamese soldier and politician, eighth Prime Minister of Vietnam[†]

Nguyễn Tấn Dũng is a Vietnamese politician who served as the Prime Minister of Vietnam from 2006 to 2016. He was confirmed by the National Assembly on 27 June 2006, having been nominated by his predecessor, Phan Văn Khải, who retired from office. At a party congress held in January 2011, Nguyễn Tấn Dũng was ranked 3rd in the hierarchy of the Communist Party of Vietnam, after President Trương Tấn Sang. Following the 12th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Nguyễn Tấn Dũng was not able to maintain his post in the party and stepped down from his position as Prime Minister on 7 April 2016.

Michael Wenden

1949Michael Wenden, Australian swimmer[†]

Michael Vincent Wenden, is a champion swimmer who represented Australia in the 1968 Summer Olympics and 1972 Summer Olympics. In 1968 he won four medals: gold in both the 100- and 200-metre freestyle and a silver and a bronze in freestyle relays.