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December 20, 1949

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Notable Births

1949Soumaïla Cissé, Malian engineer and politician (died 2020)^[†]

Soumaïla Cissé was a Malian politician who served in the government of Mali as Minister of Finance from 1993 to 2000.

1949Cecil Cooper, American baseball player and manager^[†]

Cecil Celester Cooper is an American former professional baseball player, coach, manager and sports agent. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a first baseman from 1971 to 1987 for the Boston Red Sox and the Milwaukee Brewers. Cooper was a member of the Red Sox team that won the 1975 American League pennant but he rose to prominence as a member of the Brewers, where he became a five-time American League All-Star player and a two-time American League RBI champion.

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Headlines from December 20, 1949

NEW COUP IN SYRIA OUSTS ARMY CHIEF; Hinnawi Arrested by Officers Opposing Union With Iraq Under Rule of King

By Albion Ross

Army officers opposing Iraqi fed seize Brig Gen Hinnawi and aides in coup after he ordered arrest of 6 cols opposing him; Provisional Pres el-Atassi said to have secured Hinnawi release; Hinnawi role in Aug coup recalled; Israeli sources identify coup leader Col al Shishikli as Arab forces leader in Palestine war

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JOB TO TAKE YEAR; Supply for Emergencies to Be Pumped 15 Miles Below Poughkeepsie

By Charles G. Bennett

Boonton reservoir 2/3 empty; New Brunswick and Elizabeth water cos seek NJ Water Policy Comm permit to take 15-million gals daily from Delaware and Raritan Canal

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Truman Bars Flights Into Forest For Easy Assaults Upon Wildlife; TRUMAN PROHIBITS FLYING INTO FOREST

By Anthony Leviero

Pres Truman bars flights into Superior Natl Forest, Minn; map

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DENFELD SPURNS BID TO SERVE IN LONDON; Matthews' 'Accusations' Might Cause Lack of Confidence in Him by Allies, He Asserts

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

lr to Sec Matthews refusing post; considers retirement

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Mannstein Guilty of Crimes, Gets 18 Years' Imprisonment; Nazi Chief on Soviet Front Convicted on 9 Counts -- 60 Are to Be Paroled

By the United Press

von Mannstein found guilty of 9 of 17 charges against him; sentenced to 18 yrs imprisonment

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U.S., BRITAIN, CANADA WILL STANDARDIZE ARMS AND METHODS; Nations to Pool Information on Conventional Weapons and Jointly Study New Types

By Austin Stevens

US, Canada and GB plan data exch on conventional arms and methods; mil liaison coms now at work; some possible changes listed; move seen as aid to N Atlantic pact

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13-CENT FARE SEEN IN T. W. U. DEMANDS; FACT-BOARD ASKED; Quill, Calling on Mayor to Name Body, Promises That Union Will Abide by Findings

By Unknown Author

bd com analyzes 12 TWU demands; Reid puts cost to city at $70,865,000 yrly; conf; itemizes costs; scores workers sick leave situation; Quill proposes fact-finding bd; demands Supt McNally removal

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Rondout Creek Water Source For City Is Cited by Governor; Half Billion Gallons a Day Seen Available in Ulster County Stream and Hudson -- Officials Reminded of Warnings

By Leo Egan

Clark rept on supply

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HISS DENIES GIVING DATA TO CHAMBERS; Testifies He Never Passed Any State Department Documents or Copies to Spy Courier

By William R. Conklin

Hiss testifies, admitting hand-written exhibits are in his writing, denying typed exhibits were typed by wife and denying that he ever gave handwritten, typed or microfilm State Dept documents to Chambers or to anyone else; testifies on career; on membership in Internatl Juridical Assn with L Pressman and C King in '35; on drawing up State Dept memo on Sept 26, '39 on US right to aid Allies in Eur war; M Cowley testifies that Chambers told him F B Sayre headed Communist apparatus in Washington; cross-examined on Communist ties; Judge Magruder, Mrs D Soule and Mrs M W Abbott testify as character witnesses; Mrs B K Smith testifies on Hisses vacation in Chestertown in Aug, '37; Mrs O F Tesone testifies denying Hisses introduced her to Chambers; Sayre comments

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President to Fly to Capital Today, Ending 3 Weeks of Play and Work; TRUMAN WILL FLY TO CAPITAL TODAY

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

KEY WEST, Fla., Dec. 19 -- As he packed tonight to go home tomorrow, President Truman looked back with satisfaction on three weeks of work, play, swimming and acquiring a tan -- and on one important neglect. He has done no Christmas shopping.

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O'Dwyer in a 'Joyous Mood' For Florida Wedding Today; GETTING READY FOR TODAY'S WEDDING IN FLORIDA

By John N. Popham

O'Dwyer int near Stuart; plans

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