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December 31, 1949

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Notable Births

1949Ellen Datlow, American anthologist and author^[†]

Ellen Datlow is an American science fiction, fantasy, and horror editor and anthologist. She is a winner of the World Fantasy Award and the Bram Stoker Award.

1949Flora Gomes, Bissau-Guinean filmmaker^[†]

Flora Gomes is a Bissau-Guinean film director. He was born in Cadique, Guinea-Bissau on 31 December 1949 and after high school in Cuba, he decided to study film at the Instituto Cubano del Arte y la Industria Cinematográficos in Havana.

1949Susan Shwartz, American author^[†]

Susan Shwartz is an American author.

Notable Deaths

1949Rıza Tevfik Bölükbaşı, Turkish philosopher, poet, and politician (born 1869)^[†]

Rıza Tevfik Bey was an Ottoman and later Turkish philosopher, poet, politician of liberal signature and a community leader of the late-19th-century and early-20th-century. A polyglot, he is most remembered in Turkey for being one of the four Ottoman signatories of Treaty of Sèvres, for which reason he was included in 1923 among the 150 personae non gratae of Turkey, and he spent 20 years in exile until he was given amnesty by Turkey in 1943.

1949Raimond Valgre, Estonian pianist and composer (born 1913)^[†]

Raimond Valgre was an Estonian composer and musician, whose songs have become some of the most well known in Estonia. During World War II, Valgre was conscripted into the Red Army and was a member of the orchestra for the 8th Estonian Rifle Corps. It is believed that as a result of his service on the Eastern Front Valgre suffered from alcoholism. His music was banned in 1948 by the Soviet authorities. Raimond Valgre died in an accident on 31 December 1949.

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Headlines from December 31, 1949

BROAD AID TO AGED SOUGHT BY DEWEY; Will Attack Federal Security as 'a Failure' in Demanding Fundamental Change BROAD AID TO AGED SOUGHT BY DEWEY

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Gov Dewey seen asking expanded scope for NYS Joint Legis Com on Problems of Aging

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BIDAULT RECEIVES CONFIDENCE VOTES; Obtains an 18-Ballot Majority on Key Motions Imposing Higher French Taxes Bidault Wins 2 Confidence Votes On Key Bills Increasing Taxes

By Lansing Warrenspecial To the New York Times

Bidault wins confidence; Govt to submit 3d compromise; to seek provisional credits for Jan

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ABDULLAH ABSORBS PART OF PALESTINE; Jordanian-Occupied Territory Is Formally Incorporated Into His Kingdom

By the Associated Press

Arab News Agency repts Jordanian annexation of occupied areas

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Vital Force Found in Plants May Increase World's Food; Scientists, Reporting Efficiency Up to 87% in Using Energy of Sunlight, Visualize 100-Fold Rise in Yield of Algae VITAL FOOD FORCE FOUND IN PLANTS

By William L. Laurence

Prof O Warburg and other scientists rept plants utilize 65-87% of sunlight energy in photosynthesis and breathe and burn own sugar in growth process

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Accord With French Gives Viet Nam Virtual Freedom; Nation in Indo-China Gets Most Domestic Controls -- Britain Plans Ties VIET NAM OBTAINS VIRTUAL FREEDOM

By the Associated Press

Bao and French Comr Pignon sign pact for Viet Nam internal sovereignty; French to keep control of foreign affairs and defense; Pres Auriol message; French sources fear Communist disruption; map

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U. S. Sailors at Hong Kong Protest To Acheson on Sailing to Shanghai; U. S. SAILORS BALK AT SHANGHAI TRIP

By the United Press

10 of SS Flying Arrow crew charge capt forces crew to sail into blockaded Shanghai, wire to Sec Acheson; seek US protection

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TRUMAN RESTYLES BUDGET TO EXPLAIN WHERE MONEY GOES; For First Time in U. S. History Capital Outlays, Operating Costs Will Be Separated 4 MAJOR CATEGORIES SET Aim Is to Show Public Part of Spending Is Recoverable -- 'Layman' Edition Planned TRUMAN RESTYLES FEDERAL BUDGET

By Anthony Levierospecial To the New York Times

fiscal '51 budget to be 'character classification budget'; structural orgn outlined; difference between this and capital budget discussed; condensed 'budget for layman' to be printed

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Mercury Drops to Season's Low As Warmest Year Here Nears End; MERCURY DROPS TO SEASON'S LOW

By Unknown Author

20 degrees; low for season; '49 warmest in Weather Bur history; rev

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Front Page 1 -- No Title; Abdullah Said to Absorb the Part Of Palestine He Holds Into Jordan

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Israel fears that possible Iraqi and Jordanian moves in Syria will affect peace moves

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3D STAGE PROPOSED IN CITY'S PROGRAM TO TAP DELAWARE; New Reservoir and Aqueduct Planned to Add 285,000,000 Gallons a Day by 1960 HEARING IS SLATED JAN. 26 City Stresses Conservation as Key to Problem -- Court Studies Ban on Car Washing AREA OF PROPOSED NEW WATER SOURCE CITY GETS 3D PLAN FOR DELAWARE TAP

By Charles G. Bennett

A plan for building a new "third stage" of the city's Delaware water project, making available an additional 285,000,000 gallons a day by 1960, was submitted yesterday to the Board of Estimate by the Board of Water Supply. The new third stage would cost about $140,000,000.

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12 Japanese Guilty In Soviet Germ Trial

By the Associated Press

LONDON, Saturday, Dec. 31 -- A Soviet military court sentenced twelve former Japanese Army officers to imprisonment ranging from two to twenty-five years on pleas of guilty to charges of having tried to wage war with germs, the Moscow radio said early today.

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CITY PUSHES FIGHT TO SAVE RENT LAW COURT RULED OUT; Validation of Sharkey Control Measure to Be Asked When Legislature Reconvenes MOVE HAILED AND ASSAILED Conflict With U. S. Legislation Is Cited as Civic Groups Press for Speedy Action CITY PLANS ACTION TO SAVE RENT LAW

By Paul Crowell

Mayor O'Dwyer says city will ask NYS validation; R S Fougner comment; tenant groups statements; Repr Marcantonio urges validation; charges O'Dwyer during campaign knew law was subject to invalidation; T J Curran says State Repubs will validate law to correct Dem errors; Woods denies Bronx Liberal party charge that he ordered gen rise; Pendergast repts on rises granted, Mar-Nov

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