TRUSTEE UNIT CURB ON PRESS IS ASKED; Iraq Would Regulate Flow of News--Council Won't Count Abstentions in Voting
Date: 09 April 1947
Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES
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Pascal Lamy Birthday, Date of Birth
Pascal Lamy (born 8 April 1947) is a French political consultant and businessman. He was the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) until 1 September 2013. His appointment took effect on 1 September 2005 for a four-year term. In April 2009, WTO members reappointed Lamy for a second four-year term, beginning on 1 September 2009. He was then succeeded by Roberto Azevêdo. Pascal Lamy was also European Commissioner for Trade and is an advisor for the transatlantic think-tank European Horizons, as well as currently serving as the Honorary President of the Paris-based think tank, Notre Europe.
Read more...- Birthday, Date of Birth
- Tuesday, April 8, 1947
- Place of Birth
- Levallois-Perret
- Age
- 74
- Star Sign
- ♈
The April 8, 1947 was a Tuesday under the star sign of ♈. It was the 97 day of the year. President of the United States was Harry S. Truman.
If you were born on this day, you are 74 years old. Your last birthday was on the Thursday, April 8, 2021, 4 days ago. Your next birthday is on Friday, April 8, 2022, in 360 days. You have lived for 27,033 days, or about 648,809 hours, or about 38,928,580 minutes, or about ∞ seconds.
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8th of April 1947 News
News as it appeared on the front page of the New York Times on April 8, 1947
FOX AND PARAMOUNT JOIN ON 16MM FILMS
Date: 09 April 1947
Forming new 16mm film distribution co
STRIKE'S EFFECTS FELT IN SUBURBS; With Dial Phones Operating Near Normal, City Continues to Take Events in Stride BUSINESS HOLDS UP WELL Western Union Traffic Rises 38% Here and 50% in Country Generally
Date: 09 April 1947
Western Union repts business up because of phone strike
Telephone Strike Discussed; Workers Want Elimination of Industry- Wide Inequities, It Is Stated
Date: 09 April 1947
HENRY MAYER
Henry MAYER
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U.S. Tells Vienna of Views
Date: 09 April 1947
By ALBION ROSSSpecial to THE NEW YORK TIMES
deputies end confs still deadlocked on major issues; US Mil Govt, Vienna, to inform Austrians on Moscow conf progress; Austrians still hope for completion of treaty in Moscow
LATE SELLING WAVE PULLS STOCKS DOWN; LATE SELLING WAVE PULLS STOCKS DOWN Prices Break 1 to 3 Points in Broadest Market in Month and 1,020,000 Turnover TICKER LAGS 18 MINUTES Strikes and Price Situation Are Held to Blame--1,032 Issues Traded; 752 Fall, 111 Rise
Date: 09 April 1947
late selling wave breaks prices
Advertising News and Notes; Will Direct Advertising Of McGraw-Hill Books
Date: 09 April 1947
Meeting plans; E S Thomas named pres
Statue of Liberty Again Marked by Lipstick; Bobby-Soxers Also Leave Phone Numbers
Date: 09 April 1947
teen-age visitors deface walls and stairs