United Nations Began As Vision Of World Peace In 1945
AP Special Correspondent Relman Morin recaps the UN founding on June 26, 1945 in San Francisco, where 50 nations signed the charter and hoped for peace. He notes Soviet noncompliance, later withdrawals, and the Cold War era veto battles that followed, including 87 Soviet vetoes versus seven from others.
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Elder Statesman Wright Partially Retires From Cornell Post
Theodore P. Wright 65, former Curtiss Wright exec and ex head of the Civil Aeronautics Administration, will retire Friday as Cornell University vice president for research. His career spans aviation history from World War I to the dawn of the modern era, including work on Lindbergh’s Spirit of St Louis and Curtiss racing efforts.
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Laundry Pay Hearings By State During July
Welfare Director Mary Gorman notes rising need for relief as minimum wage hearings for laundry and retail workers begin. Board to set wage floors after surveys show average pay around $1.03 with many under 60 cents. Petitions for boards include over 1000 signatures. hearings start next month, with later sessions affecting 300000 retail workers.
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