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October 25, 1949

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Headlines from October 25, 1949

Bolder Atom Program Urged As Inquiry Minority Hits Lags; INQUIRY MINORITY HITS ATOM BOARD

By C. P. Trussellspecial To the New York Times

com issues minority rept charging AEC with indecision; rept mild compared with Hickenlooper original charges

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TAFT ASKS REVISION OF CHARTER OF U. N.; If Soviet Balks, Bodies 'Nearer Ideals of Justice and Peace' Could Be Set Up, He Says TAFT ASKS REVISION OF CHARTER OF U. N.

By Walter W. Ruchspecial To the New York Times

Sen Taft explains his opposition, s, Toledo

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STEEL PEACE TALKS VERGE ON COLLAPSE; Gerard, a Large Stockholder, Bids Company Grant Pension -- Rail Service Cut Further STEEL PEACE TALKS VERGE ON COLLAPSE

By A. H. Raskin

top mediators return to Washington to give 1st hand rept to White House; talks near collapse; J W Gerard, stockholder, scores US Steel stand; indus crisis seen within wk

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OVERHAUL OF G. O. P. URGED BY MORRIS; He Says Party Should Revamp Leadership, Policies -- Asks U. S. to Ease City Load OVERHAUL OF G. O. P. URGED BY MORRIS

By John Stuart

N Morris urges US to aid city on improvements made in interest of interstate commerce

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ATTLEE OUTLINES CUT OF 280,000,000 IN BRITISH SPENDING; Asks Reduction in Outlay for Food Subsidies, Defense, Capital Investments FEES FOR PRESCRIPTIONS Opposition Calls the Measures Inadequate -- Likely to Move for Confidence Test ATTLEE OUTLINES ECONOMY PROGRAM

By Raymond Daniellspecial To the New York Times

Prime Min Attlee outlines program to bar inflation, Commons; asks £140 million cut in capital investments; Conservatives, Laborites and others reactions

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Notable Births

1949Réjean Houle, Canadian ice hockey player and manager^[†]

Réjean Houle is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played the majority of his career with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL), also serving in a controversial stint as general manager for the Canadiens.

1949Walter Hyatt, American singer-songwriter (died 1996)^[†]

Walter Hyatt was an American singer and songwriter. His group, Uncle Walt's Band, was involved in the alternative music scene in Austin, Texas.

1949Brian Kerwin, American actor^[†]

Brian Kerwin is an American actor who has starred in feature films, Broadway shows, and television series and movies.

1949Wilfried Louis, Haitian footballer^[†]

Wilfried Louis is a Haitian football defender who played for Haiti in the 1974 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Don Bosco FC.

Notable Deaths

1949Mary Acworth Orr Evershed, English astronomer and Dante scholar (born 1867)^[†]

Mary Acworth Evershed was a British astronomer and scholar. Her work on Dante Alighieri was written under the pen name M.A. Orr.

Historical Events

1949The Battle of Guningtou in the Taiwan Strait begins.^[†]

The Battle of Guningtou (古寧頭之役), also known as the Battle of Kuningtou or the Battle of Kinmen, was fought in October 1949 on the island of Kinmen (Quemoy), located in the Taiwan Strait, during the final stages of the Chinese Civil War.