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January 1, 1950

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Headlines from January 1, 1950

E.C.A. NATIONS JOIN HOFFMAN IN URGING MORE INTEGRATION; Year-End Reports Stress Need if West Europe Is to Stand on Own Feet After 1952 EXDPRESS THANKS TO U.S. Administrator Says Continent Requires a Single Market to Become Self-Sufficient E.C.A. NATIONS JOIN HOFFMAN IN PLEA A LADY SHERIFF SEEKS TO SERVE MAYOR CURLEY

By Felix Belair Jr. Special To the New York Times

Finance and Foreign Mins rept to Admr Hoffman on '49 progress; Hoffman stresses need to improve living standards

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Notable Births

Wayne Bennett (rugby league)

1950Wayne Bennett, Australian rugby league player and coach[†]

Wayne James Bennett is an Australian professional rugby league football coach who is the head coach of the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL and a former player. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest coaches of all time. Bennett has previously coached the Dolphins, the South Sydney Rabbitohs, the Brisbane Broncos, the Newcastle Knights, the St George Illawarra Dragons, the Canberra Raiders, the Queensland Maroons State of Origin team, the NRL All Stars and the Australian Kangaroos national team as well as the England and Great Britain national teams.

1950Tony Currie, English footballer[†]

Anthony William Currie is an English former footballer who had significant spells for Sheffield United, Leeds United and Queens Park Rangers as well as representing England.

Historical Context for January 1, 1950

In 1950, the world population was approximately 2,499,322,157 people[†]