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January 6, 1950

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U.S. Plans Aid Programs To Push Recovery in Asia; Series of Projects for French Indo-China, Indonesia, Philippines, Korea and Japan in Various Stages of Development RECOVERY IN ASIA AIM OF U.S. PLANS Seeks to Promote Recovery Nearly $90,000,000 Available

By James Reston Special To the New York Times

US plans aid programs to spur recovery and stability; Sec Acheson to indicate plans for French Indo-China, Indonesia, Philippines, Korea and Japan, Sen com; map; plan seen differing from ERP

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Big Industries Expand Aid To Alcoholics in Their Plants; Led by Edison Here, They Provide Medical Care for Afflicted Employes INDUSTRIES WIDEN AID TO ALCOHOLICS Diagnosis and Treatment A Change in Attitude Drain on the Economy Reduction of Productivity Distinctions in Drinking Other Industrial Programs Research into Causes

By Welles Hangen

co programs to rehabilitate alcoholic employes

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NEW 'NO SHAVE' DAY, MILK BOTTLE CURB SET TO SAVE WATER; 2d Holiday Fixed for Thursday, Carney Hoping That Habit Lasts Over Week-End WEATHER INCREASES USE Dairies to Be Asked to Change to Containers, Saving Millions of Gallons in Washing The Water Situation 2D BATHLESS DAY SET FOR THURSDAY Millions of Gallons Used Daily Increase Infinitesimal No Curbs on Washers

By Charles G. Bennett

rept on levels; Clark rept; Carney sets Thursday, Jan 12, as 2d dry day; urges milk Indus use paper containers to avoid bottle washing; rejects Javits gift; will not ban washing machine operating indus

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REPUBLICANS ANGRY AT FORMOSA STAND; Call Truman Statement Blowat Bipartisanship, but M'Mahon Asks: 'Do You Want War?' REPUBLICANS SCORE STAND ON FORMOSA Attack on Bipartisanship" Question of War Is Posed Sees "Consternation"

By William S. White Special To the New York Times

Cong reaction; Repubs angry; bipartisan foreign policy seen threatened; Sen McMahon asks whether Repubs want war

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Psychiatrist Testifies in Hiss Trial That Chambers Is a 'Psychopath'; PSYCHOPATH LABEL PUT ON CHAMBERS Technical Terms Defined Resumes Stand Today Lack of Precedence Cited Wife's Testimony Concluded

By William R. Conklin

Murphy ends Mrs Hiss Marbury cross-exam; latter states he heard R P Patterson call Hiss Communist; testifies on pre-trial questioning of Mrs Chambers; Judge Goddard admits psychiatric testimony for purpose of impeaching a witness for 1st time in Fed cts; Dr C Binger, psychiatrist, testifies on Chambers as a psychopathic personality; testifles on own career

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1950Louis Freeh, American lawyer and jurist, 10th Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation^[†]

Louis Joseph Freeh is an American attorney and former judge who served as the fifth director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from September 1993 to June 2001.

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1950The United Kingdom recognizes the People's Republic of China. The Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with the UK in response.^[†]

China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the second-most populous country after India, representing 17.4% of the world population. China is vast; it borders fourteen countries by land across an area of nearly 9.6 million square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), making it the third-largest country by land area. The country is divided into 33 province-level divisions: 22 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, 4 municipalities, and 2 semi-autonomous special administrative regions. Beijing is the country's capital, while Shanghai is its most populous city by urban area and largest financial center.

Historical Context for January 6, 1950

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

Headlines from January 6, 1950

U.S. Plans Aid Programs To Push Recovery in Asia; Series of Projects for French Indo-China, Indonesia, Philippines, Korea and Japan in Various Stages of Development RECOVERY IN ASIA AIM OF U.S. PLANS Seeks to Promote Recovery Nearly $90,000,000 Available

REPUBLICANS ANGRY AT FORMOSA STAND; Call Truman Statement Blowat Bipartisanship, but M'Mahon Asks: 'Do You Want War?' REPUBLICANS SCORE STAND ON FORMOSA Attack on Bipartisanship" Question of War Is Posed Sees "Consternation"

Psychiatrist Testifies in Hiss Trial That Chambers Is a 'Psychopath'; PSYCHOPATH LABEL PUT ON CHAMBERS Technical Terms Defined Resumes Stand Today Lack of Precedence Cited Wife's Testimony Concluded

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