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January 9, 1950

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Headlines from January 9, 1950

CONGRESS RECEIVES 1951 BUDGET TODAY IN A CRITICAL MOOD; G.O.P. and Many Democrats Are Aroused Over Indicated Deficit of Four Billion 42 BILLION OUTGO IS SEEN Truman May Seek New Levies to Offset Loss in Revenue if Excise Scale Is Eased Points Made by Mr. Truman Congress Gets '51 Budget Today; Deficit Hint Arouses Both Parties

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Cong awaits budget message; Sen Byrd and other econ advocates agree to force roll-call votes on issues involving savings

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The most extensive shake-up in this city's Police Department since 1946 brought a shift in assignent yesterday to every inspector of uniformed patrolmen and to all but one of the deputy inspectors. There were two promotions and no demotions. [1:8.]

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Notable Births

Alec Jeffreys

1950Alec Jeffreys, English geneticist and academic[†]

Sir Alec John Jeffreys, is a British geneticist known for developing techniques for genetic fingerprinting and DNA profiling which are now used worldwide in forensic science to assist police detective work and to resolve paternity and immigration disputes.

David Johansen

1950David Johansen, American singer-songwriter and actor (died 2025)[†]

David Roger Johansen was an American singer, songwriter, and actor best known as lead singer of the seminal proto-punk band the New York Dolls. He is also known for his work under the pseudonym Buster Poindexter and for playing the Ghost of Christmas Past in Scrooged (1988).

Historical Context for January 9, 1950

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