Sen Adm leaders agree to call in mil leaders for questioning by Repubs; Acheson's Natl Press Club s provokes more debate, Sen: Bridges backs vote of censure for Adm or withholding funds so as to force change in policy course; Acheson conf with Sen com, closed session; Repubs seek to learn if Gen MacArthur was consulted on Formosa policy; Sen Brewster indirectly asks removal of Far Eastern Affairs dir W W Butterworth for 'undercutting' Chiang regime

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Notable Births

1950Arthur Byron Cover, American author and screenwriter^[†]

Arthur Byron Cover is an American science fiction author.

1950Swen Nater, Dutch-American basketball player^[†]

Swen Erick Nater is a Dutch former professional basketball player. He played primarily in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA), and is the only player to have led both the NBA and ABA in rebounding. Nater was a two-time ABA All-Star and was the 1974 ABA Rookie of the Year. He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins, winning two National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) titles.

1950Rambhadracharya, Indian religious leader, scholar, and author^[†]

Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Swami Rambhadracharya is an Indian Hindu spiritual leader, educator, Sanskrit scholar, polyglot, poet, author, textual commentator, philosopher, composer, singer, playwright and Katha artist based in Chitrakoot, India. He is one of four incumbent Jagadguru Ramanandacharyas, and has held this title since 1988.

Historical Context for January 14, 1950

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