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WASHINGTON, Jan. 22--Congress, growing restive to repeal wartime excise levies, gets President Tiuman's tax formula tomorrow.
High Comr McCloy reptd planning to ask State Dept approval to indefinitely suspend pre-war debts; GB objections seen; amt of '31 standstill credits held in GB, Switzerland and US cited; Western Allies also reptd studying plan to cancel pre-war bonds seized by USSR in Berlin
plan confirmed by Chu Teh
with NYC Educ Bd repts on study of teaching of current events, US; excerpt from Mrs A H Sulzberger foreword to rept quoted
1950Richard Dean Anderson, American actor, producer, and composer[†]
Richard Dean Anderson is an American actor. He began his television career in 1976, playing Jeff Webber in the American soap opera series General Hospital, and then rose to prominence as the lead actor in the television series MacGyver (1985–1992). He later appeared in films such as Through the Eyes of a Killer (1992), Pandora's Clock (1996), and Firehouse (1997).
1950Guida Maria, Portuguese actress (died 2018)[†]
Guida Maria was a Portuguese actress. Her career spanned 60 years and included appearances on stage, in film and on television.
1950Suzanne Scotchmer, American economist and academic (died 2014)[†]
Suzanne Scotchmer was an American professor of law, economics and public policy at the University of California, Berkeley, and a noted author on many economic subjects. She earned her B.A. from University of Washington magna cum laude in 1970, her M.A. in statistics from UC Berkeley in 1979, and her PhD in economics from UC Berkeley in 1980.
1950Luis Alberto Spinetta, Argentinian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and poet (died 2012)[†]
Luis Alberto Spinetta, nicknamed "El Flaco", was an Argentine singer, guitarist, composer, writer and poet. One of the most influential rock musicians of Argentina, he is widely regarded as one of the founders of Argentine rock, which is considered one of the first incarnations of Spanish-language rock. Born in Buenos Aires, he was the founder of several iconic rock bands including Almendra, Pescado Rabioso, Invisible, Spinetta Jade, and Spinetta y Los Socios del Desierto. In Argentina, January 23rd is celebrated as "Día Nacional del Músico" in honor of Spinetta's birth.
1950The Knesset resolves that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel.[†]
The Knesset is the unicameral legislature of Israel.
In 1950, the world population was approximately 2,499,322,157 people[†]