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January 24, 1950

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Historical Context for January 24, 1950

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

Notable Births

1950Daniel Auteuil, French actor, director, and screenwriter^[†]

Daniel Auteuil is a French actor and director who has appeared in a wide range of film genres, including period dramas, romantic comedies, and crime thrillers. In 1996 he won the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival together with Belgian actor Pascal Duquenne. He is also the winner of two César Awards for Best Actor, one in 1987 as Ugolin Soubeyran in Jean de Florette and Manon des Sources and one for his role in Girl on the Bridge. For his role in Jean de Florette he also won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Auteuil is considered one of France's most respected actors.

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Headlines from January 24, 1950

Video Tower Atop Empire State Will Raise It 199 Feet to 1,499; NEW TOWER FOR THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING

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Empire State Inc and NBC plan 199-ft TV antenna atop bldg to be shared with other stations

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F.E.P.C. SIDETRACKED BY RAYBURN RULING AND HOUSE STALLING; Speaker Gives Preference to Two Statehood Bills Under the 21-Day Procedure LONG SESSION IS CHAOTIC Southerners Force Delays-- Roosevelt Seeks 218 Signers for Discharge Petition Rayburn Spared New Decision F.E.P.C. Sidetracked by Rayburn In Long Chaotic Session of House Holiday May Add to Delay Rules Meeting Today

By C.p. Trussell Special To the New York Times

Alaska-Hawaii statehood bills get House priority

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GUERRILLAS ATTACK BIG INDONESIA CITY; BATTLE IN INDONESIA

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Westerling guerrillas withdraw from Bandung in surprise move; Indonesian and Dutch coordinated action planned; Min Buwono blames Dutch for Westerling attack success; 2 held, Jakarta, for alleged link; Netherlands reptd planning aid short of sending Dutch troops; map

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SPECIAL MESSAGE; Truman Says Revenue Must Be Replaced or He Will Veto Bill NO PERSONAL LEVY CHANGE Business Earning $25,000 to $50,000 Would Get Big Cut --Quick Action Planned By ANTHONY LEVIERO Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES. Aid for Small Business Loopholes Are Listed President Urges Excise Tax Cuts And Billion Corporation Tax Rise Rayburn Is Confident Resistance on Loopholes

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Truman repeats plea, special tax message to Cong

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65,000 COAL MINERS STILL OUT OF PITS IN 'DEFIANCE' TIE-UP; Fewer Than 30,000 Heed Plea of Their Union to End Strike as Pickets Roam Area SOME SHAFTS SHUT AGAIN Many Strike Leaders Believe 'Revolt' Is Aiding Lewis-- Wide Privation Reported "Helping" Lewis, Strikers Say 65,000 COAL MINERS STILL OUT OF PITS Youngstown Plants Are Hit

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Youngstown Sheet & Tube and Crucible cut output

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Phone Jamming Is Urged by Union Should Walkout of 250,000 Occur; UNION THREATENS JAMMING OF PHONES

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

union pres J A Beirne warns of indus-wide strike affecting 250,000 members because of Bell System cos refusal to meet contract demands; calls on all CIO members to over-use dail phones to break down equipment and immobilize strike-breaking operators; fed mediator intervenes; Beirne to meet with div heads, Cincinnati

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NEW RISES SCORED; Only Plan for Reduction of Excise Levies Wins Modified Approval RAYBURN IN SHARP ATTACK Texan, a Truman Man, Fights Chief on Move to Reduce Depletion Exemptions OPPOSITION LOOMS TO TAXES PROGRAM Hearings to Start Soon Republicans Critical Business Is Gratified

By Clayton Knowles Special To the New York Times

scored by Sen Rayburn

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11% UNEMPLOYED IN WEST GERMANY; BONN ACTION URGED; Regime Held Facing Crisis as Total of Jobless Jumps 224,673 in Two Weeks RISE OF 1,000,000 IN YEAR Interzonal Trucking Traffic Continues to Be Snarled by Soviet Inspections Refugees Live on Fringe Problem Held Grave 11% UNEMPLOYED IN WEST GERMANY

By Drew Middleton Special To the New York Times

1,783,142 or 11% of labor force unemployed; jobless up 1 million since Dec '48; Govt crisis seen; Allied officials urge spending to make work in frontier areas

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Jerusalem Named Capital of Israel

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Knesset proclaims city has been capital since Israel creation

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Truman Asks Congress to End 5 Big Income Tax Loopholes; THEY WILL HELP DECIDE ON TAXES TRUMAN ASKS HALT TO 5 TAX LOOPHOLES Insurance Loophole Cited

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES.The New York Times (by Bruce Hoertel)

Pres Truman proposal to plug tax-law loopholes seen aimed at univ's alleged operation of C F Mueller Co

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U.S. COURT REFUSES CURB ON RENT LAW; But Judge Permits Landlord to File New Complaint in Test of City Measure Court Refuses to Curb Rent Law; Permits Filing of New Complaint

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Fed Ct denies Teeval Co motion for statutory ct to test Sharkey law const; denies temporary injunction restraining city from enforcing law pending proposed ct decision

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World News Summarized

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Pres Truman calls for legis to bar excessive depletion exemptions, tax message

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