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January 27, 1950

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Headlines from January 27, 1950

The Second World War; Volume III--The Grand Alliance Book I--Germany Drives East INSTALLMENT 2: BLITZ OF 1941; ARRIVAL OF HESS By Winston Churchill: The Second World War INSTALLMENT 2--BLITZ OF 1941; ARRIVAL OF HESS

By Winston Churchill:Associated Pressthe New York Timesthe New York Timesthe New York Times

AT the end of 1940 Hitler had realised that Britain could not be destroyed by direct air assault. The Battle of Britain had been his first defeat, and the malignant bombing of the cities had not cowed the nation or its Government.

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LEWIS SETS A DATE TO RESUME TALKS; MINES LIST TERMS; He Selects Same Hour a Court Hearing Opens on Plea for Injunction Against Him STIPULATES 'GOOD FAITH' Denham Hopes for Legal Pact --Senator Says Truman Is 'Working Hard' on Strike Lewis Cites News Reports Denham Voices Approval LEWIS SETS DATE TO RESUME TALKS Latitude Seen in Talks

By Louis Stark Special To the New York Times

Lewis offers to reopen negotiations with Northern operators on Feb 1, wire to G H Love; previous lr from Love offering UMW a 2 1/2-yr contract noted; Lewis chooses same hr for parley as that set for ct injunction hearing; Denham approves conf

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WALLACE DECLARES HE NEVER HELPED RUSSIA ON URANIUM; Tells House Committee He Had No Say in 1943 Shipments, 'as Strongly Implied' SAYS HE KEPT ATOM WORD Appearing at Own Request, He Hits at 'Plot' to Show Him Wishing to Share Secret Wallace Denies Uranium Aid to Russia A "Lying Leak," Says Wallace Says Stimson Upheld Russia Laurence's Writing Cited Group First Met Dec. 16, 1941 Out of His Realm, He Insists "Faithful to the Trust"

By Harold B. Hinton Special To the New York Times.the New York Times (WASHINGTON BUREAU)

H A Wallace testifies before com at own request to refute Groves implications that he influenced shipment of fissionable materials to USSR and that he was not to be trusted with confidential data on atomic bomb; traces links to atomic bomb project, citing press plot against him on issue; sees allegations attempt to discredit Dems and late Pres Roosevelt; F Lewis Jr is spectator at hearing; his broadcasts on issue revd; J P Hoopes testifies on licensing procedure

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Notable Births

Jiří Bubla

1950Jiří Bubla, Czech ice hockey player[†]

Jiří Bubla is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman.

Historical Context for January 27, 1950

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