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In 1950, the world population was approximately 2,499,322,157 people[†]
1950The Stasi, the secret police of East Germany, is established.[†]
The Ministry for State Security, commonly known as the Stasi, was the state security service and secret police of East Germany from 1950 to 1990. It was one of the most repressive police organisations in the world, infiltrating almost every aspect of life in East Germany, using torture, intimidation and a vast network of informants to crush dissent.
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Miss Paight acquitted on legal insanity grounds
Postmaster Gen Donaldson ousts special asst R V Ambrose for fraudulent deals in US stamps
Ins Dept rept sees cos justified in 'discrimination' in writing policies on residents of NYC congested areas; cites higher loss ratios in Harlem area; says discrimination is based on area rather than on race; Sen Condon suggests allowing cos to charge Negroes slightly higher rate in order to encourage better cos to solicit business from Negroes
US, GB and Australia recognize Bao state, Laos, and Cambodia; US State Dept comment
3d Av Transit to seek 2c fare rise as result of arbiters pay award to employes; says award ends benefits of Aug fare rise
FBI dir J E Hoover says there are 54,000 card-holding Communist party members and 500,000 Communist sympathizers
OEEC annual rept; puts output at pre-war levels, but repts living standards 10% below pre-war; sees future gains slower
strike postponed 16 days as co and union accept Ching proposal; Beirne and AT&T statements; E Weaver, Western Elec installation employes repr, fears postponement will harden co stand; skeptical on possible Fed fact-finding bd; Chicago installation employes walk out in protest against strike truce
The dollar shortage remains a most critical problem and can be solved only by cooperation between the United States and Western Europe over a period of years, the European Marshall Plan Council said. In a report issued yesterday the Council declared...
Assembly policy debate marked by personal attacks; Bidault wins confidence vote, 225-185; many Deputies abstain; Deputy E Michelet delivers C de Gaulle plea for natl union coalition of Right and Center
Strauss resigns effective Apr 15; Strauss-Truman lrs exchd, Truman lauding role; Sen McMahon lauds him; Strauss gives dinner hon Lilienthal
fact-finding bd meets informally with Lewis, G H Love, J E Moody and H M Moses; bd hopes to beat Feb 13 rept deadline