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trial of Shipkov and 4 others charged with spying for US opens, Sofia; Shipkov pleads guilty; repudiates affidavit
Govt and defense summations; jury charge; jury deliberates; seeks reexam of certain data; typographical error in indictment leads to defense atty L B Boudin motion for direct verdict of acquittal on indictment 2d count; motion denied; other motions for dismissal denied
O'Dwyer approves Dewey plans for bldg, licensing vehicles and floating bond issue; action seen upsetting Dems plan to make issue out of bond proposal; Dewey comments; Bronx-Tuckahoe users exempted from fees
New York turned on its bright lights again last night. Formal ending of the fifteen-day-old brownout provided visible evidence of a rapid return to normal in coal-starved communities
1950Billy Joe DuPree, American football player[†]
Billy Joe DuPree is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Michigan State University.
1950Franco Harris, American football player and businessman (died 2022)[†]
Franco Harris was an American professional football player who was a fullback for 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected by the Steelers in the first round of the 1972 NFL draft. Harris spent his first 12 seasons with Pittsburgh, earning nine Pro Bowl selections, and was a member of the Seattle Seahawks in his last.
1950J. R. Richard, American baseball player and minister (died 2021)[†]
James Rodney Richard was an American professional baseball player. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball as a right-handed starting pitcher for the Houston Astros from 1971 to 1980. Richard led the National League (NL) twice in strikeouts and was named an NL All-Star player in 1980.
In 1950, the world population was approximately 2,499,322,157 people[†]