Lie circulates legal memo urging members divorce natl foreign policies from UN accreditation policies in attempt to break deadlock; US likely to accept majority decision

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TRUMAN REQUESTS CONGRESS CREATE COAL STUDY BOARD; President Asks Commission Be Set Up to Seek Solution of the Industry's Problems NATIONAL INTEREST CITED Curbs on Railways Are Eased --Anthracite Pact Expected Soon--Coal Losing Markets Order Given to Speed Coal Anthracite Mining Slower Truman Asks Congress to Set Up Commission to Seek Coal Solution

By Joseph A. Loftus Special To the New York Times

ICC eases curbs

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1950The iconic Volkswagen Type 2 "Bus" begins production.^[†]

The Volkswagen Transporter, initially the Type 2, is a range of light commercial vehicles, built as vans, pickups, and cab-and-chassis variants, introduced in 1950 by the German automaker Volkswagen as their second mass-production light motor vehicle series, and inspired by an idea and request from then-Netherlands-VW-importer Ben Pon.

Historical Context for March 8, 1950

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

Headlines from March 8, 1950

15 DEAD AS AIRLINER CRASHES INTO HOUSE; Two Children at Television Set in Minneapolis Are Killed and 13 on the Plane 15 DIE AS AIRLINER CRASHES ON HOUSE Three in House Injured

King's Greeting to French President's Party Precedes Talk by Foreign Ministers on German and Far East Issues; Auriol Welcomed in London; Schuman and Bevin Confer BEVIN, SCHUMAN MEET IN LONDON

Harvard Expert Defends Sander; Says Air Injections Did Not Kill; Harvard Expert Defends Dr. Sander Cross-Examination Is Long Mrs. Sander on Stand Briefly Says They Had No Home Life

Historical Events

Historical Context for March 8, 1950