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Cvetic continues testimony; says file on Amer Slav Cong, orgn listed as subversive, showing Cong members and notables, including P V McNutt and late Pres Roosevelt, who aided orgn, is missing; says S Milgrom is 'real' head of Communist party
18 tried, Ocana, for revolt; all but A Trigo Mairal charged with belonging to now illegal labor fed; sentencing reptd
Resigns as US Army Dept Under-Sec effective June 30, career; por
House debate; P Murray and Repr Easton oppose cut
UAW rejects $30 million pension fund offer; asks fund increased by $16,020,000
1950Chuck Greenberg, American saxophonist, songwriter, and producer (died 1995)[†]
Chuck Greenberg, born in Chicago, Illinois, was an American musical artist, composer and producer.
1950Ronnie McDowell, American singer-songwriter[†]
Ronald Dean McDowell Sr. is an American country music artist. McDowell charted more than 30 top-40 hits on the Billboard country music charts. Two of his singles – "Older Women" and "You're Gonna Ruin My Bad Reputation" — reached number one on the country charts, while 11 more reached top 10. He has also released more than 20 studio albums, and has been signed to Curb Records since 1986.
1950David Paquette, American-New Zealander pianist[†]
David Paquette is an American jazz pianist. He has recorded more than 3 albums. Highlights of his career include touring the European jazz circuit, establishing and directing a two-year running annual Jazz Festival on New Zealand's Waiheke Island, and years as the Musical Director for Sydney Australia's IBIS Budget Hotel.
In 1950, the world population was approximately 2,499,322,157 people[†]