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95% of electorate seen voting; rural opposition passive; voting procedure; Tito illus
5-yr old killed by elephant, Sarasota, Fla; H R North comments; inquiry
Lattimore identified as man described by McCarthy as top USSR spy in US by radio commentator D Pearson; subcom members back identification; Richardson backs FBI ban on files exam, TV s; Lattimore career; Tydings on files issue; Johns Hopkins Univ pres Dr Bronk urges hearings for Lattimore, lr to Tydings; sees no evidence of Communist ties; Service arrives, Seattle; Moscow Izvestia comments
Mrs M Hahn found in Junk-filled flat, NYC, with dead sister; taken to hosp for observation
The city's water storage in the Catskill and Croton reservoirs increased by 1,106,000,000 gallons in the twenty-four hours ended at 8 A.M. yesterday. Edward J. Clark, chief engineer of the Department of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity, announced the reservoirs held 140,247,000,000 gallons, as compared with 139,141,000,000 gallons at 8 A.M. on Saturday.
1950Tony Banks, English keyboardist and songwriter[†]
Anthony George Banks is an English musician primarily known as the keyboardist and founding member of the rock band Genesis. Banks is also a prolific solo artist, releasing six solo studio albums that range through progressive rock, pop, and classical music.
1950Petros Efthymiou, Greek academic and politician, Greek Minister of Culture, Education and Religious Affairs[†]
Petros Efthymiou is a Greek academic and politician of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement. A former minister and MEP, he is currently the parliamentary spokesman of his party.
1950Maria Ewing, American soprano (died 2022)[†]
Maria Louise Ewing, Lady Hall was an American opera singer. In the early part of her career she performed solely as a lyric mezzo-soprano; she later assumed full soprano parts as well. Her signature roles were Blanche, Carmen, Dorabella, Rosina and Salome. Some critics regarded her as one of the most compelling singing actresses of her generation.
1950Terry Yorath, Welsh international footballer and international manager[†]
Terence Charles Yorath is a Welsh former football player and manager at both club and international level.
In 1950, the world population was approximately 2,499,322,157 people[†]