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March 29, 1950

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Headlines from March 29, 1950

AID CUT $250,000,000 BY HOUSE, 165 TO 163; CROP RIDER KILLED; Effort of Economy Bloc to Make Marshall Plan Slash of $500,000,000 Fails SURPLUSES BAN IS 138-87 Decisions Tentative, but Are Expected to Stand--Farm Earmarking Up Today Points to Election Hurdle AID CUT $250,000,000 BY HOUSE, 165 TO 163 Last Minute Votes Decisive

By Felix Belair Jr. Special To the New York Times

House, sitting as legis com, rejects L Smith move for $500-million cut, 137-152; adopts Case amendment to cut $250 million, 165-163; rejects Vorys amendment

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Notable Births

Mory Kanté

1950Mory Kanté, Guinean vocalist (died 2020)[†]

Mory Kanté was a Guinean vocalist and player of the kora harp. He was best known internationally for his 1987 hit song "Yé ké yé ké", which reached number-one in Belgium, Finland, the Netherlands, and Spain. The album it came from, Akwaba Beach, was the best-selling African record of its time.

Historical Context for March 29, 1950

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