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April 18, 1950

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Dulles Wants U.N. to Admit Red China if It Proves Power; Stand Similar to Lie's DULLES WANTS U.N. TO SEAT RED CHINA

By Thomas J. Hamilton Special To the New York Times

Dulles, J F: War or Peace

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TIGHTER SECURITY IN DEFENSE SOUGHT; But Department's Plan to Deal With 'Poor Risks' Runs Into Resistance in Congress Defense Agency Asks Tighter Rule On Employes Deemed Security Risk Outside Appeals Urged Army Studies Revising Rules

By Austin Stevens Special To the New York Times

comment on 'security risk' bill to extend wartime powers of Army, Navy, Air Force and Defense Depts to dismiss civilian employes; labor and veterans orgns opposition on ground bill lacks outside appeal privilege discussed; rept on depts ousters under dismissal authority since '42

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TRANSIT SHOP MEN QUIT WORK 4 HOURS; SERVICE IS NORMAL; A MASS MEETING BY THE TRANSIT WORKERS HERE

By A.h. Raskinthe New York Times

demonstration held; operations normal; city gives view on defiance of Condon-Wadlin law; Quill and other leaders s; Quill warns of city-wide tie-up if any employe is punished; illus

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GAMING CASE JURY CALLS 6 POLICEMEN; Inspector Smith of Brooklyn Heads Group Subpoenaed to Appear Tomorrow GAMING CASE JURY CALLS 6 POLICEMEN Smith Took Over Jan. 8 Plea for Blue Ribbon Panel

By Unknown Author

police inspector, acting lt and 4 plainclothesmen subpoenaed by Bklyn grand jury to testify in policy bank raid; bookmaking cases acted on

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The Transport Workers Union yesterday demonstrated its control over the city's transit when it staged a half-day work stoppage by 7,000 nonoperating employes and maintained uninterrupted service on all lines.

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1950Grigory Sokolov, Russian pianist and composer^[†]

Grigory Lipmanovich Sokolov is a Russian pianist with Spanish citizenship. He is among the most esteemed of living pianists, with his repertoire spanning composers from the Baroque period such as Bach, Couperin or Rameau up to Schoenberg and Arapov. He regularly tours Europe.

Historical Context for April 18, 1950

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

Headlines from April 18, 1950

Dulles Wants U.N. to Admit Red China if It Proves Power; Stand Similar to Lie's DULLES WANTS U.N. TO SEAT RED CHINA

TIGHTER SECURITY IN DEFENSE SOUGHT; But Department's Plan to Deal With 'Poor Risks' Runs Into Resistance in Congress Defense Agency Asks Tighter Rule On Employes Deemed Security Risk Outside Appeals Urged Army Studies Revising Rules

TRANSIT SHOP MEN QUIT WORK 4 HOURS; SERVICE IS NORMAL; A MASS MEETING BY THE TRANSIT WORKERS HERE

GAMING CASE JURY CALLS 6 POLICEMEN; Inspector Smith of Brooklyn Heads Group Subpoenaed to Appear Tomorrow GAMING CASE JURY CALLS 6 POLICEMEN Smith Took Over Jan. 8 Plea for Blue Ribbon Panel

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