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April 19, 1950

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CRIPPS DASHES HOPE OF TAXATION RELIEF IN BRITISH BUDGET; Only Lowest Income Bracket Gets Slight Concession-- No Industrial Palliative WELFARE COSTS LIMITED Food Subsidies Are Reduced --Gasoline Doubled, Price Up --Better Beer Promised Some Save Shilling a Year CRIPPS DASHES HOPE OF TAXATION RELIEF

By Raymond Daniell Special To the New York Times

Sir S Cripps says gasoline ration will be doubled in June, Commons

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BONN CHIEF LEADS DEUTSCHLAND SONG; Adenauer Calls On Berliners to Sing Unity Verse After He Asks Foreign Rights BONN CHIEF LEADS DEUTSCHLAND SONG Cites German Tie to Europe Third Verse Translated

By Michael James Special To the New York Times

Adenauer leads Berliners in singing 3d verse of old natl anthem dealing with unity, right and freedom; Soc Dem leader Dr Schumacher, Brit and French Commandants state disapproval

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ONE MAIL DELIVERY A DAY IN HOMES SET IN POSTAL ECONOMY; Donaldson Cites Budget Slash, Deficit--Service Is Also Cut on Parcel Post LETTER PICKS-UPS REDUCED Commercial Areas Lose Trip On Saturdays--10,000 Jobs May Go--Union Protests 10,000 Jobs Probably Lost One Parcel Post Delivery Mail Deliveries to Homes Slashed To One a Day in Postal Economy Goldman Awaits Orders

By W.h. Lawrence Special To the New York Times.the New York Times (WASHINGTON BUREAU)

Postmaster Donaldson orders cuts in deliveries, including parcel post, and other services in econ move following fiscal '51 budget cut by House com; plan outlined; 10,000 jobs seen lost; Letter Carriers Assn, AFL, assails move; Donaldson comments

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M'CARTHY SUBMITS 2 MORE WITNESSES; Former F.B.I. Undercover Man and Ex-Agent Are Named to Testify on Lattimore M'Carthy Offers 2 More Witnesses On Lattimore to Tydings Group Ayer Declines Inquiry Post

By William S. White Special To the New York Times

McCarthy tells press he gave subcom names of 2 more witnesses; comments on Tydings announcement of Amerasia rev; F Ayer Jr declines apptmt as subcom aide

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PRAGUE TO CONVERT MANY MONASTERIES; Buildings to Be Made Hospitals and Workers' Homes--16 Convicted as U.S. Spies PRAGUE TO CONVERT MANY MONASTERIES Two Get Death Penalty

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Govt to convert many monasteries into apts for workers

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1950Ernst Robert Curtius, French-German philologist and scholar (born 1886)^[†]

Ernst Robert Curtius was a German literary scholar, philologist, and Romance languages literary critic, best known for his 1948 study Europäische Literatur und Lateinisches Mittelalter, translated in English as European Literature and the Latin Middle Ages.

Historical Context for April 19, 1950

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

Headlines from April 19, 1950

CRIPPS DASHES HOPE OF TAXATION RELIEF IN BRITISH BUDGET; Only Lowest Income Bracket Gets Slight Concession-- No Industrial Palliative WELFARE COSTS LIMITED Food Subsidies Are Reduced --Gasoline Doubled, Price Up --Better Beer Promised Some Save Shilling a Year CRIPPS DASHES HOPE OF TAXATION RELIEF

BONN CHIEF LEADS DEUTSCHLAND SONG; Adenauer Calls On Berliners to Sing Unity Verse After He Asks Foreign Rights BONN CHIEF LEADS DEUTSCHLAND SONG Cites German Tie to Europe Third Verse Translated

M'CARTHY SUBMITS 2 MORE WITNESSES; Former F.B.I. Undercover Man and Ex-Agent Are Named to Testify on Lattimore M'Carthy Offers 2 More Witnesses On Lattimore to Tydings Group Ayer Declines Inquiry Post

PRAGUE TO CONVERT MANY MONASTERIES; Buildings to Be Made Hospitals and Workers' Homes--16 Convicted as U.S. Spies PRAGUE TO CONVERT MANY MONASTERIES Two Get Death Penalty

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