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Acheson lists recent USSR aggressive moves, int
35 feared dead in C-54 crash near Mt Fuji, Japan, on Philippines-Tokyo flight; search; map
House com votes to end taxes on baby and toilet items; makes cuts on certain fur, Jewelry, clock and watch items; action on other items listed; cuts totaling $1 billion predicted
insists B-29 flew over Latvia to photograph USSR defenses
Lattimore, at press conf, assails Budenz testimony; comments on refs to Stachel, Browder, Field and Allen; cites own '37, '43 and '44 writings on China; demands pro-Nationalist China lobby probe, charging it seeks character assassination of opponents; subcom subpoenas Dodd, J J Huber and L Kerley; Sen Flanders on Budenz testimony, Sen
1950Peter Frampton, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer[†]
Peter Kenneth Frampton is an English-American guitarist, singer, and songwriter who rose to prominence as a member of the rock bands the Herd and Humble Pie. Later in his career, Frampton found significant success as a solo artist. He has released several albums, including his breakthrough album, the live recording Frampton Comes Alive! (1976), which spawned several hit singles and has been certified 8× Platinum by the RIAA in the United States. He has also worked with various other acts such as Ringo Starr, John Entwistle of the Who, David Bowie, Joe Bonamassa, and both Matt Cameron and Mike McCready of Pearl Jam.
1950Jancis Robinson, English journalist and critic[†]
Jancis Mary Robinson OBE, ComMA, MW is a British wine critic, journalist and wine writer. She currently writes a weekly column for the Financial Times, and writes for her website JancisRobinson.com, updated daily. She provided advice for the wine cellar of Queen Elizabeth II.
1950Charles Hamilton Houston, American lawyer and academic (born 1895)[†]
Charles Hamilton Houston Sr. was an American lawyer. He was the dean of Howard University Law School and NAACP first special counsel. A graduate of Amherst College and Harvard Law School, Houston played a significant role in dismantling Jim Crow laws, especially attacking segregation in schools and racial housing covenants. He earned the title "The Man Who Killed Jim Crow".
In 1950, the world population was approximately 2,499,322,157 people[†]