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Western Union office, Bridgeton, raided by NJ Atty Gen aide; C A Frake, mgr, and Mrs C Pattitucci, clerk, arrested on bookmaking charges; co itself included in charges
Amboinese (S Molucca) secede; say they lacked security within E Indonesia State; move linked to efforts to scrap Fed structure; bn of Indonesians join rebellion
House com group exempts functions from Fed excise tax
non-Communist opposition parties form Joint Foreign Policy Council to oppose granting defense bases to US in exch for security guarantee
House Appropriations Com approves Sec Johnson request for $350 million more
1950Jaime Fresnedi, Filipino politician[†]
Jaime dela Rosa Fresnedi, also known as Jimmy Fresnedi, is a Filipino politician, lawyer, and businessman currently serving as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives representing the lone district of Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, since 2022. He previously served as the mayor of Muntinlupa from 1998 to 2007 and from 2013 to 2022 and as vice mayor of Muntinlupa from 1987 to 1998.
1950David W. Duclon, American television writer and producer (died 2025)[†]
Warren David Duclon was an American television writer and producer, known for his work on Punky Brewster, Silver Spoons, and Family Matters. Duclon was born in Rockford, Illinois, on April 27, 1950. He died in Franklin, Tennessee, on January 15, 2025, at the age of 74.
In 1950, the world population was approximately 2,499,322,157 people[†]