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Labor platform stress discussed
Authority takes traffic origin and destination poll on Routes 17 and 9-W; traffic jammed
Adenauer and Min Storch urge united Eur including GB and W Ger as neutral 3d power to keep peace
Vice Pres Barkley says troops may occupy more countries, s, New Orleans
US Army demolition crews and fire fighters hampered by 60 new blasts set off by chem phospherous fire; Mayor Leonard appts disaster com; repts Sen Hendrickson and Repr Auchincloss will press for Fed inquiry
1950Bernie Taupin, English singer-songwriter and poet[†]
Bernard John Taupin is an English lyricist and visual artist. He is best known for his songwriting partnership with Elton John, recognised as one of the most successful partnerships of its kind in history. Taupin co-wrote the majority of John's songs, dating back to the 1960s.
In 1950, the world population was approximately 2,499,322,157 people[†]