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Record Dust Bowl threatens Great Plains; area extended; causes; farmer reaction; maps; illus
Sup Ct bars reconsideration of refusal to rev Dr Barsky and 10 other members contempt-of-Cong convictions; Barsky statement
22c a hundredweight drop set as result of record 20.9% rise over 1st qr, '49, in pool plant receipts
torchlight parade ends rally; Pieck and Min-Pres Grotewohl s; hail success; McCloy, Taylor and Reuter see victory for West; warn of future dangers; more desertions; illus
1950Bertrand DelanoĆ«, French politician, 14th Mayor of Paris[ā ]
Bertrand Delanoƫ is a French retired politician who served as Mayor of Paris from 2001 to 2014. A member of the Socialist Party (PS), he previously served in the National Assembly from 1981 to 1986 and in the Senate from 1995 until 2001.
1950Paresh Rawal, Indian actor, producer, and politician[ā ]
Paresh Rawal is an Indian actor film producer and politician known for his works primarily in Hindi films. Considered as one of the finest actors of Hindi cinema, he has appeared in over 240 films and is the recipient of various accolades. In 1994, he won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in the films Woh Chokri and Sir. For the latter, he received his first Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role. This was followed by Ketan Mehta's Sardar, which saw him playing the lead role of freedom fighter Vallabhbhai Patel, a role that got him national and international acclaim. He was honoured with Padma Shri from the Government of India in 2014.
1950Joshua Rozenberg, English lawyer, journalist, and author[ā ]
Joshua Rufus Rozenberg KC (hon) is a British solicitor, legal affairs commentator, and journalist.
In 1950, the world population was approximately 2,499,322,157 people[ā ]