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June 7, 1950

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37 OF 65 ON PLANE SAVED IN ATLANTIC; PLANE CRASH SURVIVORS BEING RESCUED BY DESTROYER 37 OF 65 ON PLANE SAVED IN ATLANTIC One Engine Fails Senator Asks Data Other Disasters in Area VIOLATIONS LAID TO WESTAIR C.A.A. Last Fall Asked Revocation of Operating Certificate

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

37 saved; 8 bodies found; little hope for others; pilot says Puerto Ricans could not understand ditching orders; CAB begins probe; Sens E C Johnson and Brewster seek data; co claims safety was checked; CAA charges earlier violations; sought to revoke co ctf in '49; crash illus; map

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U.S. ORDERS SLASH IN WARSAW STAFF; Will Reduce Americans in Embassy by 50 Per Cent-- New Group Quits Prague U.S. ORDERS SLASH IN WARSAW STAFF Expelled Americans Depart Hungary Bars French Aide

By Edward A. Morrow Special To the New York Times

Hungary expels French mil aide Col G Lannurien

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NEW SCHOOL NEEDS OF CITY FOR 6 YEARS PUT AT $550,000,000; CONTRAST IN NEW AND OLD CITY SCHOOL BUILDINGS

By Benjamin Finethe New York Times (BY GEORGE ALEXANDERSON)

Educ Bd bldg com offers 6-yr program to cost $550 million; asks 254 bldgs by '56; illus; Chmn Bensley analyzes program

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Low Humidity Eases Hottest Day of Year

By Unknown Author

82.5 highest to date

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Raid in Missouri Uncovers Orders By Gamblers to Western Union Men; Raid in Missouri Uncovers Orders By Gamblers to Western Union Men Thanks for Yule Gifts Found For Managers' Guidance

By Alexander Feinberg

raid on bookmaking place in St Louis, Mo, suburb uncovers natl telegraphic betting syndicate under name of C J Rich & Co; cooperation of Western Union office mgrs with co described

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Historical Context for June 7, 1950

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