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Dir Hoover seeks more funds, Apr 3 testimony before Sen subcom made pub
Sen com approves draft extension bill carrying Russell amendment permitting men to choose units of own race
Dems warned, Sen, that elections may hinge on fate of bill; key southern Dems now said to back extention; Lucas seeks early test
Govt authorized to make internatl treaties without prior High Comm approval; Comm may veto treaties within 21 days; reserves right to attend negotiations
Sen approves bill tightening drug laws; FCC asks Western Union to hold message records
1950Trevor Bolder, English bass player, songwriter, and producer (died 2013)[†]
Trevor Bolder was an English rock musician, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his long association with Uriah Heep and his tenure with the Spiders from Mars, the backing band for David Bowie, although he also played alongside a variety of musicians from the early 1970s.
1950Fred Jackson, American football player and coach[†]
Fred Jackson is an American college football coach and former player. He is an offensive analyst for the University of Michigan, a position he has held since 2022. He previously coached at Michigan from 1992 to 2014. In 2014, he was the longest tenured member of the Michigan Wolverines football coaching staff, having served on the staffs of Gary Moeller, Lloyd Carr, Rich Rodriguez, and Brady Hoke. In addition to coaching running backs, Jackson served as Michigan's offensive coordinator (1995–1996), assistant head coach (1997–2002), and associate head coach (2003–2007). He was a finalist for the Broyles Award, given annually to the nation's top college football assistant coach, in 2000. After Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr retired following the 2007 season, Jackson was the only member of the coaching staff retained by Carr's successor, Rich Rodriguez. When Rodriguez was fired after the 2010 season, Jackson was the only member of Rodriguez's staff retained by his successor, Brady Hoke. Hoke and Jackson served as assistants together under Carr and Gary Moeller for a total of eight years including the 1997 national championship season.
1950Giorgos Kastrinakis, Greek-American basketball player[†]
Giorgos Kastrinakis is a retired Greek American professional basketball player. He played basketball professionally for many years in the Greek Basket League. At 2.04 m tall, he played as a power forward-center. During his basketball playing career, Kastrinakis was mainly known for his spectacular dunking ability.
In 1950, the world population was approximately 2,499,322,157 people[†]