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Gen MacArthur hdqrs declares London Times correspondent F Hawley 'persona non grata' for dispatches held critical of occupation; MacArthur says no change in news security rules is contemplated
new weapons mainly in planning stage; tech problems discussed
WASHINGTON, June 12--Philip J. Jaffe, central figure in the Amerasia secret documents case of 1945, defied a Senate investigat ing subcommittee numerous times today.
Chief Magistrate Murtagh lengthens Gamblers Cts sessions 2 hrs and bars station house bail in move to curb bondsmen's activities in gambling cases
LAKE SUCCESS, June 12--The equivalent of more than $16,000,000 was pledged today at the opening session of a United Nations conference on technical assistance for under-developed countries.
1950Nick Brown, English politician, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food[†]
Nicholas Hugh Brown, known as Nick Brown, is a British former politician and trade unionist who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Newcastle upon Tyne East between 1983 and 2024. He represented the Labour Party until his resignation in 2023. Brown is the longest-serving Chief Whip of the Labour Party, discontinuously holding the position several times between 1997 and 2021 under Blair, Brown, Miliband, Corbyn and Starmer.
1950Gerd Zewe, German footballer and manager[†]
Gerd Zewe is a German former football player and manager.
In 1950, the world population was approximately 2,499,322,157 people[†]