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June 17, 1950

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Bridges' Citizenship Is Revoked By Judge on Perjury Conviction; BRIDGES DEPRIVED OF U.S. CITIZENSHIP

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Judge Harris revokes Bridges citizenship; defense comment

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Dewey Confides 3d-Term Stand To Leaders, Tells Public Today; DEWEY DISCUSSING HIS POLITICAL FUTURE

By Leo Egan Special To the New York Times

Dewey conf with Sprague and Pfeiffer; ban on statements to press linked to Hanley position; Dewey reptd viewing Hanley not strong enough candidate; comment on Hanley

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U.S. NOTE COUNTERS SOVIET ON TRIESTE; Washington, Joined by London and Paris, Rejects Charges Italian Pact Is Violated

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

US with GB and France, rejects USSR charges that West violates Ital peace treaty, note to USSR; blames USSR for non-settlement of issue; denies US and GB have naval base

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M'CLOY LASHES OUT AT GERMAN CRITICS OF WESTERN POLICY; Angrily Reminds Ruhr Leaders They Caused Own Miseries by Aggressive Warfare WARNS OF END OF U.S. AID High Commissioner Declares Area Will Be Strong Again but It Must Be Peaceful

By Jack Raymond Special To the New York Times

McCloy backs plan

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TRUMAN SIGNS BILL EASING D.P. ENTRIES; 415,744 GET REFUGE; PRESIDENT SIGNING A BILL WITH "VERY GREAT PLEASURE"

By Anthony Leviero Special To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, June 16--The American franchise for liberty and a home was held out today to additional men, women and children as President Truman signed the Displaced Persons Bill.

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Notable Births

1950Lee Tamahori, New Zealand film director^[†]

Warren Lee Tamahori is a New Zealand film director. His feature directorial debut, Once Were Warriors (1994), was a widespread critical and commercial success, and is considered one of the greatest New Zealand films ever made. Subsequently, he has directed a variety of works both in his native country and in Hollywood, including the survival drama The Edge (1997), the Alex Cross thriller Along Came a Spider (2001), the James Bond film Die Another Day (2002), the political biopic The Devil's Double (2011), and the period drama Mahana (2016).

Historical Context for June 17, 1950

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