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In 1950, the world population was approximately 2,499,322,157 people[†]
1950Colin Barnett, Australian economist and politician, 29th Premier of Western Australia[†]
Colin James Barnett is an Australian former politician who was the 29th Premier of Western Australia. He concurrently served as the state's Treasurer at several points during his tenure and had previously held various other portfolios in Western Australia's Court–Cowan Ministry.
1950Arianna Huffington, Greek-American journalist and publisher[†]
Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington is a Greek and American author, syndicated columnist and businesswoman.
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Commerce Dept rept on wages and salaries, May; $139.2 billion annual rate
LAKE SUCCESS, July 14--Declaring that he had been advised that United Nations forces "are in urgent need of additional effective assistance," Trygve Lie, the Sec-...
NYC and NYS agree on plans; NJ prepared to care for 1 million evacuees from NYC
Acheson calls conf, London
US asks USSR to permit inquiry on fate of POWs; text of note
Disappearance, Sardinia, laid to Rockefeller Foundation work
US Army Gen Staff repr sees no rout in US retreat; comments on US troops in Korea
10% cut threatened; Sens Robertson and Lucas protest
TOKYO, Saturday, July 15-- North Korean forces have succeeded in establishing a bridgehead south of the Kum River in the vicinity of Samgyo, three miles southwest of Kongju.