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July 17, 1950

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Headlines from July 17, 1950

Shells Fall in Taejon; U.S. LINE AGAIN HIT; LOSS IS SIX MILES

By Richard J.h. Johnston Special To the New York Times

N Koreans breach Kum River line behind intense artillery barrage; shell Taejon; capture Nonsan; reptdly capture Mungyong and Hongsong; attack SE of Chongju; suffer defeat, Yongdok area; snipers infiltrate US positions, harass supply lines to Taejon; US troops pushed back 6 mi; over 50 B-29s bomb Seoul rr yds; others bomb Changju area; S Koreans attack, S of Chungju; fight delaying action, Taebaek Mts; Allied naval units shell southbound Communist road traffic along coastal highway; knock out observation posts; US tanks illus; map

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General MacArthur's headquarters said that North Korean attacks had driven back the Americans six miles on the Kum River front. South Korean forces gave the invaders two of their worst setbacks since the war's outbreak.

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Notable Births

Sadhan Chandra Majumder

1950Sadhan Chandra Majumder, Bangladeshi politician[†]

Sadhan Chandra Majumder is a Bangladeshi politician served as the Minister of Food during 2019–2024 and a former member of Jatiya Sangsad representing the Naogaon-1 constituency during 2009–2024.

Tengku Sulaiman Shah

1950Tengku Sulaiman Shah, Malaysian corporate figure[†]

Tengku Sulaiman Shah is a Malaysian corporate figure and member of the Selangor royal family. He is the second son of the 8th Sultan, Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al-Haj and the brother of the 9th and current Sultan, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj. Currently, he is second-in-line to throne of Selangor after his nephew, Tengku Amir Shah.

Phoebe Snow

1950Phoebe Snow, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2011)[†]

Phoebe Snow was an American roots music singer-songwriter and guitarist, known for her hit 1974 and 1975 songs "Poetry Man" and "Harpo's Blues", and her credited guest vocals on Paul Simon’s "Gone at Last". She was described by The New York Times as a "contralto grounded in a bluesy growl and capable of sweeping over four octaves". Snow also sang numerous commercial jingles for many U.S. products during the 1980s and 1990s, including General Foods International Coffees, Salon Selectives, and Stouffer's. Snow experienced success in Australia in the late 1970s and early 1980s with five top 100 albums in that country. In 1995 she recorded a gospel album with Sisters of Glory.

Notable Deaths

Evangeline Booth

1950Evangeline Booth, English 4th General of The Salvation Army (born 1865)[†]

Evangeline Cory Booth, OF was a British evangelist and the fourth General of The Salvation Army from 1934 to 1939. She was the first woman to hold the post.

Antonie Nedošinská

1950Antonie Nedošinská, Czech actress (born 1885)[†]

Antonie Nedošinská was a Czechoslovak film actress. She appeared in 89 films between 1916 and 1947.

Historical Context for July 17, 1950

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