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Guard remains silent on mobilization plans
Tydings, in 2-hr Sen s, analyses McCarthy statements, attacking him, Sen Jenner and others who sought to accuse subcom of 'whitewash'; accuses McCarthy of perjury, offers recording as proof, but withdraws proposal to play it when Wherry, leader of Repub opposition, seems to demur; says Sen conscience must decide on censure or expulsion for McCarthy; Sen accepts subcom rept, 45-37, by strictly partisan vote, after many Repub maneuvers, all defeated, to bar acceptance; Wherry attacks E P Morgan; Lodge again asks for new probe; McCarthy issues statement; pledges continued fight
First Trust & Deposit Co (Syracuse) cleaning women finds $40,000 left on bank floor
city converts Manhattan west side marginal way, Battery-55th St, into paid parking spaces; expects $180,000 yrly income; Hyport Inc gets concession; Comr Cavanagh comments
1950Ubaldo Fillol, Argentinian footballer and coach[†]
Ubaldo Matildo Fillol, nicknamed el Pato, is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He took part in the 1974, 1978 and 1982 World Cups representing the Argentina national team. He also played in the South American qualifiers for the 1986 World Cup, but he was finally not chosen for the final team that played in Mexico. He is considered one the best Argentine goalkeepers ever.
1950Susan Kramer, Baroness Kramer, English politician, Minister of State for Transport[†]
Susan Veronica Kramer, Baroness Kramer PC is a British politician and life peer who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Richmond Park from 2005 to 2010. A member of the Liberal Democrats, she was their Treasury Spokesperson from 2015 to 2017 and 2017 to 2019.
1950Robert Walls, Australian footballer, coach, and sportscaster (died 2025)[†]
Robert Walls was an Australian rules footballer who represented Carlton and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1960s and 1970s.
In 1950, the world population was approximately 2,499,322,157 people[†]