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July 30, 1950

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STEEL MILLS EQUAL TO ANY EMERGENCY; Leaders Pledge Ability to Meet All Military Demand Without Starving Civilian Economy EXPANSION IS PAYING OFF $2,500,000,000 Outlay Places Industry in Better Position Than in Last War Record of Profits STEEL MILLS EQUAL TO ANY EMERGENCY

By Thomas E. Mullaney

Leaders of the steel industry, issuing their corporation's financial reports last week, sought to quiet the apprehension being expressed in many quarters over the adequacy of steel supplies and productive capacity in the present national emergency.

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Notable Births

Harriet Harman

1950Harriet Harman, English lawyer and politician[†]

Harriet Ruth Harman, Baroness Harman,, is a British politician and solicitor who served as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party and Chair of the Labour Party from 2007 to 2015 and Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal from 2007 to 2010. She also briefly served as Leader of the Opposition in 2010 and 2015 after the resignations of Gordon Brown and Ed Miliband respectively. She was Member of Parliament (MP) for Camberwell and Peckham from 1982 to 2024, during which time she held various Cabinet and Shadow Cabinet positions, and was appointed to the House of Lords as a life peer in 2024.

Frank Stallone

1950Frank Stallone, American singer-songwriter and actor[†]

Francesco Stallone Jr. is an American actor and musician. He is the younger brother of actor and filmmaker Sylvester Stallone and has written music for Sylvester's movies. His song "Far from Over" appeared in the 1983 film Staying Alive and was included in the film's soundtrack album. The song reached number ten on the US Billboard Hot 100 and received a Golden Globe nomination for Stallone, while the album itself, consisting of Stallone and various other artists, received a Grammy nomination.

Historical Context for July 30, 1950

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