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ct denies motion; conf attempts to hold rally; heavy police force disperses group; 14 held; 3 hurt; illus
Acheson backs request, House subcom; warns equipment takes 6 mos to 2 yrs to produce; says much of money will go to re-equip Eur arms plants; W C Foster and Sec Johnson testify
AEC chooses du Pont to build and operate plant; co will not profit; C A Nelson apptd project mgr; new AEC operations office to be created
Judge Leibowitz asks Bklyn grand jury to study McDonald's tactics in probe after 'witch hunt' charges by police dept assns
1950Linda Howard, American author[†]
Linda S. Howington is an American best-selling romance/suspense author under her pseudonym Linda Howard.
1950John Landis, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter[†]
John David Landis is an American filmmaker and actor. He is best known for directing comedy films such as The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977), National Lampoon's Animal House (1978), The Blues Brothers (1980), Trading Places (1983), Three Amigos (1986), Coming to America (1988) and Beverly Hills Cop III (1994), and horror films such as An American Werewolf in London (1981) and Innocent Blood (1992). He also directed the music videos for Michael Jackson's "Thriller" (1983) and "Black or White" (1991).
1950Jo Marie Payton, American actress and singer[†]
Jo Marie Payton is an American actress. She portrayed Harriette Baines Winslow on the ABC/CBS sitcom Family Matters (1989–1997), a role she originated on its forerunner series Perfect Strangers. From 2001 to 2005, Payton provided the voice for Suga Mama Proud on Disney Channel's animated series The Proud Family and reprised the role in the 2005 television film The Proud Family Movie and also on Disney+'s revival The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder. The role earned her an NAACP Image Award nomination in 2005. Payton also had a recurring role as the personal assistant to Gregory Hines' character, Ben Doucette, during season two of Will & Grace (1999–2000).
1950Ernesto Samper, Colombian economist and politician, 29th President of Colombia[†]
Ernesto Samper Pizano served as the President of Colombia from 1994 to 1998. From 2014 to 2017 he served as the Secretary General of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR). He is a lawyer, economist, academic and politician.
In 1950, the world population was approximately 2,499,322,157 people[†]