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On July 19--twenty-four days after the Korean war began--President Truman told Congress and the people: "We must increase our military strength and preparedness immediately.
NEWPORT, R.I., Aug. 12-- After getting off to a wretched start, Ted Schroeder pulled his game out of the fire to whip Gardnar Mulloy, 1--6, 6--3, 6--4, 6--2, and gain the final round in Newport's Invitation tennis tournament today.
US soldier seen handicapped by lack of knowledge of his mission
union asks 20% wage rise to recover pay losses resulting from Apr arbitration decision, lr to Full-Fashioned Mfrs
1950Jane Carr, English actress[†]
Ellen Jane Carr is an English actress. She is well known for her first film role as Mary McGregor in drama The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) and the voice role of "Pud'n" on the animated The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy. She also played a character called "Pudding" in the Jilly Cooper-penned BBC sitcom It's Awfully Bad for Your Eyes, Darling.
1950Rusty Gerhardt, American baseball player, coach, and manager[†]
Allen Russell Gerhardt is an American former professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher who appeared in 23 games, 22 in relief, for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball in 1974.
In 1950, the world population was approximately 2,499,322,157 people[†]