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In 1950, the world population was approximately 2,499,322,157 people[†]
1950Dennis Elliott, English drummer and sculptor[†]
Dennis Leslie Elliott is a British musician and artist who was the original drummer for the rock band Foreigner. He played with the band from 1976 until leaving between 1991 and 1993. He went on to become a sculptor.
1950Julien Lahaut, Belgian soldier and politician (born 1884)[†]
Julien-Victor Lahaut was a Belgian politician and communist activist who served as president of the Communist Party of Belgium from 1945 to 1950. An important figure during the German occupation of 1940–44, he became a vocal advocate for the abolition of the Belgian monarchy during the post-war Royal Question. His assassination in August 1950, at the height of the crisis, was linked to anti-communist and royalist elements inside the Belgian intelligence services by a team of historians in 2015; however, the murder remains officially unsolved.
1950Julien Lahaut, the chairman of the Communist Party of Belgium, is assassinated. The Party newspaper blames royalists and Rexists.[†]
Julien-Victor Lahaut was a Belgian politician and communist activist who served as president of the Communist Party of Belgium from 1945 to 1950. An important figure during the German occupation of 1940–44, he became a vocal advocate for the abolition of the Belgian monarchy during the post-war Royal Question. His assassination in August 1950, at the height of the crisis, was linked to anti-communist and royalist elements inside the Belgian intelligence services by a team of historians in 2015; however, the murder remains officially unsolved.
Sen com approves bill; includes Butler clause granting benefits to family partnerships despite George-Myers opposition; raises ceiling on individual taxes to 87%
Adenauer urges defense force to oppose People's Police, urges Ger role in Eur defense, int
Truman denounces Wherry attack on Acheson; Wherry replies
NKs begin major attack on UN defense line; capture Kumhwa, 13 mi north of Taegu; begin shelling Taegu; evacuation ordered; invaders believed to have 25,000 troops across Naktong River; called well armed; US bombing fails to stop assault; infantry reinforcements rushed to scene; US Marines force retreat of 12,000 NKs in Changnyong bridgehead sector; SKs fight way back into Pohang on E coast; expected Communist uprising in Taegu fails to occur; illus
J F Dulles eliminates self as possible Repub candidate; Comr Corsi candidacy gains; other potential Repub candidates
3 US soldiers rept N Koreans murdered 26 US captives; identify 2 N Korean prisoners as among murderers
Pres Truman urges Cong to cut authorization for non-essential projects
Amb Austin says Repub of Korea should rule over N and S Korea after war ends and elections are held; sees need for aid from some UN body to set up dem govt; statement linked to India demand for outline of war aims; some observers interpret statement to mean UN forces should drive beyond 38th parallel; US reprs discount interpretation; Austin stresses US has no designs on Korea as mil base, reply to USSR attacks; Cuba, Norway and Nationalist China reprs attack Malik's tactics
Comr pay rise approved
Sen approves rept by voice vote; controversy over Knowland amendment noted, George (bill sponsor) and others comment
NYC Omnibus and 2 subsidiaries seek 2c interim rise