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October 2, 1950

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Headlines from October 2, 1950

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MILITARY WILL GET INDUSTRY PRIORITY BY U.S. ORDER TODAY; National Production Authority to Give Defense First Call on Materials and Plants STEEL OUTPUT TO EXPAND Sawyer Says Companies Agree to Raise Output 9,400,000 Net Tons by the End of 1952

By Clayton Knowles Special To the New York Times

NPA set to give indus priority to defense orders

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Orders to Cross the Parallel Dropped to Troops by Plane; ORDERS ON BORDER DROPPED TO TROOPS

By W.h. Lawrence Special To the New York Times

EIGHTH ARMY HEADQUARTERS; Korea, Oct. 1--Meeting no enemy resistance, South Korean troops crossed the Thirtyeighth Parallel this morning and by mid-afternoon had moved more than a mile into territory that was under Communist rule before the war began on June 25.

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FOE SAID TO PLAN GUERRILLA STAND; Asiatic Communists Say the Defense of North Korea Was Set Three Months Ago

By Walter Sullivan

NKs seen planning prolonged guerrilla warfare against UN forces; surrender seen unlikely; NK survivors in S Korea probably told to take to hills

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'KEY FIGURE' FOUND IN GAMING INQUIRY; James Reardon, Ex-Policeman Living in Westport, Conn., Denies He Is a Fugitive

By Alexander Feinberg

J E Reardon, ex-policeman and brother of M Reardon Jr, located at home in Westport, Conn, after wide search by Dist Atty McDonald; called key figure in probe; is close friend of H Gross

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1950Mike Rutherford, English guitarist^[†]

Michael John Cloete Crawford Rutherford is an English guitarist, bassist and songwriter, best known as co-founder, lead guitarist and bassist of the rock band Genesis. He and keyboardist Tony Banks are the group's two continuous members.

Historical Context for October 2, 1950

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

Headlines from October 2, 1950

World News Summarized

MILITARY WILL GET INDUSTRY PRIORITY BY U.S. ORDER TODAY; National Production Authority to Give Defense First Call on Materials and Plants STEEL OUTPUT TO EXPAND Sawyer Says Companies Agree to Raise Output 9,400,000 Net Tons by the End of 1952

Orders to Cross the Parallel Dropped to Troops by Plane; ORDERS ON BORDER DROPPED TO TROOPS

FOE SAID TO PLAN GUERRILLA STAND; Asiatic Communists Say the Defense of North Korea Was Set Three Months Ago

'KEY FIGURE' FOUND IN GAMING INQUIRY; James Reardon, Ex-Policeman Living in Westport, Conn., Denies He Is a Fugitive

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