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October 10, 1950

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SEES 'LAST CHANCE'; Delegate Presses Plan to Strengthen Assembly Against Aggression SOVIET FAVORS PART OF IT Surprise Move by Vishinsky to Cut Off General Debate Is Defeated, 48 Votes to 5

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Assembly com studies program; Dulles urges adoption; sees program 'last chance' for UN; urges USSR back it; Vishinsky says he agrees on some points; Min Younger (GB), M Schumann (France), Brig Gen Romulo (Philippines) and 4 other nations reprs back program

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2 DRIVES HIT PORT; SOUTH KOREANS FIGHT THEIR WAY INTO THE CITY OF WOSAN

By Lindesay Parrott Special To the New York Times

SKs enter Wonsan; capture airfield E of city; strategic importance noted; remnants of 3 NK divs, 10 tanks reptd in area; US Air Force diverts some planes to Wonsan front; US 1st Cavalry columns converge on Kumchon; resistance heaviest since Inchon landing; SK 6th Div captures Nodong; 8th Div captures Yonchon; st fighting reptd, Hwachon; NK raid, Utchin, described

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Notable Births

Charlie George

1950Charlie George, English footballer[†]

Frederick Charles George is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Nora Roberts

1950Nora Roberts, American author[†]

Nora Roberts is an American author of over 225 novels, known for romance published under her own name. She also writes police procedurals which have elements of science fiction under the name J. D. Robb, and has published as Jill March and Sarah Hardesty.

Historical Context for October 10, 1950

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