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October 13, 1950

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Headlines from October 13, 1950

MISSOURI IN ACTION; A PLANE CRASH AND RESCUE IN KOREAN WATERS

By Lindesay Parrott Special To the New York Times

UN naval task force including USS Missouri shells Chongjin, 55 mi S of USSR border; shells Songjin, Ssangpo and Tanchon; move may be preparation for landing or diversionary move; US 1st Cavalry Div strikes deep behind NK front; cuts off main escape route from Kumchon; captures Hanpo; other UN forces advance to complete envelopment of Humchon; push to Yuga and Changgwa; elements reach Sibyon; NK resistance seen crumbled except before Kumchon; available manpower reptd exhausted; SK 1st Div advances 5 mi; SK 3d and Capital Divs mop up, Wonsan; transports land at Wonsan airport; SK 6th and 8th Divs take Chunggang; US planes hit Sariwon; strike combat areas

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U.S. CANCELS VISAS FOR ENTERING HERE; TO STUDY NEW LAW; Diplomatic Officials Are Told to Halt Entry Permits Until Security Act Is Analyzed CODE SEEN AFFECTING U.N. Italian and German Nationals Held on Ellis Island While Agents Sift Affiliations

By Walter H. Waggoner Special To the New York Times

State Dept cancels all outstanding visas for re-exam; M J McDermott comments; repts no decision on Spaniards and Argentines but says Yugoslavs may be barred; Justice Dept exemption powers discussed; all aliens entering under State Dept exch-of-persons program to be exempt; Immigration Service says ban affects citizens of totalitarian nations sent by non-govt orgns as observers to UN; conflict with US-UN pact seen

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EAST BERLIN 'VOTES' DEFIANCE OF SOVIET; Nearly Half of Those Eligible Send Ration Card Stubs to West in Token of Protest EAST BERLIN VOTES DEFIANCE OF SOVIET EXAMINING ANTI-COMMUNIST BALLOTS IN EAST BERLIN

By Drew Middleton Special To the New York Times

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Hershey Considers Asking Draft Of Youths 18 to Exempt Veterans; Hershey Considers Asking Draft Of Youths 18 to Exempt Veterans

By Unknown Author

Hershey says he may ask Cong to lower draft age to 18 to avoid drafting veterans

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Public, TV Industry Stirred By F.C.C. Ruling on Color; TV COLOR DECISION STIRS CONTROVERSY NEW DEVICE FOR COLOR IN TELEVISION RECEPTION

By Jack Gould

decision stirs sharp controversy; many maj mfrs unwilling to make receiving equipment for CBS color; RTMA calls meeting to map plans for other color system; some small cos plan to mfr converters and adapters; retail dealers orgn threatens suit against FCC; indus leaders and Dr P C Goldmark comment; CBS converter illus

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Notable Births

1950Mollie Katzen, American chef and author^[†]

Mollie Katzen is an American cookbook author and artist, best known for the vegetarian cookbook published by Ten Speed Press, The Moosewood Cookbook (1977), a revised version of the 1974 self-published cookbook by members of the Moosewood Restaurant. Although she is not a strict vegetarian, Katzen has published a number of additional vegetarian cookbooks such as The Enchanted Broccoli Forest (1982).

1950Simon Nicol, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer^[†]

Simon John Breckenridge Nicol is an English guitarist, singer, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He was a founding member of British folk rock group Fairport Convention and is the only founding member still in the band. He has also been involved with the Albion Band and a wide range of musical projects, both as a collaborator, producer and as a solo artist. He has received several awards for his work and career.

1950Annegret Richter, German sprinter^[†]

Annegret Richter is a German athlete and the 1976 Olympic 100 m champion.

Notable Deaths

1950Ernest Haycox, American soldier and author (born 1899)^[†]

Ernest James Haycox was an American writer of Western fiction.

Historical Context for October 13, 1950

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