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October 18, 1950

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NO RED DEFENSES; PYONGYANG RAILROAD YARD BLASTED BY ALLIED PLANES

By Lindesay Parrott Special To the New York Times.associated Press Wirephoto

illus of bombed rr yds, Pyongyang

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Israeli House Orders New Election, Bars Ben-Gurion Interim Regime; ISRAELI ASSEMBLY ORDERS ELECTION

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Knesset votes against caretaker Cabinet, 57-43; votes to dissolve; orders com to draft new election bill within 2 mos; Ben Gurion asks Opposition Mins to resign; they refuse; Justice Min Rosen conf with Orthodox Mins on forming new coalition

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Bevin Hints West's Strength May Lead to Direct Parleys; Hopes for Favorable Spirit in Whick Talks Among Great Nations Can Be Renewed-- For U.N. Power to Stop Aggression BEVIN IS HOPEFUL OF DIRECT TALKS New Era Seen Opening

By Raymond Daniell Special To the New York Times

Bevin hints Western strength may create climate favorable for talks, Brit Commons; repects talks as substitute for peace proposals in UN; holds past talks disappointing

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BRIBE PAY-OFF MAN IN GAMING INQUIRY ATTEMPTS SUICIDE; William Ricci, Once Dispenser of Gross' Money to Police, Is in Serious Condition HOFSAES GETS 30 DAYS Leibowitz Overrules Move to Revoke Waiver and Orders Jail for Contempt Gives Pay-off Names Gross' Pay-Off Man Attempts Suicide Rules Attempt Irrelevant Police to Testify Today

By Alexander Feinberg

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U.S.WILL CUT BACK SUPPLY OF RUBBER; Earlier Directive Insufficient, Authority Will Curb Civilian Use for Rest of Year U. S. WILL CUT BACK SUPPLY OF RUBBER

By Charles E. Egan Special To the New York Times

NPA repts Aug 25 curbs insufficient

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1950Wendy Wasserstein, American playwright and author (died 2006)^[†]

Wendy Wasserstein was an American playwright. She was an Andrew Dickson White Professor-at-Large at Cornell University. She received the Tony Award for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1989 for her play The Heidi Chronicles.

Historical Context for October 18, 1950

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

Headlines from October 18, 1950

NO RED DEFENSES; PYONGYANG RAILROAD YARD BLASTED BY ALLIED PLANES

Israeli House Orders New Election, Bars Ben-Gurion Interim Regime; ISRAELI ASSEMBLY ORDERS ELECTION

Bevin Hints West's Strength May Lead to Direct Parleys; Hopes for Favorable Spirit in Whick Talks Among Great Nations Can Be Renewed-- For U.N. Power to Stop Aggression BEVIN IS HOPEFUL OF DIRECT TALKS New Era Seen Opening

U.S.WILL CUT BACK SUPPLY OF RUBBER; Earlier Directive Insufficient, Authority Will Curb Civilian Use for Rest of Year U. S. WILL CUT BACK SUPPLY OF RUBBER

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Historical Context for October 18, 1950