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155 men promoted; Asst Chief Inspector Rothengast named Chief of Detectives; Murphy s; illus; promotion list
USSR agrees to conf informally with US on pact, J F Dulles repts; Deputy Min Malik comments
Stimson, Hy L
Moscow Pravda scores bid for talks with Stalin
J F Duties says US approves Iraqi-Syrian resolution for Big 5 talks, UN Assembly com; warns against optimism
1950Ronald McNair, American physicist and astronaut (died 1986)[†]
Ronald Erwin McNair was an American NASA astronaut and physicist. He died at the age of 35 during the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51-L, in which he was serving as one of three mission specialists in a crew of seven.
1950Leela Vernon, Belizean musician and cultural conservationist (died 2017)[†]
Leela Vernon MBE was a Belizean cultural icon noted for her contributions to preserving Creole culture in the country. She was awarded the title "Queen of Brukdown", received the Order of the British Empire for promoting Creole culture and music, and was named the Brukdown Artist of the Year in 2004. She was honored as National Hero in 2016 by the National Institute of Culture and History.
1950Korean War: Heavy fighting begins between British and Australian forces and North Koreans during the Battle of Yongju.[†]
The Battle of Yongyu, also known as the Battle of the Apple Orchard or the Battle of Yongju by the Australians who fought in it, took place between 21 and 22 October 1950 during the United Nations Command (UNC) offensive into North Korea against the Korean People's Army (KPA) that had invaded South Korea during the Korean War. The battle was fought between the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment of the 27th British Commonwealth Brigade and the KPA 239th Regiment.
In 1950, the world population was approximately 2,499,322,157 people[†]