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October 26, 1950

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Historical Context for October 26, 1950

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

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Headlines from October 26, 1950

POLICE ARREST 282 IN DRIVE BY MAYOR TO BAR VOTE FRAUD; 20 Plead Guilty to Vagrancy Charge--8 Sentenced, 12 Are Remanded to Jail ONLY SEVEN ARE PAROLED Seizures Planned to Election Day--8 in Net Found to Have Jumped Ship Nere Twenty Plead Guilty Many Others Questioned

By Leo Egan

Police Commissioner Thomas F. Murphy's pre-election round-up of suspicious persons who might find employment terrorizing voters was revealed yesterday to have netted 232 prisoners on its first day.

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ACHESON REJECTS PRAGUE PROPOSALS ON GERMAN UNITY; THE MEMORIAL TO BRITISH FIELD MARSHAL

By Walter H. Waggoner Special To the New York Times

Sec Acheson reaffirms US pledge to aid in release of USSR-held POWs

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Murphy Dismisses Pope Jr. As Honorary Police Deputy; Shield Revoked as Sequel to Impellitteri's Charge of Link to Costello MURPHY DISMISSES POPE JR. AS HIS AIDE Statements Never Made, Says He Not the American Way"

By The New York Times

Murphy revokes appt of G Pope Jr as hon deputy comr after Impellitteri charges link to F Costello

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DEWEY CALLS LYNCH CHOICE OF COSTELLO; Governor Thanks Impellitteri for 'Putting This Campaign Into True Perspective' DEWEY SEES LYNCH COSTELLO'S CHOICE Charges Against Democrats Gets Query About Costello Praises City Police Force Carried Over State Network

By William R. Conklin

Gov Dewey scores Pecora proposal

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PHILIPPINE REPORT LASHES OUT AT U.S.; Office of Quirino Releases a Statement Hitting American 'Graft and Corruption' PHILIPPINE REPORT LASHES OUT AT U.S. Confirming Orders Issued FIGHT IN INDO-CHINA

By Ford Wilkins Special To the New York Times

Philippine Pres Office statement scores US criticism; charges graft and corruption spurred by US example; urges rept pub; Pres sec F Mangahas believed statement author; US Amb Cowen reaction

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K.T. Keller Heads Guided Missiles; To Help Marshall Coordinate Work; K.T. KELLER CHIEF OF GUIDED MISSILES Secret Missile Is Launched

By the United Press

Named special adviser to Gen Marshall as guided missiles dir

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1948 Wiretap Data on Gross Disappear From Police Files; The Missing Wiretaps POLICE WIRETAPS ON BETTING VANISH Missing Taps Were Authorized

By Milton Honig

'48 wiretap transcript of Gross phone talks missing from Police Dept files

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Lehman Warns of Curbing Liberty Under Guise of Security Measures; LEHMAN CAUTIONS ON LIBERTY CURBS Sees 42 Million Extra Cost

By Alexander Feinberg Special To the New York Times

challenges Gov Dewey to say whether he favors pub or private action

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TRUMAN CONSIDERS CALLING CONGRESS SOON AFTER NOV. 7; Plans Special Session to Act on Excess-Profits Tax and Other Bills, Capital Hears FIRMER RENT CURB AN AIM A Number of Measures Near Final Action Could Be Voted in Short Time, It Is Argued TRUMAN CONSIDERS CALLING CONGRESS Some Campaigning Indicated Excess Profits Tax Heads List Would Urge Statehood Bills

By Anthony Leviero Special To the New York Times

Truman reptd planning to recall Cong soon after Election Day

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U.S. Threatens Its First Veto In Backing Renaming of Lie; Austin Gives All-Out Support to Secretary General of U.N., Holding Removal Would Be in Punishment for Korea Stand VETO THREATENED BY U.S. TO KEEP LIE More Candidates Possible Soviet Details Objections

By George Barrett Special To the New York Times

US Amb Austin says Sec Gen Lie symbolizes UN unity; says USSR move to replace him as Sec Gen is attempt at punishment for role

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SOUTH KOREANS DUE TO REACH MANCHURIAN BORDER TODAY; U.S. TROOPS LAND AT WONSAN; RESISTANCE SLIGHT Republic's 6th Division Is 15 Miles From the Frontier in Center 50,000 MEN GOING ASHORE American and British Forces Under Orders to Push, Where Necessary, to Yalu River Troops Land at Wonsan Marines Are First Ashore SOUTH KOREANS DUE AT FRONTIER TODAY

By Lindesay Parrott Special To the New York Times

SKs push within 15 mi of Manchuria, central sector; push through Kojang; 50,000 troops of US 10th Corps land, Wonsan; objective is border; landing delayed 1 wk by minefields; UN fighter planes hit convoy, Mupyong; MacArthur and 8th Army hdqrs deny foreign troops ordered to halt advance 40 mi below border; Brit forces cross Chongchon River near Sinanju; SK 1st Div pushes through Unsan; 8th Div takes Nakpo and Cokchon; Capital Div enters Tanchon; 3d Div at Changhoon and Yongsan; rept on air operations; US troops illus crossing Taedong River

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World News Summarized

By THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1950

Advancing South Korean forces were close to the south bank of the Yalu River, separating Korea from Manchuria, and were expected to reach that river boundary within twentyfour hours.

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