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November 7, 1950

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Headlines from November 7, 1950

REGROUPING SEEN; Army Spokesman Warns Enemy May Not Have Abandoned Fight VITAL ROAD STILL SECURE Attacks of North Koreans and Chinese Reds Fall Short of Key Allied Supply Line Night Attack Beaten Back REDS PULLED BACK IN KOREA SURPRISE Well-Trained Troops Used 24 Miles From Manchuria

By Lindesay Parrott Special To the New York Times

enemy breaks contact with UN forces N of Anju line; seen regrouping; SKs beat back night attack N of Kunu; US 24th gains, Kisong area; Commonwealth forces repel probing attacks, Pakchon; 'bulk' of enemy forces reptd NKs; SK Capital Div elements reach Myongchon; US Marines continue slow advance on Changjin Reservoir; UN continues operations against guerrillas

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Notable Births

Lindsay Duncan

1950Lindsay Duncan, Scottish actress[†]

Lindsay Vere Duncan is a Scottish actress. She is the recipient of three BAFTA nominations and one Scottish BAFTA nomination, as well as two Olivier Awards and a Tony Award for her work on stage.

1950John Lang, Australian rugby league player and coach[†]

John Lang is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and coached in the 1980s through to the 2010s. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian international representative hooker, he played his club football in Brisbane with the Eastern Suburbs Tigers and in Sydney with the Eastern Suburbs Roosters. After playing, Lang became a first-grade coach in Brisbane with Easts, then in Sydney with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Penrith Panthers and South Sydney Rabbitohs. Lang also coached the Australian Super League test team in 1997.

Historical Context for November 7, 1950

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