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December 5, 1950

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Historical Context for December 5, 1950

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

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U.N. RED CHINA STEP IN ASSEMBLY URGED; Six-Nations Move to Transfer Korea Intervention Issue From Security Council U.N. RED CHINA STEP IN ASSEMBLY URGED Security Council May Meet Text of Telegram Washington Decision Awaited

By Thomas J. Hamilton Special To the New York Times

6 nations urge UN Assembly include China intervention in agenda, wire to Lie; text; delays linked to Truman-Attlee talks; resolution planned similar to that vetoed by USSR; Commonwealth and W Eur seen opposed to naming China aggressor

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PEIPING ASKS ROLE IN JAPANESE PACT; Premier Chou Insists on Right to Participate, Declares U.S. Seeks 'Aggression' Base PEIPING ASKS ROLE IN JAPANESE PACT Studied Memoranda

By Henry R. Lieberman Special To the New York Times

Premier Chou En-lai charges US seeks to use former Jap territories as bases for aggression

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Canadian Sees Trap In War With China

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

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$3,100,000,000 PLAN FOR CIVIL DEFENSE GOES TO CONGRESS; TESTIFIES IN CAPITAL

By Harold B. Hinton Special To the New York Times.the New York Times (WASHINGTON BUREAU)

Wadsworth explains plan

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$512,318,072 VOTED FOR CAPITAL BUDGET SETS A CITY RECORD; Estimate Board Increases the Planning Body's Proposed Total by $25,428,160 CONTROLLER ASKS CAUTION Warning Against Inflation, He Says Rise in Building Costs Might Upset Program 71.9% to Four Departments Mayor Backed on Defense '51 CAPITAL BUDGET SETS A CITY RECORD

By Charles G. Bennett

Estimate Bd grants $8 million for improvements, '51 capital budget

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REDS AT AIRFIELD; AMERICAN FORCES EVACUATING PYONGYANG

By Lindesay Parrott Special To the New York Times

by Min Pearson

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BRADLEY REPORTS; PRESIDENT GREETS PRIME MINISTER ATTLEE, TRUMAN DISCUSS 'DISASTER' Meeting Mostly Exploratory Warn of 'Bottomless Pit' At Airport Before Arrival Talks Moved Up

By James Reston Special To the New York Times.the New York Timesthe New York Times (BY BRUCE HOERTEL WASHINGTON BUREAU)

Attlee and Truman conf

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Snyder Predicts Far Heavier Taxes; Urges Senators to Back Profits Levy; SNYDER FORECASTS INCREASE IN U.S. SPENDING

By Clayton Knowles Special To the New York Times.the New York Times (WASHINGTON BUREAU)

Sec Snyder on fiscal '51 growing deficit and on '52 outlook; July-Nov deficit over $1 billion

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Abandoned Pyongyang Eerily Quiet Under Smoke Pall From Demolition; UNITED NATIONS FORCES RETREATING IN NORTH KOREA

By Richard J.h. Johnston Special To the New York Times.by Michael James Special To the New York Times

abandoned Pyongyang described

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World News Summarized

By Unknown Author

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HOFSAES, 4 POLICE NAMED WITH GROSS; Listed by Jury as Co-Plotters in Syndicate--Bookie and 30 Others Arraigned HOFSAES, 4 POLICE NAMED WITH GROSS Faces Maximum of 68 Years Leniency to Willing Witness Others Who Were Arraigned

By Milton Honig

Ex-Inspector Hofsaes and 4 ex-plainclothesmen named with Gross; Gross and 30 others arraigned

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RHEE WOULD TREAT WITH CHINESE REDS; READY TO COMPROMISE

By Charles Grutzner Special To the New York Times.the New York Times

Premier-designate Chang conf with US Asst Sec Rusk

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